I departed La Libertad a couple hours before sunrise and made for the Honduras border. Feeling proud of myself for getting up early I welcomed the dry morning air as I went through the gears. I was admiring the brightness of the PIAA lights I picked up specifically for this trip when the road seemed […]
I wish I could say something poetic about Palenque and its history but I struggle to get my head around the significance of the Mayan people who lived there during its day. A cursory glance at their society reveals a seemingly barbaric time with little by way of creature comforts but a closer look exposes […]
It’s raining most days now as I ride further south so I try to schedule my activities around the certain afternoon showers. The next segment of my trek takes me from the highlands of Oaxaca to the highlands of San Cristobal. The ~400 mile stretch of road connecting the cities of Oaxaca and San Cris […]
Points of Interest: Oaxaca, Cuajimoloyas It’s election time for many states in Mexico and as I explored the city of Oaxaca the signs of political strife were evident. The campus was overrun with teachers from all over the state protesting wages. I listened to accounts of corruption under the current PRI party and observed a […]
Points of Interest: Guanajuato, Patzcuaro, Taxco Coincidentally I’m traveling through the heart of Mexico during the 2010 World Cup. Like many Americans my age I had little exposure to the sport growing up and I’d be hard pressed to name one player on the US soccer team. I do however enjoy team sports and I […]
