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We arrived in Ocosingo as the rain was stopping.  There wasn't enough room at the first hotel we tried, so the group split up and stayed at two hotels (next door to each other.)After moving our bags into our rooms, we went out for dinner at a restaurant on the plaza.  While we were ordering, the power went out to the whole block.  It was fun, with the doors and windows open to the street,  the only illumination from streetlights across the plaza.  Eventually our waite...

I had no idea before I got to Mexico that they built Volkswagens there. They a such a popular vehicle. I suppose because they are very reliable and easily fixable. Everybody has one; the public the police, the gangsters. Just joking about the gangsters. I saw one beautifully coloured in the traditional Mayan rainbow. Ocosingo has a big, big market. Lots of people go there to trade. You can get some really good food items for your trip here, but I would advise against using th...

I visited Mexico in the summer of 2005. I flew into Oaxaca, almost drowned in Zipolite, traveled through Chiapas, to Villahermosa, and Veracruz. I loved Mexico! A place in the evening where people drink Coca-Cola, eat ice cream, and make-out!