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Traveling in bus in Mexico
Posted on Sep 1, 2009, 08:01:13 by jennismortal
... Escondido, which is awkwardly located on the coast through mountains from Oaxaca, you consume a lot of time just travelling. Perhaps you could do it if you flew to PE from Oaxaca and then flew from PE to Mexico City. __________________ Good source for
 
Bienvenidos a Mexico!
Posted on Jun 11, 2009, 09:34:34 by joelmunoz1968
... in of foreign exchange. PeMex, the country's nationalized oil industry, provides approximately 40% of federal government revenue. Currency: Mexico's currency is the peso. The current exchange rate is $13.55 MN to one US dollar. The peso is ...
 
Bienvenidos a Mexico!
Posted on Jun 11, 2009, 09:27:48 by joelmunoz1968
... in of foreign exchange. PeMex, the country's nationalized oil industry, provides approximately 40% of federal government revenue. Currency: Mexico's currency is the peso. The current exchange rate is $13.55 MN to one US dollar. The peso is ...
 
Mexico - places we should go?
Posted on Feb 13, 2009, 14:55:42 by mmbcross
... , hop over to San Cristobal de las Casas and Tuxla Gutierrrez to see the Sumidero Gorge. From here go north to Oaxaca and Puebla and on to Mexico City. Not an easy trip, but really rewarding. Note that many of the bus trips in Mexico can be by overnight ...
 
Traveling through Mexico
Posted on Jun 11, 2004, 13:46:23 by iguerra
... out with a train ride through Copper Canyon in the North and making our way to the Colonial Heartland, Mexico City (and surrouding areas), Gulf Coast, Chiapas/Oaxaca, and back up the Pacific Coast. Once we are in Mexico we plan on traveling by bus. Some ...
 
Traveling Mexico
Posted on Sep 7, 2009, 07:37:25 by allangering
... of the modern cities, you will enjoy it. For beaches, some of the best, most unspoiled are located on the Oaxaca coast, particularly Zipolite and Puerto Escondido. Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen located at the Riviera Maya, Mazatlan, Manzanillo, Ixtapa ...
 
Travelling to mexico on my own?
Posted on Dec 17, 2008, 15:24:08 by mmbcross
Hi Dani. Good advice from Louise. A lot depends if you are looking for beaches or culture. The central highlands around Mexico City have the Aztec and Spanish colonial culture. More indigenous Maya culture in the southern states of Oaxaca, Chiapas and ...
 
Bienvenidos a Mexico!
Posted on Jun 22, 2009, 11:42:21 by starlagurl
Why Oaxaca? I've already been there... I don't want to go again, Mexico is such a huge country, we could go anywhere!
 
Bienvenidos a Mexico!
Posted on Jun 20, 2009, 09:07:21 by joelmunoz1968
... me to the Day of the Dead festival. You got it. I'd love to go as I've never been during the Dios de los Muertos. Let's head to Oaxaca and bring the favorite food of a special person who has passed away. We'll get our party on!
 
Puerto Escondido?
Posted on Nov 2, 2009, 11:23:37 by rbisset
probably easier to fly into Oaxaca and get the bus.
 
Travelling to mexico on my own?
Posted on Feb 8, 2009, 11:35:09 by ospreyvineyard
Yes There is a road from Oaxaca city to the coast that goes up and down to the coast. Along the way are some beautiful towns and places on the ridges (mountains) overlooking the coast. Classic windy Mexican highway. All the time sandy beaches await you on ...
 
Traveling through Mexico
Posted on Nov 10, 2006, 22:49:35 by dougstravels
Try a few small places you have never heard of (and no-one else has heard of either). You are sure to meet some very nice people. Careful about as you go! Also, find out more about the before you go (the city, not the state). If things have ...
 
Top 10 for Chocolate Lovers
Posted on Feb 12, 2009, 08:11:35 by aopaq
... 39;s Day approaches, travel website IgoUgo.com has come with a list of top destinations for people whose main love is chocolate. 1. Oaxaca, Mexico In Oaxaca, chocolate is used not only as a food in chocolate corn, chocolate sauce and so on but also as a ...
 
Top 10 Festivals you may or may not know about!
Posted on Apr 21, 2008, 19:35:56 by inasia2008
... honour of the journey of Lord Jagannath as he travelled from his temple in Puri to the countryside. Day of the Dead - Oaxaca, Mexico (October) Against the backdrop of one of Mexico's most beautiful colonial cities, Oaxaca, one of the country's ...
 
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Posted on Feb 7, 2009, 16:26:59 by stereobread
... , Latvia Vilnius Historic Center, Lithuania Historic Center of Mexico City, Mexico Historic Center of Oaxaca, Mexico Historic Center of Puebla, Mexico Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan, Mexico Historic Town of Guanajuato, Mexico Historic Center of Morelia, ...
 
Top 5 destinations
Posted on Jun 9, 2009, 12:13:02 by stereobread
... 39;t really decide which Mexican city should go here, I keep bouncing back and forth between Morelia, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca) Have you been to Mexico City before? I'd say go there before any other place in Mexico, ...
 
Welcome to the TravelPod forums!
Posted on Jun 2, 2008, 19:03:13 by donyan
... , 1 hr drive south of Mexico city taking the Acapulco road, close to the Volcanos pass were Cortés conquered the Great Tenochtitlan (Mexico city Aztec name), even closer to Tepoztlán and at an hour distance of two Skydive jump zones. All this is in the state ...
 
Welcome to the TravelPod forums!
Posted on Jun 3, 2008, 15:49:09 by nas.latif
...In August I hope to start a travel from USA, Mexico Central and South America... ...I came upon this site quite by mistake and I am seeking advice from anyone on interesting things to do in the countries I shall be visiting ... Welcome to ...
 
Top 5 destinations
Posted on Jun 8, 2009, 12:26:05 by starlagurl
... 39;t really decide which Mexican city should go here, I keep bouncing back and forth between Morelia, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca) Have you been to Mexico City before? I'd say go there before any other place in Mexico, ...
 
Easter holiday travel deals from The Adventure Company
Posted on Feb 19, 2009, 05:27:05 by pv_blog
... adventure. Starting from Mexico City with a visit to the pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan, the route travels southeast through Oaxaca and the Mayan heartland of Chiapas before continuing to the stunning ruins at Palenque, Uxmal and Chichen Itza. Reaching ...
 
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Posted on Jan 5, 2009, 09:22:27 by starlagurl
... in Italy City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco in Mexico Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán in Mexico Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan in Mexico Dong Phayayen-Khao ...
 
10 of the top most mispronounced places
Posted on Mar 25, 2009, 18:22:19 by aopaq
... La Jolla, California? Not much except to get this one right, you need to rhyme it with the boxer, Oscar de la Hoya. 4. Oaxaca, Mexico For non-Spanish speakers, the chances of mangling this one are pretty high. Just remember that there's no "hoax" in ...
 
Welcome to the TravelPod forums!
Posted on Jun 2, 2008, 02:05:24 by donyan
... the only stable & durable marriage of this family, since many many generations. When I finished HiSchool, I came back to Mexico. The "american way of life" deffinitly is NOT my thing...started working as a hunter in jungle plantations and ...
 
Interview with a member
Posted on Feb 21, 2005, 19:31:46 by Samadhi
... wonderful people who live there." Must see list: -The Dolomites in northern Italy -The Xian Warriors in China -Prague I'd-Go-Back There Anytime: -Bangkok -London -Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -Rome -Crete -Oaxaca, Mexico ("my very favorite place")
 
Top 5 destinations
Posted on Jun 7, 2009, 00:31:18 by stereobread
... 3. Puebla, Mexico (I actually can't really decide which Mexican city should go here, I keep bouncing back and forth between Morelia, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca) 4. Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina 5. Miyajima, Japan
 
Mexico City to Rio overland!!
Posted on May 11, 2009, 23:06:47 by mmbcross
Briefly (and I'm sure you have come to the same conclusion). 1. Suggested route Mexico: Puebla, Oaxaca San Cristobal de las Casas Guatemala: Quetzaltenango Lake Atitlan Antigua Rio Dulce Side trip to Tikal Honduras: Copan Nicaragua: Costa Rica: ...
 
UNESCO Heritage Sites
Posted on Apr 8, 2009, 08:42:14 by stereobread
... work going on at the Peace Dome when I was there so that is scaffolding on it. Here's a few pics from Mexico: Hospicio Cabanas, Guadalajara: Morelia: Guanajuato: Queretaro: Mexico City: Teotihuacan: Puebla: Oaxaca:
 
Why do you travel?
Posted on Sep 2, 2008, 13:41:00 by donyan
... travel and/or drinking fun. One is Tepoztlán, Morelos state (magic mountains). The other is Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state (surfer Paradise). Both in México, of course. For staying near Tepoztlán, there is our home hacienda Armonia. We are a family: Vicky, ...
 
Welcome to the TravelPod forums!
Posted on Jun 10, 2008, 12:15:11 by donyan
... on shipments are VERY common...) you eventually get the part before next millenium! My friend Cleofas, in Puerto Escondido (Oaxaca state coast) welds aluminum engine pans, for the BIG Komatsus that open new roads. He welded the handle leaving only a ...
 
10 - October 2009 Photo of the Month
Posted on Oct 31, 2009, 12:38:13 by donyan
... . Last month, there also was a Banff, Canada photography. Nice place...I met two Banff young surfers at Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state of México, in Cabo Blanco "where legends are born" rock house ...they had a strange way of pronouncing that ...