Mexico, Part 1: The South - Photo Gallery

 

March/April 2008 issue of RoadRUNNER magazine. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images.

 

Our campsite near the volcano Popocatépetl, 17,887 feet high.

Our campsite near the volcano Popocatépetl, 17,887 feet high.

A dive in this crystal-clear pool is more than we could have hoped for after a long dusty ride.

A dive in this crystal-clear pool is more than we could have hoped for after a long dusty ride.

This church spire is all that's left of the lava-covered villages of Paracutín and San José.

This church spire is all that's left of the lava-covered villages of Paracutín and San José.

A dirt road snakes up the slopes of Popo to an altitude of 12,730 feet.

A dirt road snakes up the slopes of Popo to an altitude of 12,730 feet.

Truckloads of fruit on display in the zócalo (market square) of Chamula.

Truckloads of fruit on display in the zócalo (market square) of Chamula.

We stuffed our tank bags and panniers with 35 pounds of mangos.

We stuffed our tank bags and panniers with 35 pounds of mangos.

Tequila makers used to juice agave hearts with giant millstones.

Tequila makers used to juice agave hearts with giant millstones.

A mariachi performance in the church at Puebla.

A mariachi performance in the church at Puebla.

Stopping for some fresh tortillas.

Stopping for some fresh tortillas.


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