On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:05:03 -0700, me
wrote:
>On 29 Jun, 15:23, Alan S wrote:
>> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:40:55 -0700, me
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>> wrote:
>> >On 29 Jun, 12:28, Alan S wrote:
>> >> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:27:27 -0700, me
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>> >> wrote:
>> >> >On 27 Jun, 01:35, Alan S wrote:
>> >> >> On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:10:48 -0400, "Richard"
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>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >> >"Alan S" wrote in message
>> >> >> >news:0r6n73l1qtljrrb9bmoi1sdhong354ovm1@4ax.com...
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>> >> >> >> 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.
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>> >> >> 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?
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>> >> >> >> Rail seems to be defunct, correct me if I'm wrong.
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>> >> >> >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.
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>> >> >> >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/
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>> >> >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.
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>> >> 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.
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>> >> 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.
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>> >> 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
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>> >Merida -> Campeche - 150km, relaxing town on the coast, see Fort
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>> >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
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>> >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 Cairnshttp://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
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>1/2 way between puberty and 60 :)
>With my Significant Other
>No problems with security in Mexico in 6 weeks.
>On arrival at bus station check out departure times to next
>destination and play it by ear.
>But normally one day site see and buy tickets in the evening for next
>day travel.
Thanks; some thinking and planning to do. Also considering
the possibilities of the same thing in Cambodia and Egypt.
Don't think I'll try it in Jordan:-)
Cheers, Alan, Australia
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http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
latest: Kuranda Skyrail near Cairns
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