Originally posted on The San Miguel Experience:
Monte Albán, about six kilometers from the city of Oaxaca, is one of the great discoveries of Mesoamerican history and its scale, its geometry and its crowds are all quite overwhelming. Max and I were up early and got to the site sometime near 8:30 a.m. while there were…
Originally posted on The San Miguel Experience:
The Night of the Radishes (December 23) and the processions on Christmas Eve from the parishes to the zocalo and back to the parishes are the two star events of Christmas in Oaxaca. The artistry, inventiveness and creativity displayed by the radish carvers – many of whom appeared…
Originally posted on TheAdventuresOfDr:
Back to Puerto Escondido. Back to electricity, showers, flushing toilets, and contact with the outside world. It was bittersweet to be in Puerto, both good and bad to be back in the urbanized beach town. But I believe that lessons learned from living with surf bums for nine days will stick with us. Surfers tend to have a good…
Originally posted on TheAdventuresOfDr:
I feel that a short preface prior to this post is necessary, although it has nothing to do with the actual post itself. Hence the following. I am astonished and completely floored by the attention that my last post received. I never anticipated, although it has always been a goal for…
Originally posted on TheAdventuresOfDr:
The feeling of touching down onto Mexican asphalt could have best been described as pure and complete nervousness. Inside our luggage was 70 Cuban cigars while the legal duty free limit was 25 per person. This isn’t really an issue except for the fact that we had purchased them directly from…
Originally posted on TheAdventuresOfDr:
Bus rides between destinations in the Andes carry an almost certain guarantee to have some of the most dramatic landscapes you’ll ever see. After leaving Riobamba we enjoyed another long encounter with Chimborazo, specifically the southern face of the dormant volcano. I could easily get swept up into a myriad of…
We decided to spend just 4 short days exploring Tulum Mexico for almost nothing! I called in sick to work and we flew into Cancun Mexico with my sister and two friends from high school. We bought tickets on frequent flyer miles and spend under 150 bucks while we were there! We had a great … More 4 Days in Tulum Mexico
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