Saturday, December 13 We made an effort to get an early start in order to maximize our time in Chiapas. As we had our morning coffee and pastries, the wind gusted strongly through town. We had hoped the wind would have died down by the morning, and the ride through the wind farm was on […]

Sunday, December 14 San Cristobal de Las Cases is the geographic center of the state of Chiapas, and is an enchanting colonial city surrounded by indigenous villages with the largest Maya population in Mexico. The city holds plenty of colonial churches, colorful buildings with ornate metal and wood latticework, and a great number of cafes, […]

Monday, December 15 With our hearts still in Chiapas, we made our way south to our border crossing with Guatemala. We had wanted to go north to visit Palenque, and then complete a loop through the Chiapas highland forests along the border with Guatemala. This area is the home of the Lacadon Mayans and reputed […]