San Cristobal was the next stopover. A really cute, Mayan town up almost in the mountains which came as a nice relief from the hot weather of Puerto Escondido. The hostel was lovely and really clean compared to the hellhole we stayed in before. We took a tour to two local Mayan villages of Chamula and Zincantan. The first, Zincantan, was a more traditional village with people in traditional Mayan dress and cooking on wood fire in the middle of the rooms. Watched ...

Before I start I just wanted to highlight one thing about Mexico. Here, I am tall. Yes you got it, I´m like a giant. It is hilarious as even the men are shorter so Mexico is now crossed off as the place I find my future husband. Bring on Guatemala. Just to make things easier (and because I cannot be bothered) this blog entry will form of two very diverse places within the same state being Oaxaca. To start off Oaxaca is pronouced as Wahaca like the Mexcian resta...

Before I arrived in Mexico City, the stories that I had heard and the films I had seen only filled me with somewhat angst and a little fear as to what I might find. Saying that I am not sure films such as "Amores Perros" and "Man on Fire" really helped in that matter. However what I have found is a place with really genuinely helpful and friendly people just slightly struggling with everyday life as most of the world. The flight from LAX was really quick and soo...