Chalcatzingo, Morelos, Mexico. Photo by author Chalcatzingo is an ancient Olmec site (1,500 BC) an hour's drive from Tepoztlán, where I live. The Olmecs are the oldest known Mesoamerican civilization. A group of us went on an excursion there. Here is a link to a YouTube video about Olmec
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Cero de La Luz, San Juan. Photo by author Our hiking group began as a mushroom expedition led by a professional mycologist on September 24, 2022. Our guide was Professor Daniel, retired from a university in Cuernavaca. He led a second hike a week later, but did not show up for the third hike. M, the organizer of the...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Entrance to the Boy Scout Camp, Meztitla. Photo by author Outdoor recreation areas abound in Tepoztlán. This article is about the Boy Scout Camp, Meztitla, which is a major jamboree site in Mexico, hosting both national and international events. In this series, we covered parks and one other camp. Meztitla differs in...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. The most used feature at Camomela is the swimming pool. Here we see children on the way there. Photo by author
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Soccer field in Colonia San Jose. Photo by author Parks are outdoor public recreation areas. There are several types in Tepoztlán, and we'll not cover all of them here. Many have mixed uses. Every town in Mexico has its central plaza, known as a "zocalo." Here is the Tepoztlán
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. View from outdoor Cafe Mozart, in Valle Atongo. Photo by author Valle de Atongo is the largest section of metropolitan Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. It is mostly residential, and the wealthiest neighborhood. I love to walk there, past the fine huge walled in estates. You'll see why in the images I
Read MoreMorelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Night view of the main cathedral. Photo by author Morelia, the capital of the state of Michoacan, is in central Mexico. It's a four hour drive northwest of Mexico City. The population is three quarters of a million. I traveled there to attend a five day conference, but was a tourist for a few extra days. In this...
Read MorePalenque, Chiapas Mexico. Upstream, across from the kitchen. I like the sun's rays. Photo by author During the month of December, the World Rainbow Gathering, an international event, had its camp out at a site near the ruins of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico. I attended for the two weeks prior to Christmas. Nine years ago, the same site was used...
Read MoreTepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Abode bricks for sale at a local manufacturing site. The cost listed in USD is fifty cents per brick. Photo by author Adobe is the characteristic and distinctive building material in this region. Where I am from originally, the northeastern part of the US, most homes are made of wood. Why the
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