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Meson Del Alferez Jalapa

Sebastian Camacho 2 Esq. Zaragoza Jalapa, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, 91000, Mexico

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At the park

A travel blog entry by jojotdog

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Went to the state conservation park Macuiltepetl in Xalapa. Must be like walking up Grouse Mountain.Not hat I have ever done that. Very steep. Difference is there are stairs. Had coffee in what I am calling the highest coffee shop in the state.
The lush tropicalness of this park is so breathtaking, or is it that I am out of shape ...

Getting a Bit More Colonial

A travel blog entry by bohemianjournal

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... mousy man was from Bulgaria and she was his beautiful, younger, local woman and bride he had come to marry five months earlier. His English was stumbling but adequate but hers was excellent. He spoke very little Spanish and she even less Bulgarian, so English was the language of their relationship.
We asked about nearby campos (campsites) and they recommended a town named Xico, that featured free camping near a 'famous' ...

Rio Actopan - El Descabezadero to Chicuasén

A travel blog entry by angiekayaks

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... dishes. I decided to try to eat a quesadilla since there wasn't any spicy sauce on it and I was hungry. It sat ok for the most part.

Once everyone was finished lunch we loaded into the vans and drove down to Palo Gacho where we stopped at the road-side fruit stand to purchase fruit. I decided to get some vanilla to take home since this area is known for vanilla production. I took some pictures of the exotic fruits. Once the kayak ...

Relaxation, Yoga & Temazcal - Jalco to Apazapan

A travel blog entry by angiekayaks

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... in heat. An assistant outside brings in heated volcanic rocks to put into the fire when called by the water pourer. The thought process behind the temazcal is that it represents the womb of mother earth where we can go to sweat out the bad feelings, negativity etc and be re-born again whole and healthy in mind, body and spirit. The water pourer leads participants through several "doors", some ask you to express a feeling, a goal, some ...

The creek-like Rio Actopan - Chicuasén to Actopan

A travel blog entry by angiekayaks

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... two hours. Along the way we came across two incredibly low lying bridges that we had to duck under. Actually we had to fully lay down on the front deck of the kayak just to get under! I got under the first one, under the second one but sat up to fast and got caught in a hole and flipped. I tried but couldn't manage to roll so I had to swim. Someone else swam there so I didn't feel too bad.

Near the take-out we had ...

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