chiapas, mexico

After leaving Xela we had six days before we had to be in Nebaj for some volunteer work. More to follow on that on a later post. We decided to go to Chiapas, Mexico and headed for San Cristobal. The trip was uneventful except for meeting a couple from France. Philipe and Anouk were working [...]

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volcano lake hike – laguna chicabal

Staying in cities and towns can be noisy and stinky with car pollution, so we decided to take a day trip in nature. There’s a lake, called Laguna Chicabal, on top of a volcano. We went with a guide, Rogerio, as you can easily get lost if you go on your own. Also with us [...]

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momo and salcaja

We visited two small towns just outside of Xela, Momostenango and Salcaja. Momo, as it is called by the locals is about one and a half hours north of Xela. It’s a friendly town with a very lively market. Like many other highland towns it is built on the side of a mountain. Momo is [...]

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goodbye to xela

After one week studying Spanish and walking around Xela we needed to move on. We had heard that Xela wasn’t that nice and that it would be cold in the nights. The part about the cold was right on, but the city itself was very interesting and the people were very friendly and helpful. They [...]

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some pics of homestay

Our visit to Xela was coming to an end. Here are a few more pictures of our homestay. There was music playing all day and the children, Enrique and Cecilia, played continously. It made for a very entertaining week.
This is our bedroom and study.
The house was a typical style with a courtyard and the rooms [...]

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