Last quick update before I leave. Pictures will follow soon. I talked to a really nice northern Mexican couple when they were on holidays in Chiapas and we met on the tour to the waterfalls. They said that there are commonly considered to be three Mexicos: the north, the centre and the south. I always had thought that there are 32 Mexicos: as many as there are states. Either way, there is certainly not one Mexico - as I hope I made very clear by now. I am gettin...

Mexico started in what is today Mexico City and used to be Tenochtitlán. The Mexica (a people belonging to the group of Nahuatl-speakers; commonly known as Aztecs) left there former homeland (for a reason I forgot but probably a drought or something) to go look for a new home (this was in the 13th century AD). They packed all their things and lived as nomads wandering around aimlessly for about a century until they would see - as their religious leader assured t...

A little late, since I have already left but here is a little story of Chiapas. Chiapas is one of the biggest states of Mexico and I have also mentioned before that maybe it shouldn't really belong to Mexico. Mexicans from other states also note clear differences when visiting Chiapas - which they do a lot. Because of its size, climate, and the fact that it has mountains as well as coast makes Chiapas one of the richest regions in the world regarding biodiversity...

I left the finca now and am currently staying in San Cristobal. My plans changed again, I will stay for a couple weeks of holidays in Mexico and then return to good old Europe. I had a great time in paradise but then I got sick, which didn't help and so I enjoyed my last days there but it is also good to be here now. San Cristobal is a very beautiful little town in the mountains, which is very cheap but also has a lot of experience with tourists, which is a combi...

Chiapas is not only home to some of the best organic coffee but also to cocoa trees. While the coffee arrived from Africa (with the Germans) and helped destroy traditional livelihoods, cocoa is native to Chiapas and has been known since Pre-Columbian times. In those times cocoa prepared with water and chili was known as a drink of gods which was a privilege of the high priests and kings. Cocoa beans were also used as money - to exchange goods for other goods. Thi...