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samizinha · Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 174 Location: Vacalandia

Guy, you should be arranging one of our get-togethers in Chiapas! We can all meet for horchata Cool

Ruffle the cat · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 32 Location: different counties

Try San Luis Potosi for the procession of silence much better than Queretaro and scary it has so many people no noise and some dressed like klu klux clan. First year I was there couldn't understand these clan dolls they sold in shops.

Have lived in Queretaro too and it is a great place love it and miss my friends there.

Miss Mexico like crazy now in Turkey, but spent 3 years in China no Christmas no Easter really strange seeing a Christmas tree in down town Nanjing it was made of CD discs and was huge. Going back to Queretaro, San Juan del Rio, Tequis and SLP this fall for a visit can hardly wait.

jillford64 · Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 397 Location: Sin City

Santa Fe, New Mexico for me. I've been in cold, snowy Denver for three and a half weeks helping my Mom with her knee surgery and I need a bit of a break. Going with my boyfriend for a long (and hopefully romantic) weekend.

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

A new place in el DF to hang out during Semana Santa?

http://vivirlatino.com/2007/04/04/artificial-beaches-for-mexico-city.php

sickbag · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 155 Location: Blighty

Sitting in a cafe in Tuxtla waiting to get the bus back to Puebla. Pretty hot down here. We 'did' Palenque, Ocosingo, Tuxtla (twice) and went down to Barra de Zacapulco which was heaving with holiday makers. We were allowed to release some turtles into the sea which was a pretty cool experience.

I thought Palenque was beautiful. Didn't make it to the jungle to camp - maybe next time. Back home to relax for a few days before school starts up again.

Phil K - that is, indeed, Mick Channon. Good spot.

danielita · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 281 Location: SLP

I got back from Chiapas on Saturday... Did Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, Lagos de Montebello, Chincultik, El Chiflon and 2 nights in San Cris. Did a bit of camping and overall I really had a great time. Although, I must confess, I knew that lots of people went to the beach for Semana Santa, but i didn't realize the rest of Mexico went to Chiapas. It was so busy that I didn't really get to enjoy San Cristobal as much as I would have liked. I guess I will plan another long weekend when it's not so full of people....

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Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

The rest were here in Mazatlan! Here is proof, (a "borrowed" photo) taken this weekend.

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

My school is asking me to work a Saturday so that I can have a 4-day puente for the May 1st holiday. I should have a few pesos to spare to get away then....

El Gallo · Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 318

Hey, I met two charming school ma'rms from Oaxaca at a gas station in Cintalapa, Chiapas on Friday afternoon. One was from Washington State and the other from Canada. Gave them advice that the beaches of Puerto Arista and Boca de Cielo were traffic jams of beach goers. Any of you ladies?

samizinha · Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 174 Location: Vacalandia

In Chiapas, I virtually ditched my Lonely Planet, opting to find places that regular tourists would not visit, which saved my sanity from San Crist�bal.
The hightlight was 3 days at Laguna Miramar... a 7 hour truck ride to get there, but one of the most beautiful places I�ve ever visted.