On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:40:55 -0700, me
wrote:
>On 29 Jun, 12:28, Alan S wrote:
>> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:27:27 -0700, me
>>
>>
>>
>> wrote:
>> >On 27 Jun, 01:35, Alan S wrote:
>> >> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:10:48 -0400, "Richard"
>>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >"Alan S" wrote in message
>> >> >news:0r6n73l1qtljrrb9bmoi1sdhong354ovm1@4ax.com...
>>
>> >> >> I've been looking at the bus schedules - but the prices seem
>> >> >> outrageous. For example $960 from Cancun to Villahermosa
>> >> >> on a "luxury" bus, or $220 from Cancun to Merida. Is it
>> >> >> possible those prices are really in pesos, not US$?
>>
>> >> >Mexicans use $ to denote MXN which go at around 11:1 against the USD last I
>> >> >checked. If the price they quote is infact in USD, they'll often write it as
>> >> >$100 US or sometimes 100 dll.
>>
>> >> Thanks, that helps to expalin it. Some of those prices
>> >> really did look terrible. Why on earth would they do that?
>> >> is it a cunning way to fleece the unwary traveler?
>>
>> >> >> Rail seems to be defunct, correct me if I'm wrong.
>>
>> >> >I last did the research in 2001 before my first trip and IIRC there was one
>> >> >line still running, I believe it was from Mexico City to San Miguel de
>> >> >Allende but it took at least twice as long as the bus and there was only one
>> >> >departure daily.
>>
>> >> >So for all intent and purpose, yes, the Mexican passenger rail is a thing of
>> >> >the past.
>>
>> >> >Richard
>>
>> >> Cheers, Alan, Australia
>> >> --http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
>> >> latest: Up to Kuranda by trainhttp://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
>>
>> >We took an overnight train from Oaxaca to Mexico City in '97 (you pass
>> >close to Teotihuacan).
>> >Perhaps you can fly from Cancun to Oaxaca (which also has plenty to
>> >see).
>> >Even Chichen has its own airfield.
>> >We bussed from Cancun to Oaxaca slowly via Palenque, Campeche, San
>> >Cristobal etc... and it was cheap.
>>
>> I'm starting to toy with the idea of acting like a 60yo
>> backpacker, taking intermedio buses from town to town
>> without detailed planning or pre-booking; moving from Cancun
>> to Mexico City via as many interesting towns as possible
>> over 8 or 9 nights.
>>
>> It's that, or pick a couple of intermediate towns for three
>> or four nights each and do day trips from them. Still
>> playing with the idea.
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, Australia
>> --http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
>> latest: Kuranda Skyrail near Cairnshttp://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
>
>from my diary
>
>Chichen itza -> Merida - 2 hours (110km)
> see Merida (traditional dancing on Sunday nights in the street)
>next day 'Puuc Tours' to see Labna, Xlapak, Sayil, Kabah, Uxmal
>((ooshmal) was the best of the bunch)
>entrance was free on Sundays, but it was hot and humid
>
>Merida -> Campeche - 150km, relaxing town on the coast, see Fort
>
>Campeche -> Palenque - a/c video bus showing 'Yahoo Serious' - 5
>hours perhaps
> see ruins, impressive setting
>
>Palenque -> San Cristobal de las Casas - 4 hours
> colourful indian town
>
>San Cristobal de las Casas -> Tehuantepec - 8 hours
> nothing to see here, meet an Aussie with a motorbike, says he going
>to Argentina from L.A ! and then to South Africa !!
>
>Tehuantepec - Oaxaca - 5 hours - pleasant town
> visit Monte Alban
>
>Oaxaca -> Mexico City - 15 hours overnight
>
>et viola !
>
Thanks.
How old were you at the time? Did you travel in a party or
alone? How was security, any incidents? Did you book buses
or just roll up at the bus station?
Cheers, Alan, Australia
--
http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
latest: Kuranda Skyrail near Cairns
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/ |