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  1. Anonimo avatar

    RE: SFGate Mexico Mix: Great destinations in Central Mexico

    by Anonimo 27 May 2012

    Thanks, Igor. I missed those state location errors when I read it earlier. I also doubt that one can get to Cuetzalan from Mexico City…

  2. alterigor avatar

    SFGate Mexico Mix: Great destinations in Central Mexico

    by alterigor 27 May 2012

    There are plenty of reference/complains on this forum about negative press Mexico gets in the US/Canada media. SFGate (SF Chronicle)…

  3. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Looking for interesting pockets of culture close to Mexico City

    by chris0daniel 15 May 2012

    GETTING TO XiCOTEPEC I doubt that very many, if any, of the many people who travel between Mexico City and Xicotepec ever make those…

  4. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and inbetween

    by chris0daniel 13 May 2012

    "Most of the travelling will be on overnight buses saving us on hotels." This is an always an ideal arrangement. Not everyone sleeps…

  5. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Looking for interesting pockets of culture close to Mexico City

    by chris0daniel 11 May 2012

    "I'm likely to check out the Sierra Norte of Puebla and maybe even the Hidalgo idea -- always been curious about Hidalgo" Fortunately,…

  6. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Looking for interesting pockets of culture close to Mexico City

    by chris0daniel 11 May 2012

    "Fiestas danzas etc" Those are worth detouring, or adjusting your itinerary. Right at the end of June, 2001 (the 28th I think) I went…

  7. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Help planning itinerary

    by chris0daniel 19 April 2012

    May would be too hot for me for #1, #2, #4, or #6. Temperature wise, and for your interests, either # 3 (SC and Palenque) or #5 (MC…

  8. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Xochitlán and Other Puebla Sierra Norte Towns

    by chris0daniel 05 March 2012

    MORE XOCHITLÁN LOGISTICS INTERNET--I used Xochitlán’s “Internet Café”, located just below plaza, several times. There is no cof …

  9. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Xochitlán and Other Puebla Sierra Norte Towns

    by chris0daniel 05 March 2012

    SIERRA NORTE TOWNS OVERVIEW ( Listed Roughly from East to West) ZARAGOZA—This busy little city is the last ‘plains town’ through wh …

  10. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Xochitlán and Other Puebla Sierra Norte Towns

    by chris0daniel 05 March 2012

    ITINERARY OPTIONS I spent two weeks in Puebla’s Sierra Norte in 2001, followed by another eight days there in Dec. 2011. I took day…

  11. kam266 avatar

    Mexico City and Puebla in 6 days?

    by kam266 17 February 2012

    I'm heading to Mexico next month and unfortunately I only have 6 days for this trip. I'll be flying into Mexico City on a Wednesday midday…

  12. Anonimo avatar

    RE: Visit to Scenic Mountains, Hot Springs, and a Village Fiesta

    by Anonimo 16 January 2012

    Chris, I was looking up some of the locations on Google Maps, and for Xochitlan, it calls it "Xochitlan de Romero Rubio." Can you clarify…

  13. chris0daniel avatar

    Visit to Scenic Mountains, Hot Springs, and a Village Fiesta

    by chris0daniel 16 January 2012

    Compañeros--I recently returned from a twenty day trip to Mexico, primarily visiting beauty spots in the states of Hidalgo and Puebla.…

  14. tanglefoot avatar

    Re: North of Oaxaca during one month

    by tanglefoot 14 December 2011

    I went to San Miguell de Allende with a chip on each shoulder,convinced I would not like it.However my preconcieved opinions were shattered…

  15. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Open ended question - Where to go last minute?

    by chris0daniel 12 December 2011

    For many people "Mexico City and area" means places located in the City, plus Teotihuacan. Fortunately there are other interesting places,…

  16. lake_wobegon avatar

    RE: Michoacan or Oaxaca after a week in DF?

    by lake_wobegon 22 November 2011

    When do you plan to make this trip. Time of year is a major factor to consider, for several reasons. Will you be flying from Mexico…

  17. raquelita avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by raquelita 11 November 2011

    I didn't know about Cantona, will add it to my list. Thanks...

  18. raquelita avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by raquelita 11 November 2011

    I didn't know about Cantona, will add it to my list. Thanks...

  19. chris0daniel avatar

    RE: Cancun and onwards- where to stay?

    by chris0daniel 31 October 2011

    "I was thinking of going to Palenque, San Cristobal and Oaxaca and then doubling back to Cancun seeing Yucatan and around there with my…

  20. rayosx avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by rayosx 19 October 2011

    alterigor. Well, I am not sure if can satisfy the craving real soon. I usually go after the first of the year, but last year I was there…

  21. chris0daniel avatar

    RE:

    by chris0daniel 10 October 2011

    I too am a devotee of "War of the the Witches...", which I read before spending three weeks in the mountains of Northern Puebla in 2001.…

  22. alterigor avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by alterigor 05 October 2011

    Hi All - thank you for all your comments! :))) Re Cuetzalan: well, hopefully, I just had wrong expectations. I am sure I will be back…

  23. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by mclarjh 05 October 2011

    Great report. Thanks for that. +Parco Nacional Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl...there is (supposedly) a shelter hut on the route from La…

  24. Aloysius avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by Aloysius 05 October 2011

    Enjoyed the wonderful report. My take regarding the Cholula pyramid tunnels was the same as Anonimo's, a disappointment. What did impress…

  25. Anonimo avatar

    RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

    by Anonimo 05 October 2011

    Wonderful report. You are a very welcome addition to the Thorn Tree, Mexico Branch. >Cholula – we were just passing by on the way north…

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