Mexico, safer than most people think...

[samurainoir]

El Mirador is still four days hike in, so that's something that not many have seen. I met a man in Antigua that was part of the San Bartolo excavation; another sight that only a handful of people have been able to appreciate.
My favorite so far has been Mixco Viejo, just a few hours north of Guatemala City.

I was invited to do some racing in Guatemala after Mexico. I really wished I had taken the opportunity, but I had to get back to work.

If I do get down there, I'll definitely have to check it out, thanks for the head's up Bill!

[Hector]

And I live in TX and somewhere I was told, being a white guy who doesn't speak Spanish, NOT to go to Mexico without a Local. You will go to jail or get robbed or mugged or both.

You'll be right at home in many parts of Mexico:

White Mexican - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

...and most of them speak English anyway...

[Hector]

YES! Now you've gone and driven me to bore you with my holiday snaps Hector.

We were also fortunate to visit some of the nearby sites that most of the tourists don't bother to check out. Some of the local restored dwellings and there was one place with an excellent preserved fresco.

It was certainly a steep climb, particularly in that heat! I was drenched in sweat by the time I got to the top. Worth it for the view though.

I really appreciated the fact that they had a museum on site as well. I found it utterly fascinating.

We also only had half a day at the Museum of Anthropology (I think I could have spent days in there), and missed the Museum of Modern art entirely.

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/1/4/4/teo3.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/1/4/4/teo4.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/1/4/4/teo5.jpg

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/1/4/4/teo2.jpg

Holy smokes...no way would I try that now.

As a kid...I wasn't afraid of heights...but as I got older...




Awesome pictures...thanks for sharing...

[Hector]

Oh yeah, love that place and the climb is not that bad for me.
Going back there again next year with the family to explore mexico properly.

Just avoid Juarez, Tijuana, Culiacán, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey, etc...

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

Wow that pyramid city is amazing, and very interesting that they found more of the Popul Vu too.

[sauce]

I love ZeeWahh (Zihuatenejo) . . . want to go back desperately

Though, Mexico seems to come to me much more frequently than I go to it.

[Bill]

Old and new. Ducati on the streets of Antigua, Guatemala...

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