We met Flaco who is a friend of our buddy Chris White's from way back when. Originally from Bristol we soon realise 'Flaco' is Spanish for 'Skinny', so yes you guessed it; he's a pretty slim guy but his actual name is Nigel. It was awesome, he is another Chris a really interesting, knowledgeable and funny guy. Nigel met us at El paliacate which is a really cool, quirky music bar just hidden from the centre square. Here I tried my first and last Mazcal drink, tr...

We reach San Cristobal, all be it a surprisingly un-painful journey. We decided on an overnight travel to save us a day's exploring and a nights keep. After having such a great time in Oaxaca we instantly decided we didn't want to be in San Cristobal and wanted to go back, a good sign when you don't want to leave each place. Arriving at 7am and not being able to check in till 1pm we had a bit of time to burn so perfect excuse to find somewhere for plenty of pan...