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RE: Adios to all that

by tiredandretired 28 April 2012

My advice over 16 years is those who come to Mexico only because it's cheaper will not like it. As far as cheaper, those who want to…
RE: Antique Store

by tiredandretired 12 February 2012

Me, too. I have a Garrett two box on my dream list. Don't ask why. Something to do with local legends. Heh, heh. There are two Garrett…
RE: whats up in Veracruz?

by tiredandretired 10 February 2012

I spent this weekend in Cordoba, which has also been affected not long ago by major violence. And, my wife's old great-uncle lives near…
Cuicatlan, Oaxaca and beans

by newfoundland2 02 February 2012

Cuicatlan sounds like an interesting small town, has anyone been there? What is the market day? This Posada Don Pedro,l looks a possible…
RE: Bus Travel from Mexico City To Huautla de Jimenez (Oaxaca state)

by wannabewritter 03 January 2012

I agree with mclarjh (7), my suggestion is to get to Puebla or Tehuacan from Mexico City, and there taking another bus to Huautla or to…
Re: Bus Travel from Mexico City To Huautla de Jimenez (Oaxaca state)

by newfoundland2 21 December 2011

clairec11 How much time to you have and is your only option to come from Mexico City? There is much of interest bewteen Puebla state…
RE: getting busted for piratas?

by tiredandretired 21 December 2011

I do buy stuff at the local tianguis in the country. I do not try to take them back. That is a pure foolishness. The companies lose…
RE: Bus Travel from Mexico City To Huautla de Jimenez (Oaxaca state)

by mclarjh 21 December 2011

When I visited a year ago, Huautla de JImenez was actually easier to reach from Mexico City, Puebla or Tehuacan via occasional ADO or…
RE: Heritage plants in Mexico's highlands???

by bajaboojum 17 December 2011

It's my understanding there are no specific places where you can see the true original wild plants. Most, if not all of our modern cultivar…
RE: Is Veracruz, Mexico

by mclarjh 03 October 2011

+There were then just one or two buses running per day between Mexico City (TAPO) and Huautla,, taking eight hours to make the journey.+…
Re: Visiting movie locations

by oaxoak 17 September 2011

Much of +The Big Steal+ with Robert Mitchum was filmed in Tehuacan, Puebla. One of the chase scenes takes place on the old road between…
RE: Here it comes

by tiredandretired 16 July 2011

>>I have 8 (Mormons?) living next door to me May God have mercy on your soul. But, I'd rather have them than the Testigos. Alth…
RE: only 1 place

by mclarjh 06 July 2011

+Huautla de Jimenez...(in the Oaxacan Mazateca) has several hotels and its residents are accustomed to strange foreigners passing thru....+…
RE: Road from Xalapa to Orizaba/Cordoba

by mclarjh 08 April 2011

This doesn't answer your question, but I remember in December taking the second-class bus from Orizaba to Tehuacan, and leaving the valley…
RE: Road trip from So. Califnornia to Belize via Mexico

by tiredandretired 13 March 2011

>>As you give good advice...Time to take some...Cross at Del Rio or Eagle Pass early AM. Car Import at Allende .DRIVE THE 57... Overnight…
RE: Pan Bimbo

by tiredandretired 06 March 2011

I like Spam. Next time I go to Tehuacan, I need to buy some. You are making me hungry.
RE: Oaxaca to Veracruz, Bus, and query re: hotels

by mclarjh 09 January 2011

+how scenic is the trip from Oaxaca to Veracruz?+ I have traveled bewteen Veracruz and Oaxaca twice, once via Tuxtepec, and the other…
RE: A Friend's Question on Car matters

by tiredandretired 06 January 2011

Prius is a Toyota passenger car. But, the high voltage and control and braking circuits are unique and you can be sure would require…
RE: How much to live in Tehuacan on a budget?

by tiredandretired 15 November 2010

#5, that is an interesting observation that not many shop at Aurrera, but do at Wal-mart. I am not one who can answer it, though. Howeve…
RE: How to get to Oaxaca

by Anonimo 01 November 2010

The bus ride from Mexico City to Oaxaca is not unpleasant, in fact, it's quite scenic past Tehuacan. If you have the time, you could stopove…
RE: How much to live in Tehuacan on a budget?

by aj508 25 October 2010

Tiredandretired, In Acapulco there is an Aurera supermarket/store that does very little business. Also in Acapulco there is a Wal-mart…
RE: How much to live in Tehuacan on a budget?

by mclarjh 25 October 2010

+I cannot honestly think of one tourist attraction in Tehuacan, not even one.+ There are the bottling plants a couple of km north of…
RE: How much to live in Tehuacan on a budget?

by tiredandretired 24 October 2010

OP, note no one has put dollar figures. Depending upon if board and room is provided, you will only have optional costs. So, how does…
RE: How much to live in Tehuacan on a budget?

by tiredandretired 24 October 2010

We drive into Tehuacan a couple times a month for a shopping run. It is the same time to drive as to Puebla, but Tehuacan has a less…
RE: How much to live in Tehuacan on a budget?

by mclarjh 20 October 2010

I'm not sure what you mean by "board," does that mean accomodation and meals is covered? If that's the case, you don't need any other…