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One country down, about 75 more to go. Time to do our first country summary. If you haven’t been reading along, here’s your 30 second summary of Mexico. Drum roll please… Hours on a bus: 96..4 days exactly, lets not forget the additional 15 hours traveling by boat and train. Longest Bus Ride: 12 hours [...]
The last few weeks in Mexico all we had been hearing about was Semana Santa or holy week. “Utter chaos; Go somewhere and don’t move;” was the consensus of travelers and locals alike. The busiest travel week in Mexico, something akin to a national spring break for everyone, not just students, we decided to wait [...]
After the disappointment of Monte Alban, the ruins at Palenque were a dream come true. They were exactly the type of ruins I was expecting. Jungle, pyramids, monkeys, the whole nine yards. We had spent the last few nights in San Cristobal (about 5 hours from Palenque by bus) and although there were tons of [...]
Molé, Chocolate and Grasshoppers. When our bus pulled in at 5am the station was abuzz with travelers, but once we left the station the roads were dark and quiet. We made our way downtown stopping for our first Oaxacan hot chocolate (it was yummy!) and prayed that the hostel would let us check in at [...]
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