Ajijic on the shore of Lago de Chapala
Having enjoyed two weeks at the beach in Zipolite, Oaxaca at the start of my move to Mexico, I moved on to Guadalajara, Jalisco for teacher training. While I…
August 2018
Encountering the ancient artisanal crafts of Tonalá
While I was in Guadalajara for teacher training, I went on a field trip to a small city nearby that has been a source of artisanal crafts in Mesoamerica…
Guadalajara: first impressions
After spending two amazing weeks at the beach in Zipolite, Oaxaca, I moved on to Guadalajara, Mexico’s second largest city, where I’ll be taking courses here to be certified…
A Zapotec temazcal in San José del Pacifico
My trip to San José del Pacifico started in the centro of San Pedro Pochutla, the capital of the municipio of which the town of Zipolite is a part….
Camiones, colectivos, y autobuses…Oh my!
During my travels to Mexico before my move, friends kept talking about taking the colectivo to get from one place to another. When I moved, I realized this was…