Italia?

After a good night's sleep (no party in the village we stayed yesterday), we started fresh into the new day. The route led along a mountain range to the North which we'll have to climb tomorrow. The area we are going through does not see any tourists at all, so people usually look a little puzzled when they see us.
For lunch, we stopped at a fruit shop for some bananas and a cold drink. The owner was very excited about our trip. When we left, he gave us 7 avocadoes and a big bag of peanuts on our way, so that we get enough calories. So sweet!
We arrived in Nueva Italia at about 2pm. Our hopes were up high when we had picked this place due to the name. However, the town basically concists of a very busy road, a statue on a busy roundabout, a church and lots of Christmas markets. Not exactly what we expected to see in "new Italy" 😏
When I googled the town, I got some hits saying it's located on the main drug route in Mexico. Hmm, maybe good we are staying only for a night...Read more