Further south in Mexico, we stopped for a few days in San Cristobal in the region of Chiapas, arriving on Jansen's birthday. They clearly got the memo that there was something to celebrate as we spent the day surrounded by celebrations, parades, fireworks, music, drunkards and partiers. We happened to be in the area during the Autumn equinox celebrations. With some dumb luck we made a day trip out to the indigenous town of Chamulla to be surprised by a huge fest...

Oaxaca was our first taste of southern Mexico, a region of the country with a high indigenous population. The town is a gem, with plenty of character and life. For a western visitor it strikes a great balance between accessibility and a genuine town with people just going about their daily lives. Besides the bustling markets in Oaxaca, the smaller surrounding towns were worth experiencing the public transport too, with plenty to see and taste at their own we...

We found ourselves in a brief state of indecision about where to go after Ensenada. We knew we wanted to keep heading south, but there wouldn't be anything that we would be keen on seeing for a very long way. We like to go overland as much as possible on this trip, but the prospect of a few days on buses staying in places we weren't that keen on triggered us to bite the bullet and fly south to Mexico City. Arriving in the city after an overnight flight, with o...

After nearly 6 months of time in Europe, Canada and the USA we dove back into the developing world and crossed over into Mexico from the USA. It was a little shock to the system for us and made us realise just how comfortable we had become travelling in the wealthier countries of the world. We entered at Tijuana, known for being a bit sketchy, as with all the Mexican border towns with the USA. We had no intention of staying there though and caught a bus stra...