Given its close proximity to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and the fantastic diving and snorkelling we’d heard about there, Belize got added to our Central American itinerary. We boarded a boat from Chetumal in Mexico, after paying numerous taxes and fees to immigration and customs officers. Whilst waiting for the boat we got chatting to Leon … Continue reading
The bus from Oaxaca took the best part of the day, and we arrived in a somewhat blustery San Cristobal at the end of the afternoon. Like Oaxaca, there are lots of narrow streets, colourful buildings, and colonial architecture. The most notable difference was that San Cristobal was definitely a magnet for the more bohemian … Continue reading
We had just over three weeks to spend in Mexico. We had been tempted to fly over to Baja California in the west since we had heard the diving was good, but since there was also a lot we wanted to see in the centre and the east, we decided against stretching ourselves too thinly … Continue reading
From the window of our plane coming into land at Mexico City, I could see block after block of buildings continuing until the hazy horizon where a few snow-capped mountains were poking out. The temperature on the ground was a very pleasant 26°C – perfect exploring conditions. The taxi ride from the airport to our … Continue reading