Mexico: San Cristobal de las Casas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico City After all the Mayan ruins and jungle exploits of the last few weeks, the last week of our Central America trip has been very different and more like a series of city breaks. We were shocked by how cold it was when we arrived in San Cristobal - to be expected as it´s at an altitude of a mile, and the cafes served delicious hot chocolate which helped. San Cristobal is a mountain town where the Zapat...

Mexico: San Cristobal de las Casas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Mexico City After all the Mayan ruins and jungle exploits, the last part of our Central America trip has been like a series of city breaks. We were shocked at how cold it was when we arrived in San Cristobal - at an altitude of a mile it was to be expected, and the cafes served good hot chocolate which helped! San Cristobal is a mountain town that was the focal point of the Zapatista revolution, which fought f...

Mexico: Tulum, Merida, Palenque The rain followed us into Mexico (a hurricane off the coast of Nicaragua that has been moving North), but we managed to enjoy an afternoon on the beach at Tulum. It was possibly the most idyllic beach either of us have ever been to, with powder white sand and clear, turquoise sea. While we were there we also went to the ruins, which are perched on a cliff top overlooking the beach, and also visited the Mayan ruins at Coba. Sascha ...