San Cristobal Tower

... to welcome in Christmas Day) then gradually diminished until they more or less stopped about 12.30am. December 25 Christmas Day in San Cristobal. Overcast and according to the weather forecast a chance of rain, but only to be expected here in winter ...

Today we reached the end of our first month away from blighty. We are still enjoying San Cristobal and have had a busy few days exploring the surrounding area. On Saturday a group of us took a collectivo, a small van that ferries local people and ...

... and a ladder.  There was also a pretty formation that looked a bit like a Christmas tree!  That afternoon we arrived in San Cristobal, in my opinion the prettiest place we went in Mexico. The next day I went on an excursion to visit 2 Mayan ...

Today we woke up at San Cristobal Island.  I didn't feel well, neither did Lori or Agnes, and ate very little breakfast.  First thing was a zodiac ride around Stephens Bay.  The old volcanic land formations here are really ...

Decided to make the most of the view of recent snow on the Andes by climbing Cerro San Cristobal. Had pizza for lunch in Bellavista - checkered table cloths on tables along the footpaths, funky graffiti on the walls behind.  With baby in the ...

... only touch the surface.  You get to see the things they want you to see, the pretty things.  We went to Fort San Cristobal, which had absolutely stunning views.  Me, being the silly girl with the camera, made the group of girls I was with ...

... a swim in the clear blue sea, some empenadas and beer and I was good to go.  We then headed over to Castillo San Cristobal and walked around the fortress for a while.  More shopping, dinner and a few more beers and I really needed some ...

... wierdo, enjoy your fascination with the eighties Aaron and good luck with getting a German passport - planning on surrendering his American and Iranian one so that he can get a German one......???? Night bus to San Cristobal, 14hours, not pretty.  ...

... Mexico City, the cool smoothness of an obsidian mask at Teotihuacan, the sound of church bells marking time in Oaxaca and San Cristobal, the spectacular colours of a St Lucia sunset, the blend of spices and technique that make each cuisine unlike the ...

... have travelled to Oaxaca City and from there to Puerto Escondido on the Oaxaca Coast. We took the night bus to Oaxaca City from San Cristobal on May 13, arriving in Oaxaca City to surprise Andrew's mother, Leslie, for Mother's Day. We had planned on ...

... of our time has been spent kicking back at the beach, fishing amd swimming with turtles. Happy Days! Tonight we are off to San Cristobal (12 hours by bus) then to Palenuqe before making our way to Cancun to catch our flight to Cuba. Stay ...

... watching "Men who stare at goats" and having another tasty burrito before heading to the bus station to catch our overnight bus to San Cristobal.  The town is really laid back and can imagine it would be loads of fun during the high ...

... man brug for at tilbringe lidt tid et sted hvor man bare kan ligge og slappe af hele dagen. Efter vores lille ophold i San Cristobal, var der virklig ikke noget der virkede mere tiltraekkende end dette sted. Puerto Escondido er en meget nede paa jorden ...

... funny and cool to see it so close. The next day we went to a turtle beach where they let us help release hundreds of baby turtles, they were sooo cute and it was amazing!!! Check out the pics! Tomorrow night we head to San Cristobal in the mountains... ...

... collectivo which drops you off at a big yellow pedestrian bridge to cross the freeway.  Then you wait for a collectivo that has San Cristobal printed on the windshield and flag it down.  We only waited about 2 minutes for one to come ...

... ,surrounded by Inca walls, took him back up towards the top end of the city and feeling energetic he climbed up to San Cristobal and enjoyed some fabulous views over the city.  San Cristobal sits on a promontory that overlooks Cusco.  The church ...

... about the events that had just taken place only hours before. For the past 3 days now we have been staying in San Cristobal which is the capital of Chiapas province. It could not be more different than the beach towns weŽd been staying at ...

... has kind of sturdied my legs and ankles so no major damage done but I heard and felt the click.   October 5th - San Cristobal del Casas to Palenque Felt kind of rough this morning; sore injection arm, headache and tired (those vaccines have ...