Day 98
Since arriving in Mexico we have all been the most excitied about getting to the Yucatan and enjoying some of the Carribean beaches. With this in mind we have travelled fairly quickly from the beaches on the Pacific through the highlands and on to the Yucatan plain.
Our journey took us first to San [...]
Day 91
We have spent the last few days enjoying beach life, first in a small beach called Mazunte and then a slightly larger one, called Zipolite. In Manzute we had a great cabana on the beach, with a palapa roof and walls only about 1 metre high. The view of the ocean was amazing, and [...]
Day 88
Oaxaca is a beautiful city, although stifling hot at times. Having successfully met up with Helen at a hostel last night we have been exploring the city and, in particular, the amazingly colourful and vibrant markets. Having been so long in other parts of Central America it is a relief to the senses to [...]
Day 84
Today we crossed the border from Guatemala into Mexico by foot, without the aid of a nice bus company who do the paperwork for you. Its amazing how much more confident we both feel. Trying to embark on such a thing 2 months ago would probably have caused a heart attack!
Staying the night in [...]
Day 83
After leaving Lago de Atitlan we travelled on to Quetzaltenango, or ´Xela´as it is known locally, from where we would make our connection to Mexico. Our most memorable day in this city involved a visit to the local museum. The guidebook had noted that it contained some ´curiosities´and that it was an eclectic mismash [...]
Day 76
As we arrived at Lago de Atitlan we were told again, by about the 8th person, that we really must not miss the cross dressing party at La Iguana Perdida (the Lost Iguana). We had been told they had an entire dressing up room, and given how much we both love fancy dress this [...]