We stopped in Taxco - one of the most attractive Mexican cities and full of gringos. It's an old silver-mining town situated on a series of hilltops. Silver-jewelry shops line the narrow streets and there's a majestic church of San Sebastian.
After Taxco we climbed Nevado de Toluca, visited Mexico City, Popo, Iztal and Citlal (see previous page) and another nice old town Puebla.
From Puebla downhill all the way to check out Veracruz and stopping at great fiesta in Boca del Rico.
The fiesta was a gas!
We bumped into a tropical storm, therefore decided to move south to tropical Palenque - Mayan ruins in Chiapas. Palenque is surrounded by rain forests. It's hot and humid, so at noon we rushed to the nearby waterfalls with many swimming pools - Agua Azul. Unfortunately, during the rain season, the water is not 'azul' at all and only a few brave European tourists didn't chicken out and swam in the mud.
We realized we miss the ocean and deserted beaches and after 6 hours of bumpy driving we emerged in St. Rosalia,
on the western shore of Yucatán Peninsula.
Clean ocean, beautiful deserted beaches, just for ourselves, no tourists, and natives, who were cool and friendly.
Our dreams (Margaritas & warm ocean) from the freezing slopes of Citlaltépetl came true.
Relaxing on great lonely beaches nearby Champoton and 2 days on lovely tortoise farm - Tortuga Rancho, where every evening around 200 new niños were born in the sand on the beach and we were helping them to find their way into the sea.
