We love the Mexican people and Mexico. Why else would we be spending so much time there?
Below are a couple links to pictures showing our various adventures on our fantastic voyage in Mexico 2011.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Mazatlan to the Morelia Monarchs
We couldn't wait to get back to Mexico this year. We had big plans. Our journey began in Mazatlan, January 2nd. We stayed at two time-share condos, Torres Mazatlan and Pueblo Bonito and enjoyed the company of family for the first week of our two there.
We then hopped on a bus for Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city and birthplace of Mariachis. This historical city is also home to one of Latin America's largest markets. While here we took the opportunity to explore the suburb, Tlaquepaque, famous for its crafts including pottery and blown glass. Another day we visited the pueblo of Tequila, an hour and a half outside of Guadalajara. It's clear what this town is famous for, but surprisingly, it was far less touristy than we thought it would be. It is a picturesque pueblo which just happens to have several large Tequila distilleries. Did you know that Tequila is made from the Blue Agave plant, not related to cacti and can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and small parts of 4 other states in Mexico?
Our next bus trip took us to the city of Morelia with a side trip where we hiked to over 11,300' to see the wintering spot for Monarch butterflies. Did you know that these beautiful creatures can live up to 7 months and through 3 generations manage to migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Mexico and back?
Click on the picture below which will take you to a Picasa Web Album. Just above the pictures, click on "Slideshow." The show will begin. You can speed it up or slow it down by using your keyboard arrows. And remember to use your browser's back button to return to our site:
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We then hopped on a bus for Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city and birthplace of Mariachis. This historical city is also home to one of Latin America's largest markets. While here we took the opportunity to explore the suburb, Tlaquepaque, famous for its crafts including pottery and blown glass. Another day we visited the pueblo of Tequila, an hour and a half outside of Guadalajara. It's clear what this town is famous for, but surprisingly, it was far less touristy than we thought it would be. It is a picturesque pueblo which just happens to have several large Tequila distilleries. Did you know that Tequila is made from the Blue Agave plant, not related to cacti and can only be produced in the state of Jalisco and small parts of 4 other states in Mexico?
Our next bus trip took us to the city of Morelia with a side trip where we hiked to over 11,300' to see the wintering spot for Monarch butterflies. Did you know that these beautiful creatures can live up to 7 months and through 3 generations manage to migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Mexico and back?
Click on the picture below which will take you to a Picasa Web Album. Just above the pictures, click on "Slideshow." The show will begin. You can speed it up or slow it down by using your keyboard arrows. And remember to use your browser's back button to return to our site:
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| Mazatlan to the Morelia Monarchs |
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Patzcuaro to Playa Troncones
Patzcuaro is a colonial city in the mountains an hour from Morelia and at 7,300'. Although the beaches of Mexico are 80 degrees+ at this time of year, nightly temps are frequently below freezing in Patzcuaro. The fireplace in our room and the electric mattress cover saved us. This town is beautifully kept with all buildings painted white, dark red with black highlights. Nearby are fascinating places like Santa Clara del Cobre [copper] where we saw copper being pounded into ornate pans, bowls, etc. We ferried to Isla Janitzio and climbed the statue of Morelos on the top of the island. And we bussed up to Quiroga [after the Bishop who saved the people from the Spaniards] to enjoy the tasty "carnitas," a specialty here.
Our next bus took us back to the beach, 6 hours to Ixtapa. After renting a car, we drove 35 minutes to our favorite beach, Playa Troncones. We stayed 8 nights at Casa Manzanillo, a couple miles north of Troncones on Manzanillo Bay, our favorite bay! Here, the 80+ degree water, body surfing and boarding, walking the beaches an enjoying local delicacies kept us well occupied. We finished our trip a couple houses up the beach at Casa Porvenir [future]. This total open-air house was a work of art and an spectacular abode in which to enjoy our last few sunsets.
Thanks for following us on our journey.
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Our next bus took us back to the beach, 6 hours to Ixtapa. After renting a car, we drove 35 minutes to our favorite beach, Playa Troncones. We stayed 8 nights at Casa Manzanillo, a couple miles north of Troncones on Manzanillo Bay, our favorite bay! Here, the 80+ degree water, body surfing and boarding, walking the beaches an enjoying local delicacies kept us well occupied. We finished our trip a couple houses up the beach at Casa Porvenir [future]. This total open-air house was a work of art and an spectacular abode in which to enjoy our last few sunsets.
Thanks for following us on our journey.
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| Patzcuaro to Playa Troncones |
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