Friday, January 4 continued… We hopped into the car and drove a short distance through town of Tuxtla Chico to the main highway. We passed a herd of goats wandering the streets. A very short way down the highway, Miguel … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Leaving Barra, the Passage from Barra to Chiapas, and Arriving in Chiapas/ Le point de vue de Keith sur le départ de Barra, le passage de Barra au Chiapas et l’arrivée au Chiapas
This week wasn’t very exciting, but a lot happened. Saturday we went to the pool, and then we went to dinner. The restaurant had just two things that weren’t fish, but dad ordered me breaded shrimp. It was ok, but … Continue reading →
Tuxtla Chico, Chiapas, Mexico, AKA Chocolate Town
Sunrise, Friday, January 4 Miguel picked us up from the marina at 0800. We drove for about 45-minutes to a town named Tuxtla Chico, but Miguel kept referring to it by its nickname, Chocolate Town. Along the way, Miguel chatted … Continue reading →
Checking Out of Mexico and More Jungle Wildlife
Sunrise on Thursday, January 2 Eric was at the marina office as soon as they opened. He found out that the coffee tour and the chocolate tour are in opposite directions and needed to be done on different days. The … Continue reading →
Playa Linda, Chiapas, Mexico
Sunrise on Wednesday, January 1 Christi woke up at 0500. Keith woke up at 0600. Both were grouchy and out of sorts all day from not getting a full night of sleep. Here is a photo of the cute little … Continue reading →
Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
Monday December 30 continued from yesterday… We decided to head into the closest city, called Tapachula, which was about a half-hour away. We loaded into the car and headed inland towards the mountains. Along the highway between Puerto Madero and … Continue reading →
Puerto Madero, Chiapas, Mexico
On Monday, December 30, Eric was feeling antsy to get out of the marina. The other cruisers had told us the public transit for the area were mini-vans called Collectivos that followed a route. The route had no set stops … Continue reading →
The Jungle of Marina Chiapas
Saturday, December 28 – This morning Christi went out to scrub the bird poop shortly after sunrise, wanting to get it done before it was too hot out. She was horrified to see that the entire boat was covered with … Continue reading →
Welcome to Puerto Chiapas, Chiapas, Mexico
Friday December 27 — Continued from yesterday… At 0940, we turned into the channel into Puerto Chiapas/Puerto Madero. If our understanding is correct, Puerto Chiapas is the south side of the channel, which has a large navy base and the … Continue reading →
Passage from Bahia de Navidad to Puerto Chiapas – Day 6
Thursday December 26 — Last night, we officially entered Gulf of Tehuantepec. The Gulf of Tehuantepec is “lowest landform between Mexico and Northern Central America, allowing unhindered wind passage from the Gulf of Mexico.” What that means is that it’s … Continue reading →
