End of this road…

It’s been a few weeks since I returned north to the U.S.  I’ve been hesitant about posting because I was unsure of exactly what to write.  I didn’t know whether to post some grand observation on Mexican life or a whole series of comments on various topics from tacos to Tepalcates.  After more than 150 [...]

In Pictures: Coyoacan

During the city-wide shut down for piggy flu, I had taken a few long walks, including this one to Coyoacan.  These pictures were taken along Calle Sosa, on the way from Plaza San Jacinto to the center of Coyoacan. México, D.F.

Desert Life

Outside Oaxaca, the desert has more than just cacti…. Most of these pictures are from Hierve el Agua, a bubbling (but cold) mineral spring in the hills outside of the city. México, D.F.

Another Random Picture

From the gardens at the Castillo de Bosque Chapultepec…. México, D.F.

Driving the High Mexican Desert

The trip down to Oaxaca brought us through the high southern Mexican desert, a land of arid, thin soils and spectacular color contrasts.  Despite the desolation, one is never alone when there are so many cacti…. These pictures are all taken from the toll road, highway 150, which leads from Tehuacán to Oaxaca… definitely worth [...]

In Pictures: Oaxaca

A month ago, mikesnotes took a trip to Oaxaca.  Closing in on a final month in Mexico, I wanted to post a few pictures from the archives….   México, D.F.

(Yet Another) Creepy Clown

I’m not sure why, but clowns are really popular in Mexico.  (And on this blog, too, given how many people seem to search for pictures of clowns on the internet.)  On a Sunday afternoon in Xalapa, Veracruz, this one had attracted quite an audience.     México, D.F.

In Pictures: Xalapa, Veracruz (part 2)

Yesterday’s post had a few pictures of Xalapa’s zocalo… and here are a few more taken from other spots in town.   México, D.F.

In Pictures: Xalapa, Veracruz

Xalapa, or Jalapa, is a city of several hundred thousand and the seat of government of the State of Veracruz.  At 4000′ above sea level, Xalapa doesn’t have the obscene heat of many cities along the Gulf of Mexico, but it still has a green, lush feel and a photogenic hillside setting.  Xalapan culture runs [...]

This bus SUX

Public transport in Xalapa (or Jalapa?) Mexico, is branded “SUX,” which stands for the local bus-drivers union, or the Sociedad Cooperativa de Camioneros del Servicio Urbano de Xalapa, Veracruz. Some things just don’t translate well.   México, D.F.