California USA, Mexico, Guatemala & Belize

This is my journal for my next trip from 17 March 2008 starting in LA, San Francisco, San Diego then down into Mexico. Will now be going to parts of Guatemala and Belize.

Mexico

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Taxco

Thursday, 5 Jun 2008 | Views [53]

Wow what can I say about Taxco the silver capital of Mexico but that its absolutely beautiful!! The city is on the side of a very steep hillside.  The Spanish first came here and when silver was discovered Taxco became the main silver export.  The mining ... Read more >


Palenque

Sunday, 1 Jun 2008 | Views [51]

Palenque has some ruins about 20 mins drive from the town centre which are amazing!!  They are in the middle of the forest and are absolutely stunning.  I went this morning when it was still raining (so there werent too many tourists) and was amazed at ... Read more >


Campeche

Saturday, 31 May 2008 | Views [50]

The first Spanish landed on the shores here in the early 1500´s and were allowed to stay temporarily by the Maya leader.  When the Spanish took no notice of this the whole crew were killed.  It wasnt until 20 years later after the Maya leader died and ... Read more >


Merida

Friday, 30 May 2008 | Views [50]

Merida is a Mayan city where people walk slower and there are lots of plazas scattered around.  It is however quite a busy city and the traffic can be quite dangerous sometimes!!  Its easy to find your way around as all the streets are numbered with even ... Read more >


Chichen Itza

Thursday, 29 May 2008 | Views [49]

Chichen Itza is located about 4 hours west of Cancun and are famous ruins.  There is a famous time ruin there.  It has 4 sides with steps and there is a temple on top of that.  The area is extremely touristy and there are people trying to sell you all ... Read more >


Tulum, Mexico

Monday, 26 May 2008 | Views [54]

Tulum is absolutely beautiful.  Tulum is on the Caribbean Coast.  Im staying in a hostel in the town which offers a free shuttle bus to the beach which is 3km away.  The beach is like a postcard with very fine white sand and the water is beautiful!!  ... Read more >


San Christabel de Las Casas

Friday, 16 May 2008 | Views [111]

San Cristabel has cobbled little streets and churches dating back to the 1500´s.  There are many indigenous people here and they often wear the traditional dress.  The women wear very similar clothes and have their hair in plaits very much like the indigenous women ... Read more >


Mazunte

Wednesday, 14 May 2008 | Views [71]

Mazunte is a tiny little coastal town with only about 5 shops.  You walk down a little lane to the beach where there are about 6 different restaurant/bars all of which rent out cabanas (cabins).  Last night I had a cabin for 100 pesos which is about ... Read more >


Puerto Escondido

Sunday, 11 May 2008 | Views [63]

Puerto Escondido is a beautiful little sleepy beach town.  The weather is really hot here and it is a relief to have a cold shower!!  You cannot walk very far here because of the heat!! The beaches here are beautiful with the white sand!!  What better ... Read more >


Oaxaca

Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [76]

The town of Oaxaca has lots of cobblestone streets and lots of old colonial buildings.  Today I visited Monte Alban (means White Mountain) which are ruins located about 6kms from the city.  It was first occupied  in about 500BC by the Zapotecs.  The ... Read more >


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