is not my favorite place in Mexico. It has become overdeveloped. Lots of large hotel complexes up and down the coast. Difficult to access...

The Peten Basin is a hot, steamy, mosquito-infested jungle, but it hides some of the world's true wonders. The Mayan ruins of Calakmul...

I was going to write about the new and varied landscapes I've passed through (from the Central Plateau, past 18,000 ft Pico de Orizaba,...

Had a great visit with my friends, Jesús and Silvia, this past weekend. We had a chance to catch up on what we've been doing, family, and...

I can't help myself. I love Mexican folk art. And among my favorites are alebrijes from Oaxaca. So I ended up buying more alebrijes from...

Driving in Mexico is interesting, to say the least. In Oaxaca city, they have something called "vuelta inglesa," which basically is...

Many thanks to Rogelio and Esteban for a great week of Spanish lessons in Oaxaca. Rogelio has a great system for learning Spanish. And I...

I love Oaxaca. The culture, the people, the food, the arts, the music, the parades after weddings, the markets, the architecture, the...

I understand now why Oaxaca is so isolated from much of the rest of Mexico, during Aztec rule to today. It still has the largest...

Yesterday I left Queretaro and headed to Puebla. Puebla is also proud of its mole. I had a delicious dinner of mole poblano and a very...

Today I had some time to relax and catch up on some things. Later in the afternoon I walked down to the city center to see what Queretaro...

Yesteray I drove from Saltillo to Querétaro. It was supposed to take 8 hrs, but took more than 10 hrs. Eladio put the scare into me,...

I know. Sounds strange. But only because I had a great career filled with a love of nature and wonderful people, and interesting work....

The first three days in Mexico was as I expected and better. I got to experience all the cultural, biological, and landscape diversity...

No problems at the border -although I wish I spoke Spanish better. I will get there!

Long drive today from Denver to Las Cruces. About 700 miles. New Mexico has beautiful landscapes. Thunderstorms led to a spectacular sky...

Arrived in Denver on Thursday night, September 14. Matt took me out to dinner at a wonderful restaurant with unique sushi and tapas....

I left on the first leg of the trip on September 8th excited but with a little anxiety about what to expect crossing into Mexico. I left...

This is it. The beginning of new adventures. I have been planning this for a long time. But one thing I have learned over the last three...