Galleries from mexico

Exploring Mexico City

01.02.2008 | Mexico City, Mexico
We take our first full day on the road to explore the streets of Mexico City.

Bellas Artes and a tall view

01.03.2008 | Mexico City, Mexico
Our second day of exploring Mexico City led us to under the beautiful dome of Bellas Artes, an art museum containing murals by Diego Ri...

Plaza Garibaldi

01.04.2008 | Mexico City, Mexico
Hanging out with the mariachi bands of Plaza Garibaldi in Mexico City.

Salsa lessons

01.05.2008 | Mexico City, Mexico
Spicy like it’s namesake, salsa dancing features fast feet, gyrating hips and a hypnotic beat that spurred even these two less-than-gra...

Puebla

01.06.2008 | Puebla, Mexico
Pueblans have a reputation for being a bit uptight, and their affinity for massive cathedrals doesn’t exactly lighten the mood, but we ...

Lucha libre wrestling

01.07.2008 | Puebla, Mexico
What happens when you combine a circus, a soap opera and dirty punches? You get this: Lucha Libre (free fight).

A shave and a haircut

01.08.2008 | Puebla, Mexico
After more than a week on the road, the grizzled look has got to go. A visit to the peluqueria (barber shop) is in order.

Puebla to Oaxaca

01.09.2008 | Oaxaca, Mexico
On the road again, we head four hours south from Puebla to Oaxaca.

Culinary Adventures in Oaxaca

01.10.2008 | Oaxaca, Mexico
From grasshoppers to mezcal to chocolate, we delve into unique Oaxacan treats that, for better or for worse, will give your taste buds ...

Life at the Zocalo

01.11.2008 | Oaxaca, Mexico
On our second day in Oaxaca, we amble about one of our favorite features of Mexican cities - the Zocalo.

Downtown Villahermosa

01.12.2008 | Villahermosa, Mexico
Today the air got sticky as we moved on to Villahermosa, the capital of Tabasco. After widespread flooding a couple months ago, the ci...

The Gulf of Mexico

01.13.2008 | Paraiso, Mexico
Taking it easy, we just head to the beach to catch the sunset and see the Gulf of Mexico.

Palenque

01.14.2008 | Palenque, Mexico
Today we explored some remarkable Mayan ruins in Palenque, an hour south of Villahermosa

Chinese food in Mexico

01.15.2008 | San Christobal, Mexico
We get on yet another bus and start our 20 hour trek to Guatemala, but not without one last meal in Mexico - Chinese food for dinner.

Mexico City redux

01.31.2008 | Mexico City, Mexico
After a full month in Mexico and Central America, we're out of here, heading even further south, on the other side of the equator to Bu...