MexicoCity
Overview
The first section of our journey starts us in the vast and vibrant smog filled city of Mexico City. We will see the pyramids at teotithuacan and experience the nightlife of mexico city, mexican style. There is much ground to cover on our way to palenque and we can go via the gulf coast or through the centre of the country.
Plan of action
Day 1-3 Mexico City
Spend a few days in this enormous city of 24 million people. Se the central square and a few of it's many museums and take a day trip to teotituacan.
Top attractions
- Sinking cathedral
- The central square (The zocalo)
- Beetle taxis
- General hustle and bustle
- Museum of anthropology
- Murals and street art (esp Diego Rivera)
- Fida Kahlo museum
- Day trip to Teotithuacan
To Do
- Ride around in green VW Beetle taxis
- See a wrestling match (Lucha libre)
- See a free classical concert in the Auditorio National? (sundays at noon)
- See a bullfight at the Plaza Mexico (largest Bullring in the world - 19*22'58"N, 99*10'48"W) - Maybe too cruel
Day 4-5
I haven't decided how i think we should spend these 2 days yet. There are two options.
Option 1
Go over to he gulf coast via the archaeological site of El Tajin and down the coastline, via carribean trading ports towards the yucutan.
Option 2
Go overland to Puebla and Oxaco which seem to be fairly big on colonial influences, churches and markets.
Onward connection
Arrive safely in comfort in out chosen method of transport at the hand-over point in Palenque