Chiapas Stories


Chiapas, home of the Zapatistas

So, off I headed to Chiapas with a group of six rowdy girls. I knew I was going to be alone for much of the next three weeks so I was glad of the company if not entirely sure what I was getting myself into. But whatever happened it should be fun. From Jalapa we went to Veracruz City where we somehow bumped into Emanuel, Luis and some other guy from P...


Pozole Recipe

Pozole Recipe Here is one of our favorite Mexican dishes, Pozole. The recipe is from the internet, so we cannot vouch for its perfection, but if it is anything like the real deal it is worth a try! It is recommended to prepare the ingredients the day before and load it into a crock pot before going to work the next day. It is extra good after simm...


Visit to Indigenous Villages

Erin Journal Entry Number Three Visit to Indigenous Villages San Juan Chamula The town of San Juan Chamula has its idiosyncracies, as I suppose every place does. The town is centered around a church with colorful flowers painted on its façade. There is one political party allowed there (The PRI), and one religion (a specific mix of local b...