Kukurutz Residencia San Cristobal de las Casas

... indigenous animals.

The Canyons were great, but it’s hard to beat the Grand Canyon we had just seen a month prior. This experience would have been different if we had seen some monkeys or crocodiles. This didn’t happen, so we went down to the zoo to see them behind cages. We were able to see the animals in the zoo but the experience was fairly sad as the animals were not treated that great. The ponds were filthy and the animals looked neglected. We visited one exhibit ...

We arrived in the early hours welcomed by a crisp breeze in the morning air. A taxi took us to our hostel which was a pleasant 3 minute drive down the tiny cobblestone streets of San Cristobal. Churches were plentiful, as were little family run supermarkets and restaurants. This was a big change of scenery, yet a very nice change at that. We dropped our gear at the hostel, were allocated beds and set off straight to the abundant ...

... so we went to see it so that we could understand what it all was about. Basically, the indigenous people rebelled against the Mexican government regarding their feelings about being treated unfairly when it came to education, healthcare, land distribution and representation in the government. Marcos with the mask and cigar became their leader if you remember. Amy was close by in Oaxaca State on her exchange when this all was happening. It became ...

... 8221; would be elicited by myself and/or Barbara. There was a bit of revulsion associated with the “Yikes Factor” and generally it would rear its ugly head in some towns/ cities we visited once we got outside the “historical center”. For instance in a city like Aguascalientes it happened only blocks from the zocalo, in others it took longer, while in some it did not appear.

Let it be said that San Cristobal de Las Casas ...

... them on 100km pilgrimages along the highways, carrying flaming torches, from town to town. It was complete meadness but quite a spectacle, culminating on the night of the 11th when they all converged on the town in carnival atmosphere. Got some photo's below - it's taken very very seriously and all the runners looked completely exhausted by this point, having been running in relays all week, but the whole town comes out to cheer them on. We've hopped between colonial ...

... small herds of sheep. We finally stopped at a limestone bridge. Not sure whether this really actually qualifies as a bridge but either way it is quite cool. A river flowing through a limestone cliff face which probably allows you to pass over the top. Saw that a few rock climbers have made good use of the rock walls already. At this point Ursula gave us the option of the short trip (20km) or the long trip (25km), with the additional 5km being an additional ...

Mexico has shown us it's other face. We are 7467ft up in the mountains and freezing our bits off. Although it hasn't dropped below 20C during the day here it's a far cry from what we have been used to for the last three weeks. However, despite my cold, San Cristobal has been a real pleasure to visit and be part of. It's a very colonial looking town with a great look about it. It's by far the most accommodating place we have ...

... and even Boston/Cambridge/Arlington.. You know that beneath your feet, either in the recent or distant past, their was revolution, blood was shed, profound events occurred. Sometimes its hard to imagine. We found the capoeira angola class and had a great time training with them all week. The roda on Saturday was so delicious..I left renewed and happy. Our instructor was playing jazz one night near the zocalo, so we headed over there for that, and ...

... In their collective, Zapatistas limit government terms to 2 weeks and involve all companeros in decision-making until they reach consensus.

So, my visit. Upon arriving to the Caracole Oventic, you first walk up to a locked gate guarded by a young girl with a red bandana covering her face. She takes your passport to a little office, and if everything´s ok, you can come in. Before you are allowed to wander, you have to visit three offices, and in each they ask you your name ...

... morons... power struggle is an equation: adding lords plus division by nations equals a round of applause and a standing ovation. set us the stage - coach. curtain raised - a toast to the host and the holy ****en ghost. take your place before it goes to waste. to angels and robots. how did it taste? this bitter parade: how long did you think we could play this charade? a blinding of the mind. we will not survive this time. ending it: slowly we will vanish with no one to ...