March 02, 2005
Thoughts on Mexico
I am incredibly behind in my blog updates, and many of you probably think that Silje and I are still in Mexico... The reality is that we only spent 10 days there, hurrying towards Guatemala, the country where we wanted...Read this update
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Crossing over... Mexico to Guatemala
Our last day in Mexico was spent making our way across the Zapatista heartland to access Guatemala via the Usumacinta River. Since we had been enjoying our travels on the local colectivos, we decided to have a crack at the...Read this update
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February 25, 2005
Palenque
After spending a sleepless night listening to the hippy flute player, the snoring cabana owner (his head directly behind our paper-thin wall), their 3 fighting dogs and dozens of cackling hens, we caught the "taxi" back to the crossroads and...Read this update
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February 09, 2005
Agua Azul
After a freezing stay in San Cristóbal wearing pretty much all of our clothes to bed, we were ready to be dethawed. In the spirit of light adventure, and tired of cities, we caught the bus towards Palenque but jumped...Read this update
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January 28, 2005
High times in Oaxaca
Not in the mood for great adventures after having had a cold and fever for the past few days, Silje and I decided to spend the day exploring Oaxaca´s famous markets, the artists' market being of special interest of course....Read this update
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January 24, 2005
The busride from hell...
...does not exist in Mexico! After spending our last couple of days in Mexico City visiting the ancient archeological site of Teotihuacan (pics to come later) and the Frida Kahlo Museum, we hopped a bus to Oaxaca, a small city...Read this update
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Of floating gardens and witches
Our second day in Mexico City, Silje and I took the efficient Metro south of the city to visit the floating gardens of Xochimilco. Ever since the Aztecs ruled the area, then called Tenochtitlan, Xochimilco has been Mexico City´s main...Read this update
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January 20, 2005
Mexico City - impressions
If I were to make a comment based on my very first experience in Mexico City, I´d have to say "get your filthy hands off me, you pervert!!" Yes, that´s right, my very first Mexican experience was having my arse...Read this update
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