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

by chris0daniel 11 May 2012

In December, 2011 I spent three weeks in Mexico, first visiting Tolantongo Canyon and then spending time in several small town’s in Puebla…
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…
RE: Looking for interesting pockets of culture close to Mexico City

by chris0daniel 11 May 2012

Perizoso -- Given your Thorn Tree user name you may be a potential hot springs aficionado. I especially like the hot springs and caves…
RE: Mountain Christmas Fiesta

by chris0daniel 01 May 2012

Mclarjh—I agree that its challenging to find web information about Xochitlan de Vicente Suarez/Romero Rubio. I initially learned about…
RE: Mountain Christmas Fiesta

by chris0daniel 01 May 2012

No, mclarjh, the town SE of Puebla is not the one that I visited. I went instead to "Xochitlan de Vicente Suarez", formerly called "Xochitl…
Mountain Christmas Fiesta

by chris0daniel 28 April 2012

I spent last Dec. 24-25 in Zoatécpan, a small Nahua town high in Puebla State’s Sierra Norte. Some recently posted pictures of that…
RE: trekking in south Mexico

by chris0daniel 10 April 2012

Ana Ysasa --In the recent thread linked below, most of the first six posters explain why backpacking/trekking across long distances in…
RE: Where to Go?

by chris0daniel 02 April 2012

Oregon--You're lucky to have so much time available for your trip! But, even if you begin your trip in July and end it in October, lowland…
RE: Walking Through Mexico

by chris0daniel 08 March 2012

RESOURCES As Andrew Wilson points out above,Carl Franz's "The People's Guide to Backpacking, Boating, and Camping in Mexico" is a great…
Re: Mexico in June

by anwanda 07 March 2012

Thanks again for replies. Evening rain doesn’t sound so scary. But is the coast of Oaxaca OK for weather in June as well? We were hopi…
Re: Cuicatlan, Oaxaca and beans

by newfoundland2 03 February 2012

Yes, I do mean San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan, although according to the map it is around 120 Km or so from Oaxaca. Like you, I only passed…
RE: suggested intinerary in southern mexico?

by mclarjh 26 January 2012

Well, you need at least one day and one night to give you a glimpse of the Sierra Norte, the longer you stay the more you'll see, but…
RE: Visit to Scenic Mountains, Hot Springs, and a Village Fiesta

by chris0daniel 17 January 2012

USAfrance2008 -- Tolantongo was neither crowded nor dirty while I was there. It's much more extensive than a typical balneario. I'll…
RE: Visit to Scenic Mountains, Hot Springs, and a Village Fiesta

by chris0daniel 16 January 2012

Thanks everyone for your encouragement. Anonimo - Yes, I have many more photos. I will eventually put more of them on the Net. My free…
mosquitos Oaxaca Way

by mbaelaporte 15 January 2012

days from heading to Oaxaca for a week plus time & the Sierra Norte for little less than two weeks - is repelente advised or are they…
RE: internet access Sierra Norte Oaxaca

by mclarjh 05 January 2012

I remember using the Internet in Calpulalpam de Mendez a couple of years ago, and I`m certain Ixtlan de Juarez, where I stayed, had it…
RE: internet access Sierra Norte Oaxaca

by enroutesiglo 04 January 2012

From what I remember, most of the mid to larger size towns do have some internet access... and that was 2 years ago, so I'm sure you'll…
RE: Buses Mexico City to Puerto Escondido

by thedeeperyougo 21 October 2011

Don't (if you're en route from Mexico City to Puerto), ever miss Oaxaca City. You can either fly to Oaxaca or take a bus (a pretty long…
RE: Off the beaten track Mexico - guidebook?!

by chris0daniel 16 October 2011

"And while you are at it, I'll be really happy to hear reccomendations for your own - preffered - less visited places." I like the Mazate…
RE: Report: Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Iztaccihuatl, Cantona, Cuetzalan

by chris0daniel 05 October 2011

Thanks Alter for providing lots of interesting information. Cuetzalan has been been hosting some tourists for quite a while. When got…
RE: Mexico City & Suburbs Chrismas to the New Year

by chris0daniel 14 September 2011

"It can be a lonely, disappointing time of year to travel for some in this region ... depending." Sometimes poster #2, LW, seems to…
RE: Mexico City & Suburbs Chrismas to the New Year

by chris0daniel 14 September 2011

TLC--I plan to spend this Christmas in Puebla state's northern mountains, and thus may cross paths sometime with you. It will be my first…
RE: Bike tours from Oaxaca City

by geriande 26 August 2011

oops my 10,000 feet elev. was for the Sierra Norte. Wrong directionl However, even with the minimal elevation climb, the road has many…