Guatemala/Honduras Sampler

(Volcan Pacaya, an easy afternoon/evening trip from Antigua. Bring old shoes for sharp rocks (they do get a bit cut up if any part other than the sole catches the edge of the rocks) and a flashlight. Numerous tour companies in Antigua advertise this, so it's easy...

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Tuxtla Gutierrez

After my long, eventful bus ride, I was in Tuxtla Gutierrez, hoping to walk into the town center and find a hotel to drop off the burden of my heavy bags. It was only supposed to be five or ten blocks, so I thought I'd save a bit of money by walking. After a while,...

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Monte Albán

Just a quick twenty or thirty minute ride outside of Oaxaca stands the ancient bastion of Monte Albán, so my affinity for Central American ruins and ancient cultures drew me to this place. As luck would have it, a few rather uncool, loud Americans (well, not...

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Culinary Delights of Oaxaca

It is pronounced wah-HA-ka.Alleged to be a pleasant, exciting, authentic Southern highland town, Oaxaca stands as one of the few large cities in the area, and it was my next stop. The bus ride was immediately a clue that this place wouldn't be as relaxed and...

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Puebla

A few great days in Papantla and El Tajín were now just behind me, and I decided to head down further into Central/Southern Mexico to Puebla, another authentic colonial town, though rather large. I wandered through the rain unfruitfully looking for breakfast...

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Perfect Day at El Tajín

I awoke the next morning in Papantla, truly excited about the day ahead of me. I got up, showered, quickly got ready and walked down the road to the bus station, anxious to get to the site, particularly to get there early before many others were there. After a...

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