Quinta Las Flores Cuernavaca

... Next it was time to climb up to the top of the mountain. Tepoztlan is already at an elevation of 4000 ft and we climbed up to 6000 ft. The climb was very difficult. Rob and I needed to take lots of breaks, but Buzz was ready to go! The elevation was not affecting him the way it was for us. It was definitely more challenging than I had imagined. It took us about 1 ½ hours to climb to the top. We were quite surprised to bet met by little animals that look like anteaters called ...

... de parcs aussi, pas toujours bien entretenus malheureusement, les mexicains etant décidement irrespectueux des paysages et jetant leur déchets n'importe où.

Nous visitons la maison de Robert Brady, riche héritier qui voyagea à travers le monde et rapporta de nombreux objets qu'il entreposa dans sa magnifique demeure de Cuernavaca, puis le jardin Borda avec ses jolies fontaines.

I hate to complain on a blog, but Americans like me that are traveling or staying in Cuernavaca need to know that the Pharmacy department at Wal-Mart, located in Domingo Diez Ave., discriminated my mother today because she was on crutches... since while on board of the electric scooter none of the clerks there paid attention to her, and they continued serving other costumers that arrived way after my mother did. She had to grab her crutches and stand up... when I got there I ...

This year, HOY's alternative spring break trip took place in the community of Zacatempa, Hidalgo. Thirteen participants from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles came to help out in the tiny community nestled in the Sierra de Hidalgo, three hours from Tianguistengo, the municipal capital. Members of the group (Loyola Marymount ...

Accommodation

Whilst here I stayed at Hotel America, Aragon y Leon No. 14, Tel: 01 52 (777) 318-6127, Web: www.tourbymexico/hotelamerica. Their current rates were 230 + 280 peso for 2 persons, the latter price rooms come with cable TV; if travelling solo then ask for a bit of discount, as you should get 40 peso ...

... a jog before heading off to heaven in the form of Sofia´s uncles house all I can say is wow!! Perfect place to chill out, house set at the bottom of a mountain, he built the house himself, floor to ceiling glass walls looking out onto a full and lush garden...oh and did I mention the pool??? Spent 3 days there just chilling out and completely immersing myself in Spanish, the family welcomed me and were very patient with my Spanish.

... She needed to go find souvenirs for people back in New York and today was her last day of her month trip. We navigated the insane intersection and got our bus back home. Being lunch time, Pedro, Jamie, Beiby and I decided to eat at Epy-Taco on the corner of our bus drop. This little establishment is one of the few with some inside seating around our area. We all ordered Tacos al Pastor, which turned out to ...

... you don't wait! Just drive past everybody waiting in line (who will be there for who knows how many hours), and go straight to the front where the flagger waives you through. Dodge some heavy equipment, then back on the road. Makes you feel like a rock star! I had to keep from laughing as we drove past all the people having to wait, certain that if they saw me laughing I would get shot. The crossing back into Mexico was super easy, and it was amazing how much more laid ...

... wrong neighborhood at night, alone, dripping in diamonds. Yet, no one warns you about traveling to these cities? Anyhow, by the time I got to the hostel, had dinner with the usual fun-loving group of traveling thirty-somethings from all over the world, it was clear, there was no need to be afraid. First, I was right to trust those who told me I would not be in any physical danger. Second, there are plenty of people my age who yearn to the see the world, and are not afraid to it ...

... city in the world. I then headed to the Palacio Nacional to see Diego Rivera's murals. I had seen them before but I just love them so I took my time and really took it all in... and by "took it all in", I mean I took a lot of pictures (no flash of course). I also walked around the rest of the Palacio and saw a museum of Bonito Juarez's home, when he was in the Palace. Cool stuff although all the information was only in Spanish. I was then heading over to see ...