Cuajimoyolas>Latuvi
January 18, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After a lovely time in Oaxaca, we spent three days hiking through pueblos mancomunados (indigenous-run village collectives) to the north of the city. The first day took us from Cuajimoloyas to Latuvi,Read more
Latuvi>Amtlan>Capulapam
January 19, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
The second half our hike took us through two more beautiful villages in the mountains. On the way, we hiked though some fairytale woods, full of beautiful moss, bromeliads and other crazy plant life.Read more
San José de Pacífico
January 21, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
On the way down to the Oaxacan coast, we stopped in a sleepy mountain village called San Jose del Pacifico. In the past few years, it has become somewhat of a hippie hotspot, evidenced byRead more
San Agustinillo
January 27, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Out of the mountains and off to the beach! It had been a while since we'd seen the Pacific, so we decided to spend a few days at the shore relaxing. Waves were too big (for us) to surf, but we enjoyedRead more
Tulum
January 30, 2023 in Mexico
From sea to sea... Good friends of ours from Berlin were spending their vacation in Mexico this year, so we hopped up to the Yucatan peninsula to spend some time with them. The town of Tulum was aRead more
Mahahual
February 2, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Our final stop on the coast of Quintana Roo with our friends was Mahahual, another lovely beach spot that gets obliterated by cruise ship tourists every day. What a strange place... After 5pm, anotherRead more
Mérida
February 4, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After a lot of lovely days with our friends on the coast, we hopped on the bus to spend some time in the cultural and transport hub of Merida. Though we didn't do much in the city per se, we enjoyedRead more
Cenote Santa Barbara
February 6, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Tagesausflug zur Cenote Santa Barbara. Da es insgesamt 3 Cenoten sind,kann man sich am Einlass zwischen Fahrrad oder Pferdewagen entscheiden.
Day trip to the cenote Santa Barbara. Since there are aRead more
Campeche
February 7, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We decided to spend a few days after Merida going (slightly) off the beaten track to Campeche. It was really refreshing to be in a place not completely dominated by other tourists. What can we say?Read more
Zona Arqueológica de Edzná
February 8, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Campeche was also a jumping-off point for the beautiful Mayan ruins complex of Edzna. It was out first experience of wandering through pyramids half swallowed-up by the jungle and we lovedRead more
Isla Aguada
February 10, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Our farewell to the Caribbean coast was tiny Isla Aguada, a fishing town that my perhaps have seen better days (hurricane and/or economic recession?), but that we still enjoyed. Heck, I think we wereRead more
Palenque
February 13, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Palenque was our introduction to Chiapas, and we were immediately entranced by this town in the steamy jungle. Of course, we visited the eponymous ruins, but also got to explore the hilly, greenRead more
Las Guacamayas
February 15, 2023 in Mexico
On the search for indigenous-run businesses, we came across this hotel and bird conservation area and knew that we wanted to visit. It was a long trip along the border with Guatemala, but we spent 3-4Read more
Comitán
February 18, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Comitán was only supposed to be a short stop on our way out of the jungle, but both of us got a bit sick and we ended up staying longer than planned. However, we still got to discover a fewRead more
San Cristóbal de las casas
February 22, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
San Cristóbal de las Casas was our base for almost two weeks, as we recovered and got to know the Chiapas highlands. It's a pretty town with a lovely market and pedestrian zone, as well as thrivingRead more
Na Bolom
February 26, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Kleines Museum, großes Haus. Im Casa Na Bolom konnten wir ein bisschen über die Geschichte von Gertrude Doby-Blom und Franz Blom erfahren. Sie hat als sich Anthropologin, Fotografin undRead more
San Juan de Chamula
February 27, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Kleiner Ausflug nach Chamula, um uns dort v.a. die Kirche anzuschauen. In der Kirche darf man keine Fotos machen, dafür haben wir uns einen Guide gegönnt, der uns etwas die Riten und Eigenheiten derRead more
Cañón del Sumidero
March 1, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Tagesausflug zum Cañón Sumidero. Zunächst mit dem Minibus zu zwei Aussichtspunkten. Danach mit dem Motorboot nach Chiapa de Corzo.
Day trip to Cañón Sumidero. First by minibus to two viewpoints.Read more
Isla Boca de Cielo
March 7, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Da wir nach Oaxaca zurückreisen mussten, um unser retourniertes Paket aus Deutschland nochmals zu versenden, entschieden wir uns für einen Zwischenstopp am Meer.
Boca de Cielo bzw. die vorgelagerteRead more
Oaxaca III
March 10, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Gleichzeitig mit dem retournierten Paket kamen wir ein zweites Mal in unser liebgewonnenes Oaxaca an. Hier konnten wir nochmals die schöne Stadt und ihr großartiges Essen genießen und die SachenRead more
Árbol de Tule
March 13, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Der dickste Baum der Welt!
The fattest tree in the world!
San Cristóbal de las Casas 2
March 14, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Als Ausgangspunkt für den Grenzübertritt nach Guatemala kehrten wir noch einmal nach San Cristóbal zurück. Da uns die Reiseagentur einmal vergessen hatte, wurden aus geplanten 2 Nächten, dannRead more
A Guatemala
March 16, 2023 in Guatemala ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After three months in Mexico, we finally headed over the border to Mexico. Our shuttle ride was chaos from start to finish (with a brief interlude to walk across the border). Approximately 12 hoursRead more
Quetzaltenango/ Xela
March 18, 2023 in Guatemala ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Welcome to Guatemala! Our first few days were spent in Quetzaltenango, aka Xela in Guatemala's western highlands. It was a bit of a quiet town in one of the country's poorer regions, but a wonderfulRead more
Volcan Santa Maria
March 19, 2023 in Guatemala ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Near Xela, we joined volunteer guides from the organization Quetzaltrekkers (they do great work supporting kids in the region - check them out!) to climb the volcano Santa Maria. It was a long climb,Read more




























































































































































































































































































































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