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Cheap traveling in Chiapas (NYT article)

The New York Times has a good article on cheap travel in Chiapas, Mexico: http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/frugal-mexico/

"Yes, Chiapas is cheap — as is much of Mexico, where the exchange rate has, since September, zoomed from 10 to 13 pesos to the dollar. But Chiapas’s affordability is compounded by its relative obscurity. Apart from the packs of post-collegiate backpackers experimenting with Maya mysticism and awkward hairstyles, few American tourists venture there."

A perfect Poorbuthappy destination :)

By Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) on Nov 18, 2008, 03:42 in Mexico forum.

Peter (Moderator) (Trustee board) (Dev team) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 18, 2008, 03:44:

And: "“The only place it compares with is maybe Tibet, Nepal years ago,” said Walter Morris Jr., a gray-bearded American anthropologist — better known as Chip — who has lived in San Cristóbal for 35 years. “In terms of leaving your normal space and being with people who truly think differently and who do interesting things, this is about as exotic as you can get within a few thousand miles of the United States and a short plane ride.”"

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gamm2 (☼Travelguide writer) says on Nov 19, 2008, 04:45:

I love Chiapas!! - I wish I could have spent more time there.

The author doesnt seem very frugal though! We did it for about $25 a day a year ago when there wasn´t such a good exchange rate.

Transportation: www.bambaexperience.com

We went to San Juan Chamula (and got a tour from a local kid). We also went on a boat on some river....

Took a night bus from there to Oaxacoa city.

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island girl says on Nov 22, 2008, 21:56:

love love love love LOVE Chiapas!

Drove down there from Canada a few years back and hope to get back one day!!

Funny thing to I met this guy Chip the article speaks of, and chilled at his home which had an assorted crew of young and old Mexicans and foreigners living/staying there as well.

I believe his specialty in anthropology is textiles and he had some cool Mayan folks visiting his house and San Cris for the day - got some great info on the tradition of processing and utilizing Maguey fibres to make string bags.

But really, quite touristy in San Cris and Palenque. Of course, there are also many interesting and largely unexplored villages in Chiapas where people like anthroplogists would end up!

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whitewidow says on Jan 22, 2009, 18:59:

Looking at this trip and Copper Canyon this summer. Anybody have any pics?

I'm no doper! I just play one on TV.

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Man Tequila says on Jun 5, 2009, 17:56:

No, but you'll like the Copper Canyon.

Here are some other bloke's pics.
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/copper_canyon_mexico.htm

Aunque no me creas/ si me lo propongo/ lograre olvidarte/ porque a fin de cuentas/ no soy tan cobarde./ Y termino todo una de estas tardes/ no sera dificil buscar algún sitio donde refugiarme/ donde nunca mas vuelvas a encontrarme. (Polo Montañez)

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