Playing dress up

Up and at it! 9 am and we get our third and final plane to the next city; San Cristobal de las Casas. Once we'd arrived we hopped on a bus, to visit *insert river name here*. A long river that flows between two cliffs that reach heights of 1000km. We were told to look out for wildlife and were definitely not disappointed! 

We reached the hotel in time for some quick supper before getting some rest ready for the next day of activities. We visited to traditional communities, in the first, photos were strictly forbidden but the second were much more relaxed and both me and Mark jumped and the opportunity get dressed up.

All of the items they make were displayed throughout the house and looked amazing, and we picked up some gifts for family and friends

We went through to the kitchen where we just in time to catch some tortillas being pressed, shaped and cooked on the hot stone, ready to be eaten or sold later in the day. We had the chance to try them with an assortment of traditional fill ins - they were delicious! 

Before hopping back in the bus, we noticed a churro stand - how could we resist? 

Then finally we had a stroll around the town and stumbled across San Cristobal's daily market, we picked up a few more things and then headed home before the storm hit. Which it did, it rained for hours. 

More adventures from San Cristobal soon..

We've arrived.

So i've been in Mexico for a week now and am yet to the blog as between dodgy wifi and many early mornings I just haven't gotten around to it. But now i'm on a 51/2 hour bus journey, i thought i'd catch you guys up. 

I'm in Mexico, that much i think is clear. I'll be here for nearly 2 months travelling across the south of the country. 

So, here we go!

Mexico City; first stop, just really a layover before heading to San Cristobal de las Casas. First up was Teotihuacan spectacular pyramids created by the Mayans before I could even begin to comprehend how to drag 10 tonnes of brick up a hill repeatedly!!

Then, as we headed back to the car we saw what was the beginnings of a traditional Mexican show where four men climb to the top of a pole and hang from their ankles whilst spinning it definitely wasn't something to be missed! 

We moved on to a small town down the road to the ruins where we were shown how one plant can be used to make thread, paper, soap, water and alcohol. I was pretty amazing, and show how self sufficient and resourceful they can be! We even got to try a bit of the alcohol, which was a bonus! 

A pretty hectic first day in Mexico!