We went on a tour of the ruins in Palenque and some waterfalls the other day. The ruins were insane!! I can't believe they let you walk all over it and climb where ever you want! Its in the jungle and there were howler monkies and toucans apparently. We didn't see them but we could sure hear them! Howler monkies sound like freakin jaguars!! or what i would think a jaguar sounds like anyways. After 4 hours wandering the ruins we got back on the bus and went to see some waterfalls. The driver kept trying to make us pay more money for things we already paid for so we stuck with some plucky vancouverites and a couple of mexican ladies who that was retarded and we just didn't pay him. He actually let us back on the bus! ha! so obviously he was being a scammer. The next morning we got on the early bus at 7am. I lost our tickets somewhere along the way so I had to try to sign language to the ticket taker that i had lost ours and needed a re-print! thank god she figured it out! haha!
We are in San Cristobal de Las Casas right now and it is freeeezing! Going from the jungle to the mountains was a bit of a shock but its nice to be dry and not have bugs eating me alive. This town is so pretty. There are huge cathedrals surrounded by mountains and a mix between alpine and tropical plants and trees. Its a nice mix to see pine trees, cactus and orange trees in the same yard. We are staying here for a couple more nights. The coffee here is delicious! Chad wants to check out the Zapatista store and maybe a film tonight if we can find the theatre. The mayan women here are so tiny! Chad's mom would fit right in, she would even be a bit tall to them. They are probably only 4 foot 8 or 9! I love how they carry their babies here. Just a sling and they tie them onto thier backs and they are perfectly content to hang out there for the whole day. I might try to snoof one! (a sling, not a baby)
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