Beaches of Veracruz

Today in Xalapa and its vicinity was a misty and drizzly day with the temp. of 15C. We drove to the coast close to Veracruz where it was a sunny but windy day with the temp. of 20C. Juan and Krystyna took us in their jeep for a whole day trip. Wer had a company of their pointer dog - Lola....

Xalapa and its vicinities

10.30 pm in Mexico - 5.30 am in Europe Accross high mountains we went from Oaxaca to Xalapa - the capital of the Veracruz state, and  immediately after that to San Antonio, a small community where Krystyna, Juan and his sister live. Krystyna is our friend from Wiselka where her familly are ou...

Oaxaca and its vicinities

We have sightseen three attractions which the area offers: '1) The city of Oaxaca, which is situated in southern Mexico in southern Sierra Nevada, at the elevation of 1500 m., at the Panamerican Highway. About 300 thousand inhabitants. 2) El Árbol del Tule (Spanish for "the Tule Tre...

Oaxaca - Saint Valentine's Day

We travelled on a ADO company coach the whole night, for 12 hours from San Cristóbal to Oaxaca. The srvice called "de lujo" (luxurious) is presented in our photos. This is not a business class of an aircraft! This is a coach with 25 seats! In Europe we have not heard of such travelling service. ...

San Cristóbal- Hostal Iguana

Today we would like to tell you about a couple who hosted us in their hostel of a graceful name "Hostal Iguana". The hostel aims at backpackers who couragously wander all over the world with limited funds. We have met here many of them and listened to stories about their travels and travel plans....

We have visited two Mayan villages. Both are very typical for this Mexican state. With their own police forces (photography is forbidden), their own tolls an admmission fees for tourists, and a similar reluctance to strangers. This reluctance has its roots in the history of the land which ...

San Cristóbal - Secrets and Curiosities

Thanks to our friends who run a hostel for backpackers in San Cristóbal, we could see places tourists do not know about or do not have access to. Those are hotels, restaurants, private houses and institutions which reside in historical buildings of unusual beauty. Oh, those colours!