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RE: Overnight hiking tours/bicycle tours central Mexico

by chris0daniel 31 May 2012

I generally don't take hiking tours, but others here who do have posted good things about the Pueblos Mancomunados in the mountains just…
RE: Overnight hiking tours/bicycle tours central Mexico

by chris0daniel 30 May 2012

Lulu, you’ve some excellent, very specific suggestions from others, so here are my general thoughts. You look forward to carrying out…
RE: Chiapas recommendations

by hexstatic1 07 May 2012

In Oaxaca? Well, I'd recommend Oaxaca City of course, for starters. The food in Oaxaca is amazing (I liked it a lot better than the…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by mclarjh 29 March 2012

I checked Google Maps; the distance from the junction, about a km before Cuajimoloyas, to Benito Juarez is about 3 km by road along a…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by mclarjh 19 March 2012

Thanks very much for that report. As I remember, the bus direct to Benito Juarez departed from the International Highway several blocks…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by mruckus 18 March 2012

p.s. our guesthouse in oaxaca city had recommended a tour company in town that arranges these trips with an english speaking translator…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by mruckus 18 March 2012

also booked a short trip through the Expediciones Sierra Nortes office to Cuajimaloyas village and generally had a great experience. it…
Mexico City and Oaxaca itinerary

by ljp555 20 February 2012

Greetings! I am planning a trip to Mexico and would love to get your feedback on my itinerary and questions. I am a 28 year woman travelling…
RE: Road Trip USA

by tiltedflipcurves 26 January 2012

I take it they're here this year on an exchange program, but won't be here next year, so the advice to wait a year may be off point. …
RE: South West Mexico and onward to Central America...

by chris0daniel 04 November 2011

After flying into Oaxaca, get two or three weeks of Spanish training at one of the schools there. (Or start your trip flying to Guatemala…
RE: Looking for hikes somewhere between Oaxaca and Mexico City

by chris0daniel 26 August 2011

I think you would be fine doing your hiking in either the “Pueblos Mancomunados” near Oaxaca, mentioned by others above, or hiking within…
RE: Looking for hikes somewhere between Oaxaca and Mexico City

by ref_traveller 25 August 2011

You'll want to check out the [Pueblos Mancomunados|http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/oaxaca-state/pueblos-mancomunados] in the Sierra…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by mclarjh 03 August 2011

Thanks for the earlier reply. I want to add another comment for other hikers considering the Sierra Norte or any other elevated destination.…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by Frida1 30 July 2011

Thanks for the report. We did a 4-day, 3-night trip several years ago with Expediciones. I've copied my report on this board many times,…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by gwenakinyi 30 July 2011

Hello Mclarjh, you're definitely right, acclimatization at altitude beforehand would have been ideal, but our schedule didn't allow for…
Re: Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by lake_wobegon 29 July 2011

*On the language note: we only speak a little Spanish, and we were really at a disadvantage. No one in the Expedicciones Sierra Norte…
Pueblos Mancomunados Review

by gwenakinyi 29 July 2011

We took a one night trip to the Pueblos Mancomunados with Expediciones Sierra Nortes in late June. We knew it was the rainy season in…
RE: 10 days in Sierra Norte...?

by mclarjh 07 July 2011

I can also recommend the Pueblos Mancomunados; I visited Benito Juarez during the winter (cold at night, as already mentioned), and Ixtlan…
10 days in Sierra Norte...?

by lgjm 06 July 2011

My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to Oaxaca and the Sierra Norte region this December. We are hoping to hit the following highlights:…
Re: Travel buddy/buddies for weekend trips around Oaxaca state

by FrankMartin 20 June 2011

[Pueblos Mancomunados|http://www.sierranorte.org.mx/home/index.php] are really only about 20 miles away (most of it straight up) and you…
Travel buddy/buddies for weekend trips around Oaxaca state

by travelbites 18 June 2011

I'm based in Oaxaca city until the end of July 2011 and am keen to do some weekend trips around the state while I study Spanish during…
Re: Packing for DF and Oaxaca City in late June

by hexstatic1 10 June 2011

I've been in Oaxaca CIty in late June and there is quite a temperature differential due to the altitude. It can be quite hot during the…
RE: Oaxaca--rent a car or take buses?

by gwenakinyi 08 June 2011

Thanks for the tip on Cuajimolyas. We are hoping to spend a day (or two or three) visiting Pueblos Mancomunados, and I believe Cuajimoloyas…
Visiting the cloud forest from Mexico City or Oaxaca

by tonker 05 June 2011

Hi I am in the process of planning a trip in Mexico, late June. I will be starting my trip from Cholula and was initially planning on…
RE: Pueblos Mancomunados - what to expect

by mclarjh 31 May 2011

+2. Anyone been there very recently who can give us a spring weather report?+ No, I haven't been there recently, but you can estimate…