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
This relatively small town was on the very first page of lonely planet Mexico, as one of the top recommendations in the country. Unfortunately it has been very cold since I came here. I hear it’s being unusually cold in Mexico city as well, so I assume it’s affecting the whole central region. With triple …
A week in Leon was just another example of serendipity, which seems to happen so effortlessly when traveling. The original plan of staying one day ended up being a week in the city, thanks to the new friends. This was my 6th day in Leon while walking around the public garden in front of the …
The sun was setting and the road was narrow with lots of local traffic. The navigation was showing me endless curvy roads to the top of the hill, to get to the hostel that I booked. This is usually the most nervous time of a day. Finally, I made it to the hostel only to …