On Monday, November 20, we went to explore the Sumidero Canyon, which is located just North of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and was about a 20-minute ride from our accommodation. The creation of the canyon began around the same time as the Grand Canyon by a crack in the area’s crust and subsequent erosion by the Grijalva River […]
On Saturday morning, we left Oaxaca and headed towards Salina Cruz, our stop for the night on the way to Tuxtla Gutiérrez where the Sumidero Canyon was located. It was a hot 4.5 hour ride and the route did not have much in the way of conveniences because our lunch options were restricted to potato […]
We started our Friday in Oaxaca with a little breakfast at a sidewalk cafe near one of the city’s plazas before setting off to explore this city that numerous people had recommended to us. Oaxaca is a beautiful city with its colourful colonial buildings, and a fairly large one with a population close to 1 […]
We left Orizaba on Wednesday morning and rode for about three hours before we reached San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec. It is a decent city that serves as a good place to stop for a night on the way to Oaxaca, but doesn’t really contain anything of interest for a visitor. We stayed at the only […]
We started our day on Tuesday with a gondola ride that took us to the top of a mountain for a panoramic view of Orizaba. The whole trip cost 100 pesos (~6.80 CAD) for the two of us and took around two hours, including the stop on the mountain where we did a bit of […]
On the morning of Monday, November 13, after breakfast with our host, we were on our way to our next stop, Orizaba. The ride was a short one at just over two hours and because the day was nice, we got to see the Citlaltépetl or Pico de Orizaba on the way. It is the […]
Late Sunday morning, we headed out for a big day of exploring. Our first stop was Tlachihualtepetl, the Great Pyramid of Cholula. It is the largest pyramid known to exist today with a total volume estimated at over 4.45 million cubic metres (yes, it is larger than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, which is […]
Our initial plan of staying in Mexico City for six weeks got extended by another week because we love this city so much and there was some work to be done. Work is exactly what we did for the whole week with just a dinner in a neighbourhood restaurant and a little trip to […]
After another day indoors on Wednesday, we decided to visit San Andrés Mixquic, a small community that’s an hour and a half from Mexico City, on Thursday. It was the last day of Dia de Muertos and the town is known for its celebrations of the holiday, which consist of ritual and cultural events that last […]
We spent our entire Friday in our apartment, doing a bit of work and recovering from the long day we had the day before. On Saturday, we took a walk to the historic town center in the afternoon to see the Dia de Muertos parade. Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead is a […]
