After leaving the village I headed east again on Mex 175. That road is great both from the west into Oaxaca and to the east, heading for Tuxtapec. I planned my fuel situation a bit better this time. From Oaxaca you head up into the the mountains again, road surface is ok for a while…
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The Cabanas in the Stratosphere
OK, the Cabanas are not quite in the stratosphere but you would have thought so if you’d seen me gasping for breath, climbing the hill up to the Cabanas after dinner the first night. They are at 10,500 ft (3200 m) and it’s been some time (actually, probably never) that I’ve done any physical activity…
Oaxaca
I arrived in Oaxaca around midday and made my way straight to the central plaza. I needed some lunch, and the plaza is always a good place to get the vibe of a new city. I figured a couple of hours just hanging out there would be good, then start looking for accommodation. It seemed…
Heading East Again
I need to get back to the east coast, but thought I should take in some of the west coast while I’m here, then head east via Oaxaca. I’m not the kind of person to hang out on the beach for days, but enjoy a swim in the ocean so I figured I would have…
Tehuantepec, you go girls!
I was headed to the Pacific coast now, Salina Cruz seemed like a good destination but reading a little bit, it’s a port city with petroleum as a major import/export. Might not be that nice, so headed for Tehuantepec which sounded interesting. From Wikipedia… “The city’s markets are dominated by women, who make up nearly…
Chiapa de Corzo, then Pichucalca for New Year
Chiapa de Corzo is a great little town – I intended to spend only one night but nice cheap hotel, friendly owners with the cutest daughter, and nice vibe on the plaza and the waterfront, convinced me to stay for three. The “La Pila Fountain” in the plaza is interesting – Chiapa de Corzo was the…
15,000 Mile Report
This is what 15,000 miles looks like! We reached that milestone on the run into San Cristobal, on the 112th day of the trip. Some stats; Started the trip with 11500 miles on the bike. 134 miles per day average 41.5 mpg average (US) (5.6 l/100km, 50mpg UK) Carrying about 200lb (including the weight of…
San Cristobal for Christmas
San Cristobal is a pretty town with a large indigenous indian population. There’s a huge market where all kinds of locally made goods are sold, along with numerous churches and colonial buildings. There’s also this one, a traditional “Burger King”.San Cristobal is also the centre of the EZLN movement – the “Zappatistas”. They were involved…
Mayan Village Festival
I‘d read about some Mayan villages just outside San Cristobal. I’d also read that they are not very welcoming to tourists, but don’t mind taking their money. They ask for money to take a photo, for example. Plus they were full of the vendors that I wanted to get away from in San Cristoabl. So…
The Day the World Ended (or not)
Then next two days getting to Palenque went ok – 200 miles to Villahermosa (another traffic nightmare) and then an easy 100 miles into Palenque on the 20th. I got there by lunchtime, had a relaxing meal at a restaurant just off the main plaza. This was the day before the Mayan “End of the…