High and low, day and night, we covered Guanajuato. It's a lovely, colonial city that looks like old Europe. Some sites: a 100 year old market, climb to a statue on a hill, and underground tunnels. For more about Mexico and Guanajuato visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/two- perspectives-guanaju ato/61/post
8 great mariachi men surrounded us in La Plaza de Los Mariachis in Guadalajara, Mexico, the birthplace of mariachi music. Enjoy two songs, the second named Guadalajara, named for the city. Enjoy our comments as well. For more about the mariachi music and our time in Guadalajara visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/top- 5-things-to-do-in-gu adalajara/55/post
On April 2, 2008 America defeated River Plate 4-3 in the Copa Libertadores. Here is our video of the whole experience. For more on our experience of this game and other travel tidbits, go to http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/goin g-to-a-soccer-game-w ith-100-000-of-our-c losest-friends/62/po st
Sorry about the River Plate mistake...they are actually from Argentina.
Puerto Vallarta has some pretty nice free entertainment, and these are some highlights of the dances they did from all around Mexico. Ranges from long skirts twirling, men dancing with machetes and rope spinning. For more about Puerto Vallarta and our travels, visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/2-pe rspectives-puerto-va llarta/58/post
Here is all the stuff we are taking for one year (or more) on the road. It´s down to the knitty gritty of our undies and personal items, but we figure someone might want to see it... Read about our trip and where we are now at http://www.bessieand kyle.com
A little taste of murals painted by Jose Clemente Orozco in Guadalajara, Mexico. For more things to do in Guadalajara and other travel logs, visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/top- 5-things-to-do-in-gu adalajara/55/post
A description of the Easter Calvario market in Xela, Guatemala. It was an awesome blend of smells and colors. Read more about our time in Quetzaltenango at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/guatemala/l et-s-party-pre-easte r-style/30/post
Road Trip time!!! We rented a crap car to leave San Salvador for the weekend to catch some fresh air and explore the country. Enjoy flowers, excitement and a few montages. For more about our trip and travels through El Salvador and the rest of Central America, visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com
Our sunrise climb of Santa Maria near Quetzaltenango, Guatemala (Xela). She was a tough climb, but it was well worth it. We were led by one of our teachers from Pop Wuj. More about our climb at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/guatemala/r easons-to-hike-a-vol cano-in-the-dark/35/ post
The Callejoneadas dress in costume and walk through the streets of Guanajuato, Mexico. A crowd follows, typically drinks tequila and enjoys the music and dancing fun. For more about this experience, other travel tidbits and funny stories, check out http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/foll owing-musicians-in-t ight-velvet-outfits/ 59/post.
Here we are at the largest water park in Central America. It´s an easy 1.5 hour chicken bus ride from Xela aka Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. We were surprised how clean and cheap it was, entrance fee was 75 Quetzales, about $10 US. It was awesome! We rode every slide, some twice! More pics and details at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/guatemala/x ocomil-fiesta-en-el- agua/34/post.
We drove high up into the mountains of El Salvador, and what did we find? Raucous, Karaoke none-sense. Gotta pass the time some how... For more about this and our other travel adventures, go to http://www.bessieand kyle.com/el-salvador /karaoke-can-bring-p eace-in-the-mideast/ 98/post
On our road trip through the Ruta de las Flores, we stopped in Juayua for a belt-busting experience of eating El Salvadorean food. For more about our trip and travels through El Salvador and the rest of Central America, visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com
Join us as we hike for 2 days through the Nicaraguan volcanos of Cerro Negro, Las Pilas, and El Hoyo, ending at Laguna de Asososca. Check out more about this adventure and other traveling tales at http://www.onourownp ath.com/nicaragua/qu etzaltrekker-2-day-d eath-hike/159/post
Chilling watching the beautiful waves and a fisherman and his family. Read more about this and our other travels at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/wast in-away-again-in-zip olite/48/post
Son Jarocho music is a mixture of mexican folk music with a bit of african drumming. It was mostly played in the fields to keep people upbeat while doing their jobs. For more about Son Jarocho Music and our other travel insights, visit us at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/son- jarocho-what-la-bomb a-was-before-richie- valens/44/post
Join us as we hike through the night to the edge of an active volcano in Nicaragua called Telica and watch the sun rise. Check out more traveling tales and videos at http://www.OnOurOwnP ath.com
We went on a boat ride in Ventanilla and found adventure! In this video you'll see a crocodile come up to our boat, an eagle eating a fish to pieces, a turtle sunning itself, and beautiful mangrove. Read the full story at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/who- knew-mexico-had-mang roves/47/post
We were having a nice stroll, when we were accosted by a clown! For more about this incident and blogs about our travels in central and south america, visit http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/clow ning-around-in-guada lajara/54/post
With a lot of tourists around and many things to grab their attentions, people have found interesting ways to make money in Puerto Vallarta. For more about this, other travel tidbits and funny stories, check out http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/odd- ways-to-make-money-i n-puerto-vallarta/56 /post.
Some sights of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico from a scooter. For more about our time in San Cristobal and our other travels, check us out at http://www.bessieand kyle.com/mexico/two- perspectives-san-cri stobal-de-las-casas/ 46/post
Come fly with us as we glide over Chicamocha Canon in central Colombia! Enjoy the views while you listen to some of Colombia's most popular music. For on this and other traveling goodness, visit http://www.OnOurOwnP ath.com/colombia/com e-fly-with-me-over-c hicamocha-canyon/182 /post
Come step back in time with us as we visit Guane, Colombia, a well-preserved colonial town nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Colombia. For more on this and other traveling goodness, visit http://www.OnOurOwnP ath.com/colombia/get -your-pants-charmed- off-in-colombia/183/ post
