Hotel Posada de los Angeles San Cristobal de las Casas

... the medical belief a majority of the locals in the area had. Such things like sickness being caused by someone being bitter about you and that burning candles of different colours would heal different sicknesses. The museum also had a section of native plants used for homeopathic medicines that big drug companies had come, seen, stolen and paintented.<br> I went home and had a sleep. In the evening I joined the congregation of travellers around the nightly ...

... featured turtles, and one of them was dead, and looked like it had been dead for awhile. Finally, we got to see Chiapas&#8217; pride and joy, the Panther, and the poor guy was showing mental signs, doing repetitive motions, which happens when animals are cooped up in a small area. <br><br>The next day was Christina&#8217;s birthday so we got up early and had breakfast in town, then we went to our hotel for a day of luxury. Interesting enough, the weather had a turn for the worst. By the time ...

... jacks !!! But that actually pulled it out from the building a little and once we got it all propped up again and on the lowered hitch we were able to pull free. Whew! Only an hour of sweating!!! You'd think with a major RV park - it's the best one in town - they'd fix the entry so even a reasonable size rig could make the turn!!!! No damage though - to either the trailer or the building. But enough excitement for one day. Needless to say, we're developing nerves of steel!!!!   SAN ...

... country whose official language is English, dude! 4. All the Americans I have met so far have turned out to be very very interesting people, mind you! (At least the ones who travel alone or in small group as backpackers. I did not have a chance, nor wanted to, to chat with the hordes of Us citizens improving their suntan in one of these all-inclusive hotels in Cancun!) Too bad this bike tour organizer cannot read me... Maybe I should send him this text, though... What do you think?

... br> All in all San Cristobal de Las Cases is a&#8220; cool&#8221; place but let there be no mistaking, as a tourist, or even expat, it would be very difficult to gain access into this closed indigenous culture. It is even recommended that the visitor not just traipse off blindly into the Cheapen countryside. Due to its deep indigenous roots there are cultural rules and mores that should not be crossed lightly or perhaps should be crossed at one's own peril ...

... olla pitää, ainakin Central Parkin oravat. Ja erityisesti kahvit, en suosittele kokeilemaan isoa kun pieni koko lähtee kaikkialla puolesta litrasta. Hyvän julkisen liikenteen lisäksi ovat museot ja niiden hinnoittelu osa New Yorkin liberaalia hienoutta. Suurimpaan osaan museoista pääsymaksu on käytännössä juuri niin pieni kuin kehtaat maksaa ja lippuhinnat vain suosituksia. Tosin olin aistivinani pientä ynseyttä, "be generous" -kyltin vieressä palvelevan, myyjän kasvoilta ...

... misses the point of exploring the canyon rather than focusing on the ride - so if speed is your thing, do the canyon!! Apparently you could hire kayaks a few years back but those are no longer an option, having been replaced by motorboats. The kayaks definitely would've made the trip so much more worth it. Next stop Chaipa de Carzo for an hour. Though instead of exploring the town, we stopped for lunch with an English guy we met on the tour. He is the first ...

... non-Mexican tourists and travelers than we had seen anywhere to date. The town had nice hotels and restaurants, which was a little unexpected because Chiapas is the poorest province in Mexico and has a history of social unrest. After we settled in we kicked around town a bit, then went to a tiny wine bar down the street for a cocktail. This place was cool, a mix of Mexicans and gringos. Soon enough we were chatting with 2 Israeli girls, and spent the evening drinking ...

... and health care. The Zapatista hospital even accommodates surgery! The Zapatistas reject capitalism and instead use a barter system to trade within the community. <br><br>Most interesting is the group´s emphasis on the collective, which starkly contrasts with the West´s love of the individual. Zapatistas cover their faces with ski masks or red bandanas. The purpose is two-fold: to protect their identities (as Mexican para-military continues to wage a quiet war) and to ...

... r.i.p. star of heat: burnt our trees. this world has grown too big for it shoes. far too complicated to return to its roots. feed the hungry faces? make peace with the dying? how long before the universe cures this virus called all humanity? evil descends. this was no way to remain: but you embraced self termination. wiped out your species by growing outward and never in. never contemplated nothing. always thinking aloud. laid down and waited. spent your dirty dollars ...