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red tape at the border – Chiapas, Mexico
We woke early and made our way deeper into Mayan lands, stopping for breakfast at a lovely little restaurant with a stunning view of a valley bursting with cornstalks. One gets the sense that all you’d have to do is throw a handful of seeds, and the next day, your harvest would be ready to…
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viva la revolución – Chiapas, Mexico
We bade farewell to the city of Oaxaca and headed south on route 175. It runs south along the valley floor and then climbs high into the mountains, serpentine and lush. At San Jose Pacifico, we found a rare gem of a community with fresh-brewed kombucha from a quick-footed local bruja, international travelers, rich local…