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Collection of 365 travel stories from Mexico. Written by your friends on the road.

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Traveler ningning88

Dwindling down
2008-07-20, Texcoco, Mexico. By: ningning88

My world trip is about to come to an end. This Monday I am to return to New York after two months of traveling. This has been a very interesting and exciting trip. I can´t even begin to explain this w...

 
Traveler ningning88

With Paolina´s family
2008-07-01, Cuautitlan, Mexico. By: ningning88

So, I haven´t been updating recently because I haven´t gotten an opportunity to use the internet here. We arrived in Mexico City on June 30th, and Paolina´s family came to pick us up 2 hours later. (y...

 
Traveler pedrofletc

Leaving Mexico
2008-07-08, Oaxaca, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

We are leaving Mexico, probably forever, in 3 short days. I’ve lived in Mexico for two years now. Does that make me fractionally Mexican? Two years out of 38..... 5.3%. Well let’s see: I speak the ...

 
Picture from story Marital Art Demonstration

Marital Art Demonstration
2008-05-19, Tlalpan, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

As part of our mission at the children's university, we gave a martial arts demonstation for the parents and friends of the students. Out of the 26 students I have, 12 came for the demo and it went ve...

 
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The rainy season has started
2008-05-08, Tlalpan, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

It seems that the rains have come early. Most afternoons we get these torrential downpours that make the streets run ankle to knee deep. Ten minutes before I took these pictures, it was hot an...

 
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My trip to school
2008-05-22, Tlalpan, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

Inspired by a friend who had done a similar thing, I took photos of my trip to school. It takes me about 20 minutes to walk to school, something like 2 km away. I took a photo every 50m or so and t...

 
Traveler pedrofletc

adulthood and its drawbacks
2008-05-11, Tlalpan, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be an adult. For the last month or so my throat has been sore as though every day was the day before I got a really bad cold. Yesterday, the 8th of ...

 
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First Day on Shore-Cozumel, Mexico
2008-04-14, Cozumel, Mexico, Mexico. By: gypsylover

April 14, 2008 Determined to start an excursion day with a fresh outlook and attitude, we proceeded to the debarkation area and found ourselves amidst a large crowd in an unformed line of loud, fou...

 
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San Miguel de Allende
2008-05-04, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

Many words have been used to describe San Miguel de Allende. Beautiful, typical, historical… all that stuff. I could leave it at hot and boring. I got here about 10PM last night and was invited to ...

 
Traveler justin

It is free and the fish are beautiful
2008-04-30, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. By: justin

so here is the cheap and wonderful way to snorkle.... ready.... grabe your mask and walk towards poc-na. At the beach dig a whole in the sand and put you bag in it. Place a rock over your bag and di...

 
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Wow...pero, sssshhhh
2008-04-26, Holbox, Mexico. By: justin

I certainly do not want to talk this place up because then they might all come here and it will turn into Cancun or worse Playa del Carmen. We have made another friend Casey that learned of a great...

 
Traveler rmalone

RVing in Mexico, Topes or Toll roads, you decide -- What we learned on our 41 days of driving
2008-02-28, along the road, Mexico. By: rmalone

Topas or Tollroads and other things about traveling in Mexico Our trip was January 18, 2008 - February 28, 2008 This was a driving trip where we brought a vehicle into the country. We had read ...

 
Traveler justin

Pictureque Town
2008-04-18, San Cristobal las Casas, Mexico. By: justin

It has been so nice to be here. The hostal El Qhia has been just our style. We have made many friends and tonight are getting fire wood for the fire place to hang out and have a little fiesta with ou...

 
Traveler justin

El Dentista
2008-04-18, Merida, Mexico. By: justin

There is a guy in town here that so far has done great work for everyone that comes to see him. We actually saw this older couple in Valliolid eating at our hotel. I saw the woman again here at the de...

 
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Merida on more time
2008-04-14, Merida, Mexico. By: justin

We have really been having a great time for being in a city full of jeans and tight tops, high heals and tenishoes. There is clothing stores and jewlery stores, small sidewalks and fast taxis. Noise e...

 
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City life
2008-04-13, Merida, Mexico. By: justin

We sat next to some girls on the way to Merida on the bus. They are from Seatle! They are on a 6 month trip through Central America. We were headed to the same hostal so I asked them if we could all s...

 
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Cenotes
2008-04-12, Valladolid, Mexico. By: justin

The day we decied to leave we rented bikes and road to the two cenotes out of town about 30 mins. The cenotes were great. Deep caves that have collected blue green water. There was a hole in the cieli...

 
Picture from story We love Valladolid  or at least like it a lot.

We love Valladolid or at least like it a lot.
2008-04-11, Valladolid, Mexico. By: justin

Tips on Valladolid- The Hotel Marcez is super nice but the food there is pretty bland. You pay as much as you would on the coast, salads $45 pesos and other plates $60 to $80. Maybe just go for the Y...

 
Traveler tamale

From the city to the shore
2008-04-11, Oaxaca, Mexico. By: tamale

Oaxaca is hot. Literally, 100 degrees by midday, and as of lately (summer is starting to hit full force) we are usually still sweating when we go to bed. Nonetheless I love it. The city is old, r...

 
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Odiolo!
2008-04-10, Coba, Mexico. By: justin

I know its a strong word but this was the worst day for Justin and I. And for all other travelers thinking about going to Coba, think twice. First of all if you have been to Tikal this is mild to comp...

 
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Mexican Food
2008-04-10, Tlalpan, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

Perhaps the title is a bit misleading, but this is a photo of what we bring home from the market every week here in Mexico. Produce here is excellent and cheap. The concept was to photograph what we e...

 
Picture from story Climbing Iztacihuatl

Climbing Iztacihuatl
2008-04-05, Iztacihuatl, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

On clear days you can see a very large volcano from our roof. There is a photo of it at sunset stuck to this story. It is 5200 metres has three peaks and a glacier sitting on it and so I’d been lookin...

 
Traveler pedrofletc

La Escuela de Lancaster
2008-04-09, Tlalpan, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

La Escuela de Lancaster, located in the Southern suburbs of Mexico City, is an interesting place to work. To start with, the school and most of the people in it, are bilingual Spanish/English. Student...

 
Traveler justin

Heading from Punta Allan to Coba
2008-04-09, Tulum, Mexico. By: justin

oh, so much to write about but first... traveling tips- The bus to Punta Alan will start its rounds at the bus terminal on the main road in Talum. Or you can wait in front of the restaurant acro...

 
Traveler justin

hallo again
2008-04-04, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. By: justin

I snuck in on the computer because justin is here getting a message (is that right) by this girl from london. she is traveling through mexico for as long as she can. seems really nice. she is giving m...

 
Traveler justin

Oh my the food is good.
2008-04-03, Isla Mujeres, Mexico. By: justin

Hola todo mundo. Estamos muy bien. No fotos para usted porque no estamos ¨tan¨. We made it to Cancun with ease and met a couple of nice people on the way. Our plane mate was Oaxcan and practiced espan...

 
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Day 4
2008-03-19, Baja, Mexico. By: epic08

We're done! With the great leadership of calvin martens and the hard work of our students, the house is done! We weren't scheduled to be done until tomorrow. The house sits bright pink as a lighthouse...

 
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Day 3
2008-03-18, Baja, Mexico. By: epic08

Day two of working on the house was another huge success. We got all the walls up and the roof on and covered. All we have to do still is paint the house 'rosa' (pink for you gringos), build the beds ...

 
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Mexico Day 2
2008-03-17, Baja, Mexico. By: epic08

Today was an awesome day! We were incredibly productive and managed to put all the walls and roof panels together and even sheeted them. When we get to the site tomorrow we will already be putting the...

 
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Mexico Day 1
2008-03-16, Baja, Mexico. By: epic08

Hey everyone, greetings from Baja California! We had a nice night last night in San Diego, ate at Panda Express and slept on the floor at Faith Chapel. Another group (from Tenessee) had their van vand...

 
Traveler tamale

Jumping into the present...
2008-03-16, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico. By: tamale

Well, being so far behind was preventing me from writing at all, so I figured I’d skip to the present and save all that New Zealand stuff to fill in later, MAYBE even with some pictures. IHP has hi...

 
Traveler tnttravels

Cozumel - Should be called Silver City!
2006-05-06, Cozumel, Mexico. By: tnttravels

This was about my all time favorite stop during our honeymoon. The city has been rebuilt after being destroyed by a hurricane a few years ago. From what I heard it needed to be revamped, its a shame a...

 
Picture from story Spy hopping whales Todos Santos

Spy hopping whales Todos Santos
2008-02-19, Todos Santos, Mexico. By: rmalone

Spy hopping whales Todos Santos They were swimming parallel up close to the shore, but further out they were sticking up their head, perhaps with their tale rubbing against the bottom to get the ba...

 
Picture from story Climbing El Xitle

Climbing El Xitle
2008-02-17, El Xitle, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

On Sunday 17th February I climbed El Xitle, a fair sized volcano near Mexico City. To reach the summit we walked in a loop that took us up the Western side to the top of the crater then back down on t...

 
Picture from story Climbing the Ajusco again

Climbing the Ajusco again
2008-02-23, Ajusco, Mexico. By: pedrofletc

The Ajusco is a pretty big hill and half of the trip is on loose shards of volcanic rock. The peak itself is 3930 metres above sea level, so you can feel the altitude a bit too. Mike and I climbed...

 
Picture from story  Boondocking in Todos Santos -- Living it up at the Hotel California

Boondocking in Todos Santos -- Living it up at the Hotel California
2008-02-21, Todos Santos, Mexico. By: rmalone

LIVING IT UP AT THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA -- Boondocking in Todos Santos eagle's song, Hotel California for appetizers and drinks which we afforded by eating/sleeping in our camper on the street outs...

 
Traveler rmalone

Mexico RVing or Truck Camper, Baja Ferries Ferry La Paz back to Topolobampo then Hill Country home
2008-02-27, La Paz, Mexico. By: rmalone

After three days of driving from the Sea of Cortez, we are back in Llano completing 41 wonderful days adventuring in Mexico where we enjoyed making new Mexican friends and others from around the wor...

 
Picture from story Cabos San Lucas y  San Jose del Cabo mas rapido

Cabos San Lucas y San Jose del Cabo mas rapido
2008-02-23, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. By: rmalone

From Todos Santos, we headed on down toward Cabos San Lucas via Pescadero Surf Hotel at a beach area south of Todos Santos. We had thought it might be an isolated place but it was located in a subdivi...

 
Picture from story  Todos Santos, Beachfront whales rubbing, whales spy hopping

Todos Santos, Beachfront whales rubbing, whales spy hopping
2008-02-20, Todos Santos, Mexico. By: rmalone

RELUCTANTLY LEAVING LA PAZ After saying goodbye to the last of the group heading back to California and beyond, we took all the nice wine, trail mix etc. they gave us and wandered around like lost...

 
Picture from story Where did the wind blow us?

Where did the wind blow us?
2008-02-17, La Paz, Mexico. By: rmalone

Greetings to all! After we got back from our trip whale watching, touching, loving, and all those other things, several people in the group wanted to know where we were going next-- We were able t...

 

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