Central America

Oaxaca City is a beautifully kept regional capital of the state of the same name. Downtown Oaxaca has pedestrian only streets that are fun to stroll along taking in the colonial architecture and chic shops. There are many museums, churches, restaurants and hotels centrally located in the downtown area. The central park, or zocalo, is [...]

On this beautiful Christmas Day here in Guatemala I am doing pretty much absolutely nothing. This morning I went out with a friend for a giant Latte and big bowl of fruit topped off with granola and yogurt – disgustingly healthy. For lunch I had roast chicken and french fries washed down with a coke [...]

I’m used to spending holidays alone now. In fact, I’m used to being alone most of the time so this time is not any different from any other. Well, yes it is different in a few ways. For one thing, it was over 80 degrees today. Not bad for Christmas Eve weather. For another, I [...]

Wrote this several days ago. I’m much better now but the info is still interesting. For the last few days I have been pretty sick with the tourist’s disease which has lots of different names in different places but the worst diarrhea you can imagine by whatever you want to call it is still horrible [...]

“Do you have posadas for Christmas in the United States?” a friend of mine ask while we were at a Christmas party in San Cristobal de las Casas. I hesitated before replying. My knowledge of Spanish is that the word “posada” is the equivalent “inn” or a homely type of hotel. My mind raced to determine how [...]

On the Oaxacan Coast in Mexico there are a few different beaches and small towns, all with their own feel and attractions. Puerto Angel is mainly a fishing town, Zipolite is a nude beach full of young hippies, Mazunte is beautiful national park popular with backpackers, San Agustinillo is a tranquil little town with more [...]

There is a line of Bimbo food products that are sold under the label “Negrito” here in Mexico. Negrito is a Spanish term of endearment for a dark skinned child; it means, quite literally, “little black boy.” Needless to say, Negrito food products are chocolate based — being candy bars and chocolate milk — and are, as their [...]

This is the inside of my little house where I am staying in San Marcos. It is the guest house of Casa de Diane. Diane and her two incredible daughters, Sage and Spirit, live here in San Marcos. Diane is an artist. She teaches therapeutic art. Sage and Spirit are sprites who live in a [...]

Introduction Cheap Accommodation in Antigua There are now plenty of options for cheap accommodation in Antigua, Guatemala. There are around 10 cheap hotels and hostels clustered on up around street 1A Calle Poniente in the northwest of Antigua. Cheap Accommodation Map This is a map of where to find cheap accommodation in Antigua. Most of [...]