La Sur: Politics and Culture in Mexico and Central America
In and around North America
hi there! welcome to my travel blog.
i´m heading south from the USA to explore the politics and culture of southern mexico and central america. i hope to explore baja norte and sur, oaxaca, chiapas, guatemala, and if time permits nicaragua, panama, cuba, and perhaps even venezuela.
a full photo-stream of this trip is located at my FLICKR web page.
i expect to update this site every week or two. i hope you enjoy it!
scott
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler slam
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getting ready!
well it´s time to gear up!
i´m staying at my friend kat´s house in chatsworth, ca. it´s a suburb of LA, and the best that can be said of it... Continue reading »
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A short hop in the snow
visiting anne in redlands, california. i love redlands! it´s like a little cowboy town on the edge of the great disaster that is LA. it´s cute, qui... Continue reading »
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last stop before the border
sal and i took the train from LA to San Diego. nice ride! Amtrak is always late, but even so we nearly missed it and had to run to catch it. i caug... Continue reading »
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crossing the border
well now.
crossing the border was nothing if not easy -- at least if you are headed south. the trolly from san diego was slow yet effecient,... Continue reading »
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"tequilla, sex, and marijuana"
ensenada!
it´s like tijuana light. less noisy, feels safer, has a pretty waterfront and plenty of places to stay and things to do.
we a... Continue reading »
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san ignacio, quaint oasis
baha is full of cactus plants. no, really. when i say full, i mean full. i mean you will look out your window and see an endless ocean of cactus st... Continue reading » -
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eco-squato
sally had discovered a wonderful-sounding resort called Continue reading »
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mazatlà n
the ferry from the mainland is a huge, belching affair with thousands of passengers and hundreds of cars and tractor trailer rigs. the ride is 12 h... Continue reading »
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puerto vallarte, coastal gem
coming in to puerta vallarta means arriving in the north of the city, near all the huge hotel resort developments. a 20 minute ride in a taxi howev... Continue reading »
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mexico city, the heart of the aztec empire
culture on top of culture
mexico city is roughly-mixed blend of three main cultures: the aztecs who founded the city, the spanish who conq... Continue reading »
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oaxaca, conflict and beauty
imagine
imagine that california had a revolution.
imagine that governor arnold, recently come to power in a stolen electi... Continue reading »
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san cristobal, gateway to adventures
the first thing i noticed about san cristobol was the women. no, not that they are beautiful, because i´ve found mexican women everywhere to be bea... Continue reading »
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hasta luego, mexico.
leaving mexico was hard to do. san cristobol is so friendly, cute, and clean, that it takes some effort to really go. it does help to make the jour... Continue reading »
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guatemala's second capital
ah, xela.
this is such a funny town. at first glance there is nothing exciting about Continue reading »
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beauty and the beach
lago de atitlan. what an amazing place.
here is where i have spent so much of my guatemalan time. it i... Continue reading »
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burning bush in guate city
i finally succumbed. yes, i know it happens to everyone. and yes we all think we are special and somehow immune. but i too finally found myself hop... Continue reading »
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the chicken bus adventure ride!
chicken buses and cheap thrills
how the chicken buses work
now, if you have never taken the so-called c... Continue reading »
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getting down and going up in antigua
touristy, but sweet
that is how i would describe antigua. fresh off the bus i was instantly impresse... Continue reading »
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