Today we rode 350 miles (560 kms) from Zipolite, MX to San Cristobal de las casas.
Our start of the day could not be better with a walk on the beach and a glorious sunrise.
Another beautiful day of riding with temperatures ranging from 60F (15C) to 97F (36C) and altitudes from sea level to over 7,000 feet.
Lots of curves and different type of vegetation and we got lots of wind do we needed to be very careful to ensure we kept hydrated properly. On one of the stops I cut up a coconut and had its water.
We also arrived at Chiapas which feels very different to me to the rest of Mexico 🇲🇽 so went to research a bit more why.
“While many Mexican states flourished during the Spanish colonial period, in large part because of their mineral wealth or agricultural potential, Chiapas - far to the south and seeming to be without mineral resources - languished in poverty and discontent. The mestizaje and assimilation that took place in most Mexican states transformed the identity of the Mexican Indian into the Mexican mestizo. And, with independence, the Mexican mestizo became the citizen of the Mexican Republic.
The process of mestizaje, however, was not as widespread or pervasive in Chiapas as it had been in the north. As a result, the indigenous identity of the Chiapas Indian - while altered - did not evolve to the same extent. While many of the other Mexican states witnessed the assimilation, exploitation, and cultural demise of their indigenous groups, many of Chiapas' ethnic groups have maintained their ancient cultures, traditions and customs. As such, Chiapas questioned its position as part of México, but never totally embraced its Mayan neighbor to the south, Guatemela. In essence, the State has retained one indisputable identity: Chiapas is forever indigenous.”
For me I found the people more aggressive, less friendly as it takes longer for them to warm up you. It is also visible that it is the poorest state in Mexico.
Having said this, I believe it is still worth visiting to understand better the indigenous culture.
We ate very well for lunch and had an amazing experience of a large family being in the same restaurant as us and asking us about our motorcycles and us asking them about their culture. Again we were treated very nice by the lady cooks. We had a local river fish breaded and accompanied by rice.
Our arrival in San Cristobal is through a road up and then down the mountain and as the sun was setting the temperatures dropped accordingly and we arrived at our very nice colonial looking hotel at 60F.
We went to dine at the local plaza which is not as fancy as the ones in Oaxaca or Puebla but it is very popular as there were thousands of people walking around.
We had difficulty in finding a restaurant that we liked as some were too full and others were too noisy or just did not look good.
We eventually found one that was quiet and the food tasted good.
We were all quite tired and retired to our rooms quite early to get ready for our Guatemala 🇬🇹 entry the next day.
Make Life a Ride !
Sunrise and walking on the beach in Zipolite, MX
Lunch on the Road
Facebook post of the day
Click HERE for all the photos and videos of this Day
Our start of the day could not be better with a walk on the beach and a glorious sunrise.
Another beautiful day of riding with temperatures ranging from 60F (15C) to 97F (36C) and altitudes from sea level to over 7,000 feet.
Lots of curves and different type of vegetation and we got lots of wind do we needed to be very careful to ensure we kept hydrated properly. On one of the stops I cut up a coconut and had its water.
We also arrived at Chiapas which feels very different to me to the rest of Mexico 🇲🇽 so went to research a bit more why.
“While many Mexican states flourished during the Spanish colonial period, in large part because of their mineral wealth or agricultural potential, Chiapas - far to the south and seeming to be without mineral resources - languished in poverty and discontent. The mestizaje and assimilation that took place in most Mexican states transformed the identity of the Mexican Indian into the Mexican mestizo. And, with independence, the Mexican mestizo became the citizen of the Mexican Republic.
The process of mestizaje, however, was not as widespread or pervasive in Chiapas as it had been in the north. As a result, the indigenous identity of the Chiapas Indian - while altered - did not evolve to the same extent. While many of the other Mexican states witnessed the assimilation, exploitation, and cultural demise of their indigenous groups, many of Chiapas' ethnic groups have maintained their ancient cultures, traditions and customs. As such, Chiapas questioned its position as part of México, but never totally embraced its Mayan neighbor to the south, Guatemela. In essence, the State has retained one indisputable identity: Chiapas is forever indigenous.”
For me I found the people more aggressive, less friendly as it takes longer for them to warm up you. It is also visible that it is the poorest state in Mexico.
Having said this, I believe it is still worth visiting to understand better the indigenous culture.
We ate very well for lunch and had an amazing experience of a large family being in the same restaurant as us and asking us about our motorcycles and us asking them about their culture. Again we were treated very nice by the lady cooks. We had a local river fish breaded and accompanied by rice.
Our arrival in San Cristobal is through a road up and then down the mountain and as the sun was setting the temperatures dropped accordingly and we arrived at our very nice colonial looking hotel at 60F.
We went to dine at the local plaza which is not as fancy as the ones in Oaxaca or Puebla but it is very popular as there were thousands of people walking around.
We had difficulty in finding a restaurant that we liked as some were too full and others were too noisy or just did not look good.
We eventually found one that was quiet and the food tasted good.
We were all quite tired and retired to our rooms quite early to get ready for our Guatemala 🇬🇹 entry the next day.
Make Life a Ride !
Sunrise and walking on the beach in Zipolite, MX
Lunch on the Road
Facebook post of the day
Click HERE for all the photos and videos of this Day
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