On 29 Jun, 16:31, Alan S wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:05:03 -0700, me
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> >On 29 Jun, 15:23, Alan S wrote:
> >> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:40:55 -0700, me
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> >> >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 $220 from Cancun to Merida. Is it
> >> >> >> >> possible those prices are really in pesos, not US$?
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> >> >> >> >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.
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> >> >> >> >Richard
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> >> >> >> 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/
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> >> >from my diary
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> >> >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
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> >> >Palenque -> San Cristobal de las Casas - 4 hours
> >> > colourful indian town
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> >> >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 !!
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> >> >Tehuantepec - Oaxaca - 5 hours - pleasant town
> >> > visit Monte Alban
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> >> >Oaxaca -> Mexico City - 15 hours overnight
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> >> >et viola !
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> >> Thanks.
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> >> 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?
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> >> 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.
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> 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:-)
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> Cheers, Alan, Australia
> --http://loraltraveloz.blogspot.com/
> latest: Kuranda Skyrail near Cairnshttp://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/
we did the same thing in Jordan and Egypt without problems, what do
you plan on doing there exactly ?
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