The Family Without Borders: travel blog of a family traveling with kids - Part 30

The Family Without Borders

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Guatemala

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Todos Santos dificultos

Guatemala: Meeting in a village on the way to Todos Santos; Photo: Thomas Alboth

Above the clouds, between the highest volcano and the highest mountain of Guatemala, we found a town, where men wear cool red pants and women clothing in the colours that H&M would have been jealous!

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Guatemala

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A warm welcome in Guatemala

Guatemala: Near Ixtahuacan at the river; Photo: Anna Alboth

We have a lot of respect to this country where the amount of armed robberies rules in the sad international competitions. But our first night, between Mam Maya people, was very friendly.

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Mexico

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Adiós Mexico!

Comitan (Mexico, Panamericana): People sitting on a jeep

Of course not visiting all the places we planned, and of course much later than we planned – we are leaving Mexico. Surprisingly, without any problem on the Guatemalan border!! 

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Mexico

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San Cristobal the Coolest

On the market in San-Christobal de las Casas (Mexico, Chiapas); Photo: Thomas Alboth

Cool, because situated between hills in a small valley. Cool, because very walkable and likable with all the small cafes (first time we felt Berlin’s atmoshpere). Cool, because of all the Maya’s culture in the city.

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Chiapas’ diversity

Mexico, Chiapas: Market in San-Lorenzo

And each of the villages has its own clothing, language, beliefs and customs. And maybe even 1/3 of the people don’t speak Spanish! And from those jungles came the rebel movement of Zapatista, which is fighting for a democratic change of indigenous rights. Chiapas: an amazing state of Mexico.

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Juicy green Palenque ruins

Mexico (Chiapas): Anna and Hanna at the Maya Ruins in Palenque; Photo: Thomas Alboth

Already arriving to the camping place, close to the Palenque ruins, gave a very tropical feeling: dipped in the jungle small road to small wooden cabanas, bustling with “King of the jungle” song, wet and hot morning just waiting for exploring the ruins.

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