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RE: Thoughts on Tlaxcala for a month?

by lake_wobegon 30 May 2012

If it were my trip, I'd scratch Taxco off the list. I find it one of the most overblown, over-hyped destinations. I'd add Xalapa to…
RE: Thoughts on Tlaxcala for a month?

by dlglidden 29 May 2012

I'm with #1 and #4. I've been to Tlaxcala a couple of times and it is a charming, stressfree small town. But after a couple of days you…
RE: Thoughts on Tlaxcala for a month?

by Aloysius 29 May 2012

I've been to most all the towns and cities around D.F. My vote is for Taxco, a charming & lively gem of a city. Lots to do and experience.…
Re: Returning to the first country I ever visited.

by CrazyEddie 27 May 2012

+Plus, Mexico City had grown almost all the way to Taxco, totally paving over the homes of the girls selling lizards by the side of the…
RE: Returning to the first country I ever visited.

by Boinkity_Boink 26 May 2012

I didn't realize it at the time, but I think I got the travel bug on a family trip to Mexico City when I was in junior high school. We…
RE: Mexico Central Highland cities/towns in June

by lake_wobegon 17 May 2012

Taxco and Puebla aren't in the D.F. "surrounding" area. Check your maps. Prior posts and guide books answer your questions. No pain,…
RE: Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and inbetween

by chris0daniel 14 May 2012

Dbed -- It's good to hear that you've found economical international airfares. Also, if you decide to fly to MC after San Cristobal,…
Re: Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and inbetween

by Dbed 14 May 2012

chris0daniel, I had a look at some of the places you suggested and they look really good and could save a lot of travel time while still…
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by hexstatic1 14 May 2012

I was bitten by sand flies in Puerto Vallarta last year and it took months for the bites to go away completely. I scratched them of course…
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by Jetgirly 14 May 2012

It's not as much a health concern as an entomological interest. I'd like to know what bugs they were!
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by lake_wobegon 14 May 2012

Why are you asking the question(s) here? If it's a medical issue about which you're concerned ... go to a doctor. LW
RE: Playa del Carmen to Mexico City and inbetween

by Berto301 13 May 2012

1) Do-able but hardly pleasent 2)Forget Acapulco, you don't have the time. Or - break the trip into two segments and fly from Cancun…
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by bajaboojum 13 May 2012

Sounds like they were some kind of blackfly or gnat. There are a few major families of biting fly- in case you're curious try looking…
Re: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by mexico 13 May 2012

Got to the farmacia and buy some cortizone cream and apply three times a day. If that doesn't clear it up quickly go to a doc. Some people,…
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by CascadeBob 13 May 2012

Sounds like you ran into a swarm of baby chupacabras. Lucky mamma wasn't around. Try an infusion of Arnica in petroleum jelly. Also,…
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by Jetgirly 13 May 2012

Maybe it's more accurate to say they've healed, but not disappeared. It's like a few little scars remain.
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by keithr 13 May 2012

you been scratching them?
RE: Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by heyduke 13 May 2012

If it hasn't heaked then maybe you should see a doctor.
Bugs @ Grutas de Cacahuamilpa, Taxco

by Jetgirly 12 May 2012

In early January I had a nice visit to the caves at Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park near Taxco. On my way out, as I was waiting…
RE: ,,,some tips for the region of Mexico City

by Queretaro 05 May 2012

Guanajuato is about 5 hours from Mexico City by bus. You could do a 4 day tour covering Guanajuato, San Miguel and Querétaro easily enough…
RE: Safety Concerns

by alterigor 30 April 2012

[Below is from US Department of State on Guatemala.|http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1129.html] This is not the first…
Re: Safety Concerns

by anyone101 30 April 2012

It's ironic that your "advisor" would tell you to fly into Guatemala City instead of Mexico City. Between the two, Mexico City is safer…
RE: Mexico Central Highland Cities/Towns in May

by alterigor 29 April 2012

Agree with Queretaro. SMA may possibly be the only exception as there are few centrally located budget options so there you may want to…
Re: The best drive/route from San Diego to Mexico City?

by ref_traveller 11 April 2012

The way I see it, you can choose the more expensive, less interesting, and more dangerous option (US border to DF, i.e. Distrito Federal,…
RE: Mexico DF to Veracruz: My itinerary needs help

by bigcoder 11 April 2012

Puebla is 2 hours from Mexico DF, Cuernavaca is 2hrs, Taxco is about 3.5 hrs, Oaxaca is 5 hours, Veracruz as well about 5 hours (all based…