OAXACA DE JUÁREZ I.I.III.II – DAY TWO 14/08/22 My days in Oaxaca would be spent in the mainland; much to a spring-breaker’s chagrin who’d probably visit the city in order to get to the coast. This, according to the locals (and many, many blogs), boasts of beaches that are amongst the best in the whole of Mexico, with Puerto Escondido […]
I.I.III.I – Oaxaca de Juárez: Day One
OAXACA DE JUÁREZ I.I.III.I – DAY ONE 13/08/22 The road to Oaxaca… Oh boy, let’s just say it wasn’t quite a pleasant one – not one to do at night by bus at least. I think it was the first time in my life I admitted to myself I would’ve rather caught a flight instead. Just short of twelve hours, […]
I.I.II.III – Puebla de Zaragoza: Day Three
PUEBLA DE ZARAGOZA I.I.II.III – DAY THREE 12/08/22 As accomplished and fulfilled as I might have felt after trekking on Iztaccíhuatl, my legs weren’t quite as thrilled the following day. All sore and limpy, I spent my last remaining day in Puebla doing some sight-seeing. I started my day checking off some of the things I had read about when […]
I.I.II.II – Puebla de Zaragoza: Day Two
PUEBLA DE ZARAGOZA I.I.II.II – DAY TWO 11/08/22 As charming as Puebla is, I gotta admit that the highlight of my stay there was by far an adventure I had outside of the city – a hike to Iztaccíhuatl. On my second day there I’d be trading in my trainers for Blister – my long-time travelling companion slash best friend […]
I.I.II.I – Puebla de Zaragoza: Day One
PUEBLA DE ZARAGOZA I.I.II.I – DAY ONE 10/08/22 One stop down, so, so many to go. Even so, I was very conscious of the fact that every check on my list meant I’d be getting closer to the end of my trip. A very bittersweet feeling – wanting to see more but not wanting it to end. But that’s the […]
I.I.I.IV – Mexico City: Day Six
MEXICO CITY I.I.I.IV – DAY SIX 09/08/22 As I already said, there is much to say about Mexico City. But if I were to choose one thing that stands out on top of every other thing, it’s the pyramids of Teotihuacan. It was there that I felt as if I had been spiritually awakened. I’m not a religious kinda guy. I’m […]
I.I.I.III – Mexico City: Day Four & Five
MEXICO CITY I.I.I.III – DAY FOUR & FIVE 07/08/22 & 08/08/22 Apart from the city itself, CDMX is also used by many a tourist as a base to go around surrounding locations. I’d be using the few days I had left there just for that. My first stop was at the caves of Tolantango. It took a four hour, very […]
I.I.I.II – Mexico City: Day Two & Three
MEXICO CITY I.I.I.II – DAY TWO & THREE 05/08/22 & 06/08/22 There is much to say about the capital of Mexico. Of the six days I’d have going around, I decided to spend the first three exploring the heart of the city. I got to appreciate CDMX more than I ever could by reading about it or by looking at […]
I.I.I.I – Mexico City: Day One
MEXICO CITY I.I.I.I – DAY ONE 04/08/22 It took nearly a day of flying, and despite all my drama and whining, I had finally made it. I was in Mexico City (CDMX) – in friggin Mexico, in friggin Latin America! Whilst I could hardly believe it, I brushed off the impending wave of exhilaration without a second thought – I […]
MEXICO – HISTORY
MEXICO HISTORY POLITICAL The first evidence of inhabitation dates back to around 8000BC; with agriculture being key to thousands of years’ worth of development. This formed the basis of the first villages in Mesoamerica, with the Olmecs settling along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico at around 1200BC. Whilst co-existing with other empires such as the Teotihucanos, by 500BC, […]