I met Beatriz back in January 2018 in León, México. Our relationship started as an automotive technician and a customer thanks to a Google Maps suggestion; however, we later connected in many different ways, which led me to stay in León for a week, totally unexpectedly. Beti greatly appreciated what I was doing and connected …
Mini interview with Diego Hernandez, founder of Matraz café in Guadalajara January 22, 2018 A big part of my travel is giving me opportunities to hear about how others are living in the world. In this sense, the figurative title ‘Listening to the world’ becomes literal. For this purpose, I’ve been interviewing people here …
So I left Mexico this afternoon and entered Guatemala through Mesilla. Since then I’ve driven for 5 hours and, to be honest, I haven’t noticed too much difference of scenery from that of Chiapas, Mexico. And at the Guatemalan customs, I heard this question that I had thought I was going to hear at some …
Just so that my itinerary doesn’t get delayed anymore, and to get to the South American continent by March, I am speeding up for about two weeks. And the consequence of this today was that I had only 1.5 hours to spend in San Cristóbal de las casas, a city that serves as the ‘home …
While driving from Palenque to Ocosingo, I think I climbed a couple mountains. It was a narrow two lane road with occasional serious potholes. After driving a month in Mexico, I am now skilled in dodging potholes while being mindful of traffic nearby. I saw many truck-buses in the mountainous area and they sometimes drive …
They say Teotihuacán, or the city of Gods, is thought to has been established 100 BC – 250 AD. There are two pyramids : one of the sun another of the moon. Both are quite steep to climb and thought to have served different purposes. Without a doubt, it was very scenic and refreshing to …
Beautiful traffic jam in Mexico city. @mexico city, January 31, 2018