This morning my Spanish friend and myself went to dos ojos cenote (an under ground cave aquifer, named two eyes). We hopped on a colectivo (local taxi bus) which took us to the entrance. From here we paid $200 pesos (£10) to get in. We walked about twenty minutes from the ticket office to the... Continue Reading →

Biking is my favourite way to explore a new place. Today I have been biking around Tulum. Hiring a bike for the entire day cost me the grand total of £2 - what a bargain. The bike did not have any gears but it was no worse than the bike hire in San Diego which... Continue Reading →

Through the grapevine I heard about a secret yoga community living in the depths of jungle who provide cheap accommodation and yoga classes to those who manage to find them. The guy giving our yoga class in San Cristobal told us about this magical gem. My friend and I decided to try and find them.... Continue Reading →

San Cristobal is a beautiful little mountain village. It has several lovely churches, little shops, restaurants and a few markets. While here I have taken three yoga classes in the posada genesh hostel I am staying at. All the classes were great and very relaxing. I have also been walking around town exploring the nooks... Continue Reading →

The night bus ride was not bad. I had four seats to myself so spread across and managed to get some sleep. My legs hang across the aisle and I managed to make myself a makeshift bed (if you can call it that). We arrived very early in Tuxtala and had a think about the... Continue Reading →

Our couch surfing friend very kindly took us to the Mayan ruins named Monte Alban, just outside of the Oaxaca city. They were a spectacular site. Barely any visitors were there so we were able to walk around imagining what it was like in 300 BCE when the population was estimated to be 5,200 and... Continue Reading →

This morning in the zocalo free cha cha dancing was occurring. There was a big stage with some leaders and everyone was invited to join in. I thought what better way to learn some new skills than jumping in the deep end. I hopped on the stage and got involved. I got a few compliments... Continue Reading →

Today we took a taxi bus to the waterfalls. Our first stop on the way to them was Mitla - here we saw some arceological ruins. Next stop was the waterfalls - which were absolutely stunning. They were not actual waterfalls but made out of rock formations. We went for a hike around them, getting... Continue Reading →

Mexican breakfasts are rather big. The hostel provided, scrambled eggs and bean tortillas. They were the perfect fuel for the day ahead. I began by walking with my friend from Paris around Oaxaca. There was a food fair going on in the park. Students had cooked all kinds of different cuisines. We tried a sample... Continue Reading →

Mexico City has been fantastic I have seen, learnt and experienced a lot. However, last night I felt ready to leave the busy, fast paced, manic city and explore some more tranquil, remote areas. On a quest in doing so I thought I would make my way to Oaxaca. I was hoping to have met... Continue Reading →