Visited: August 30th, 2019 If I told you four was really five you would probably angle you head a little bit and give me a puzzled look. It’s OK, after you read about my most recent trip to Mexico trip …Continue reading →
With a natural opening in the middle of a formidable mountain range Veracruz Mexico has been a very strategic city for as long as humans have inhabited the area, which is a long time! It was in Veracruz, Mexico that …Continue reading →
Mexican State Capitals State Capital Largest City Order of Admission Date of Admission Date Visited Visit Link Aguascalientes Aguascalientes Aguascalientes 24 02-05-1857 6/5/2018 https://www.johnpedroza.com/blog1/the-unexpected-trip-to-aguascalientes-mexico/ Baja California Mexicali Tijuana 29 01-16-1952 8/18/2018 https://www.johnpedroza.com/blog1/mexican-state-capitols-mexicali-baja-california-norte/ Baja California Sur La Paz La Paz …Continue reading →
Tlateloco has always fascinated me as a place in which you can get a physical representation of how civilization is constantly evolving. From a young age my father always indoctrinated the idea that Mexico was the birthplace of one of …Continue reading →
In Spain there is a trail called “El Camino de Santiago” (the way of St. James). It is a ancient pilgrimage trail dating back to medieval times that ends in Santiago, Spain, where people say lies the remains of the …Continue reading →
While we were in Aguascalientes we were able to learn a bit about the 1914 Convention of Aguascalientes. To understand the importance of this meeting you need to know a bit about Porfirio Diaz. Porfirio Diaz was the president of …Continue reading →
Back in September of 2011 I decided to start walking again. I didn’t get too far, only about a half a mile. I have no idea why I started to walk again, but I did. I then got in my …Continue reading →
We are almost done with our trip; we go home tomorrow. I’m sure in the coming weeks John (and maybe even me) will be doing lots of posts covering what we did, what we saw, where we stayed, and so …Continue reading →
I like to read a lot of “travelers blogs” and one thing I read over and over is the complaint that Americans (USA) refuse to get out of their “comfort zone”. That go to other countries and then go to …Continue reading →
In Chapultepec Park I saw many food vendors but despite it’s name you I did not find one grasshopper. I don’t know what was up with that, I guess the Aztecs ate them all. In case your not aware Chapultepec comes from …Continue reading →