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We decided to leave Mexico the same way we arrived – on foot. In doing so we learned two things: you must walk out of the country on the right side of the bridge (otherwise it’s like swimming up stream), and it only costs 25 cents to get out of Mexico vs. the 50 cents [...]
Home to a history of turmoil, the rich and the famous, Chihuahua has many lovely buildings, parks, monuments and historic sites. Being the capital of the state of the same name, it tries very hard to be clean – there are trash cans everywhere and it’s the only place we’ve ever seen anyone mop a [...]
Corn… acres and acres as far as the eye can see for hours from Los Mochis, the south-western terminus of the Copper Canyon (Barranca Del Cobre) train. A short over-night stay, a bleary-eyed 5:30AM taxi ride, we bought tickets for the 7AM train to the canyon; along with a healthy crowd of colorfully dressed [...]
At the state border customs stop, everyone was asked by the military to exit the bus. Of 30 passengers, 5 pieces of luggage were laid on a table for inspection – ours being 2 of the 5. Aside from being the only woman and the officer being a bit chagrined when he got to Cynthia’s [...]
Arriving 5:30 (ugh) AM in Puerto Vallarta after a 9 hr (ugh) bus ride, we took a much needed nap at Hotel Azteca, then explored the old part of the city. PV is a tourist town, but the older “romantic district” is much more Mexican than the high-rise hotel district. Having the best swimming beach, [...]
Given recommendations from travelers and friends, Morelia, capital city of the state of Michoacán, turned out to be a good choice to split up a long trip to Puerto Vallarta. Confirming Lonely Planet’s instructions at the bus terminal tourist booth (with our limited Spanish), we caught the R-1 bus under the pedestrian bridge and headed [...]
Two trips outside the city that were must sees: the canals of Xochimilco and the ancient ruins of Teotihuacán.
Xochimilco: about 25 kilometers south of the city center used to be a lake in ancient times. The residents of this area continued to build up islands to cultivate crops until the lake became a series [...]
Arriving at the North Bus Terminal, Mexico City turned out to be surprisingly simple to navigate – as long as you didn’t mind a ½ mile walk underground between subway lines and the bouncy ride afforded by the rubber subway tires. Having a bit of daylight left after checking into the “Bed & Breakfast Mexico” [...]