Meee-hee-co

San Cristobal was our first stop in Mexico. It took us 14hours to get there but it was sure worth it. San Cristobal is in the state of Chiapas which is the poorest state in Mexico (its in the south of Mexico close to Guatemala). We spent two of the days walking around and taking pictures of all the colorful buildings and visiting the many cool churches and two days taking trips, one to a near by canyon where we saw monkeys and one to Palenque where we heard howling monkeys (and saw a toucan).
We def didn't participate much in the touristy Mexico most Americans see which was a nice relief :)

the cool pedestrian mall walk in San Cristobal

people must have been short back in the day :)

enjoying a warm cappuccino on the pedestrian mall

an old mayan women sleeping in san cristobal


Brad and I decided to forgo the tours and venture to Palenque on our own (so that we would have more than 2hours to see the whole site). It made for a long day (leaving at 6am and getting back to San Cristobal at 10:30-5.5 hour bus ride both ways). Because we went on our own we wandered away from the touristy path and got to see a toucan (sorry i forgot to put the pic on the blog), other less visited ruins, and a cool waterfall.

Sandra was nice enough to drive the four of us to the cute town of Taxco. It is an world heritage site and every new building has to be built in the same style and with the same type of materials which is pretty cool bc then the whole town looks the same. It was fun just walking around the curvy/hilly roads and getting lost.

We got stuck on top of a hill overlooking the town of Taxco. So we called a taxi (but not before we tried to bum a ride from a refresco mini truck but unfortunately it was filled with soft drink bottles and wouldn't fit 4 more people). The taxi that came was a tiny beetle with the passenger seat removed. poor Brad had to sit on the floor of the taxi and feel every cobblestone bump in the road.

Brad and I went to eat at the restaurant that Sandra's dad owns...delicious mexican food. :)

We all went out for a last night in Mexico before Mel left the next day. We ordered a set menu of 6 different types of meat for tacos (delicious), chips and salsa, and 24 drinks (all cervaza) for 10 bucks each.

Brad had a "surprise" birthday celebration from restaurant which ended costing us 9dollars for the cake!!! who charges for birthday cake? outrageous.

the crew and our new friend "chicken"

me after taking my free shot of tequila...the waiter shoot my head uncontrollably after I downed the shot. (i won a dice game at the restaurant)

photo opp after 24 cervaza's (granted Brad and Martyn drank most of them)

Sandra and I being true Mexicans...ha

Sandra took us to a Pumas v. Cruz Azul futbol game. the Puma fans never stopped chanting and yelling the whole game. unfortunately they lost....boo.

all of us at the game (our last night there). it rained at the beginning of the game and brad and i sported blue ponchos....hot.