Santa Clara San Cristobal de las Casas

... a chance to watch one of the documentaries I mentioned above). But its a pleasant not to mention cheap little town, and I had a pleasant and reasonably priced time here, with the added bonus of seeing Mexico win 3-0 away to Costa Rica on the same day that Ireland snatched a probably undeserved 2-1 away victory over Cyprus, both of which kept the respective victors well in the hunt for a place in South Africa next year: that day was a good day!

... us some of the different perspectives within the community and the impacts for families who have lived in this region for generations. But I will leave you with a couple of links if you want to read more about that. http://www.uml.edu/centers/CIC/Research /Tilly_Research/Mexico/Kennedy-Tilly-Za p%20autonomy-ProgPlan-02.26.06.pdf http://www.mediamouse.org/news/2006/03/ a-brief-history.php http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas_co nflict

... room smells of fresh coffee coming from my rucksack. We headed to San Juan Chamula, a small village 10km away where the church is famous for having pine needles strewn over the floor and allowing pigs and chickens in. The funniest thing though is the local Mayan descendants, the Tzotzil (who speak their own language not Spanish) take bottles of fizzy drinks into the church, neck a load of it then burp as ...

... of the region.

The museum is also a collection of artifacts, photos and writings of the combined works of Blom and Duby.

Frans Blom came from a Danish family of means who sent him to Mexico as a life experience in 1919. Fieldwork in oil discovery brought him in contact with the Mayan world and its treasure trove of archeology and artifacts. His findings led him to an academics life in the United States.
San Cristobal de las Casas, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, Mexico lobo

... stole somebody´s phone, started crazy talk to you all the time (like that his sister had died in Iraq that day, I checked, not true) and put on the stereo full blast at 3am. I did not get much relaxation in my time there. It seems like Mexico is a place lots of ´funny´ Americans go to, I´ve heard other stories like this, and also know that some religious sects like the Mennonites prefer to set up little colonies here to escape the scrutiny they would face in ...

... was in Spanish, and thus we hardly understood what was being said, but more importantly, the speedboat ride back was just that - a SPEED boat ride. Some passengers saw crocs on the side of the river and asked for him to stop or slow down, but he ignored their requests and continued full throttle ahead. I think the company motto is to "get them in, get them out". Obviously this is the most profitable tactic for the company but really lacks 'an experience' and ...

... building and has 2 really pretty flowery courtyards and a rooftop terrace. OK so it doesn´t have the free breakfast, free coffee, free internet offered by some other places and is run by a 12 year old, but hey, you can´t have everything! San Cristobal de las Casas was as pretty as I had been hoping but definitely on the parky side! Quite similar to Antigua in Guatemala in it's setting, cosmopolitan nature and colonial buildings. Given my ...

... It made me completely soaked as well, from top to bottom, but because of the hot weather, this was not a problem at all. After Cozumel, the rain followed me to Tulum. There are beautiful ruins there, not for the monument itself but for its location: the ruins are on the beach ! I could only imagine those pyramids under the sun on a beautiful day with the turquoise Caribbean sea background and a deep blue sky. Never mind, it did not prevent me from ...

What a relaxing day....it has been a long time since we actually had so many things to do that are not related to Mayan ruins! After a delicious breakfast at our B&B (included in the price), we went off on a stroll to see the popular museum of "Na Baloom" which was created by a Danish and Swiss couple (now passed away) in order to study and protect the local mayan indian group Lacandios. The museum entrance normally costs $3.50 per person, and we desperately tried to pay it ...

... reply - i wonder if jackson pollock ever thought of that... - i haven't seen tom for three days. i hope his electricity bill is better this month. the third discussion was with an israeli girl. this girl, and i've forgotten her name because i can't remember which four letters of the alphabet constructed it, but i'll call her alta because whe was nearly 200cm tall. alta sat at the bar during the day and since it was quiet, i sat next to her and together we drank ourselves into ...