Photographs (Mexico).

This page contains photographs of the group in Mexico up to 2006-02-21.

2006-01-11. Mexico, Tampico. The view from our favourite restaurant, La Troya overlooking the Plaza de la Libertad .

2006-01-11. Mexico, Tampico. A colourful pinata stand at the local market.

2006-01-17. Mexico, Tampico.

2006-01-21. Mexico, Tampico. Reorganizing the contents of our vehicles, after shipping, behind the Posada de Tampico Hotel.

2006-01-22 at 09:32:30. Mexico, Tampico. Stopped by the Transito Police (Car registration number XBG-24-77). The officer shown above stayed with the car, the other officer claimed we had been driving our "big trucks" in a restricted area (note the truck that has just passed). We were told that we had to go back to the station with him, etc. etc. Under these circumstances less experienced travelers might well have been tempted to offer the expected bribe. We have since learned that Tampico is notorious for this sort of thing. Perhaps somebody in Tampico would like to investigate?

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. "Close Encounters of the Mexican Kind". The tunnel into the village was too low for our vans so we walked the 2.2km.

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. The main church, built with weekly donations from the silver miners. Note the wooden floor that can be raised in sections for burials.

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. One of many metal plaques in the Retablos room adjoining the church. Each plaques thanks San Francisco for (alleged) help.

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. One of many metal plaques in the Retablos room adjoining the church. Each plaques thanks San Francisco for (alleged) help.

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. One of many metal plaques in the Retablos room adjoining the church. Each plaques thanks San Francisco for (alleged) help.

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. Clive in the Retablos room adjoining the church. Each plaques thanks San Francisco for (alleged) help.

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. The local ambulance had seen better days.
Perhaps San Francisco might be a better bet?

2006-01-24. Mexico, Real de Catorce. The entrance to Bonifacio's mine.
Bonifacio is a local celebrity in Real de Catorce. He has been mining quartz crystals for 43 years, and claims to have 39 children from four or more mujeres! For somebody selling genuine brightly coloured quartz crystals the presence of so many spray paint cans is interesting.

2006-01-26. Mexico on Route #54 heading south, crossing the Tropic of Cancer.

2006-01-26. Mexico, Zacatecas. In the car park of the Hotel del Bosque. God smiles on K-Nine.

2006-01-27. Mexico, Moyahua de Estrada. Some long term accommodation is very elaborate.

2006-01-29. Mexico, near El Faro. Judy's memorable birthday celebration on the West Coast of Mexico. Home baked cake compliments of K-Nine; flower compliments of Bodo.

2006-01-29. Mexico, near El Faro. Our first camp on the west coast of Mexico.

2006-01-31. Mexico, Acapulco. We failed to find the camp site in town...

2006-01-31. Mexico, Acapulco. ...but we found this one outside town.

2006-02-01. Mexico, Acapulco. Most of the campervans were huge and high-tech, but some were more rustic.

2006-02-04. Mexico, Yanhuitlan. A very neat shop, a very proud shopkeeper.

2006-02-04. Mexico. The local men examine the map on the side of Mog.

2006-02-05. Mexico, Oaxaca. Fiesta balloon sellers.

2006-02-05. Mexico, Oaxaca. More gold than any cathedral reasonably needs.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Tule. This 2000 year old tree is said to be the largest in the world at 42 metres high, with a trunk diameter of 14 metres, and an estimated weight of 636 tonnes. You can not get far enough away to get a single photo, hence this montage.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Teotitlan del Valle. The "Bug-in-the-Rug" shop.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Teotitlan del Valle.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Yagul. Note the vans in the car park (left) and the "ball court" in the centre. Most buildings date from 750 to 950 C.E.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Yagul. Judy rests in the shade of a cactus "tree".

2006-02-07. Mexico, Near Mitla. One of many Mezcal distilleries very open to the public.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Near Mitla. Crushed peyote cactus, the raw material for Mezcal. The highest standards of hygiene were maintained at every stage, even the worms were clean.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Mitla. Flourished between 950 and 1521 C.E.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Mitla. Flourished between 950 and 1521 C.E.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Mitla. Flourished between 950 and 1521 C.E.

2006-02-07. Mexico, Mitla. Mog parked by a cactus fence, with humming birds!

2006-02-07. Mexico. Some road hazards were unexpected.

2006-02-09. Mexico, Chiapa de Corzo. Bruce orders a "tray of everything" and two shots! He survives.

2006-02-10. Mexico, Chiapa de Corzo. The Canon del Sumidero, over 1000 metres deep, and a great excuse for a 60km, 50kph speed boat trip (with the odd crocodile).

2006-02-10. Mexico, Chiapa de Corzo. The Canon del Sumidero, Lesley holds on to her hat.

2006-02-11. Mexico, San Cristobal de las Casas.

2006-02-11. Mexico, San Cristobal de las Casas.

2006-02-13. Mexico, Palenque. This mosaic of eight photos shows (from left to right) the Templo de las Inscripciones, the Templo XIII and the Templo de la Calevera. In all about 300 metres long.

2006-02-13. Mexico, Palenque. The north west corner of El Palacio in the rain.

2006-02-15. Mexico, Becan. After you have climbed half a dozen you get blase.

2006-02-17. Mexico, Uxmal.

2006-02-17. Mexico, Uxmal. An iguana gets annoyed.

2006-02-18. Mexico, Merida. Clive, Ann (in the mirror) and Judy have their hair cut in the market at a cost of $6.00 USA (total for all three!)

2006-02-19. Mexico, Homun.

2006-02-19. Mexico, Homun. The bull ring and food vendors.

2006-02-19. Mexico, Homum. Inside the bull ring.
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2006-02-19. Mexico, Homun. Very fast food vendors outside the bullring.

2006-02-19. Mexico, Homum. Ann and Judy enjoy delicious churros.

2006-02-20. Mexico, Cuzama. Lesley phones home in front of the police station.

2006-02-20. Mexico, Cuzama. Ann on a horse drawn railway tour of three Cenote.
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2006-02-20. Mexico, Cuzama. Bolonchoojol Cenote (sinkhole). Thirty five meters below the surface.

2006-02-21. Mexico, Chichén Itzá. Five people died falling down these steps in 2005. They were closed to climbers in January 2006.

2006-02-21. Mexico, Tulum. View from our campsite.