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Category Archives: gmc

Visiting an “orphanage” in Mexico- Hogar Infantil

August 21, 2017by CGENGO 3 Comments

Hogar means home. Infantil means children. Hogar Infantil is a children’s home with an excellent record of success. It is not really an orphanage, as many of the children have […]

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Ancient ruins and water frozen in time! Oaxaca part two.

August 12, 2017by CGENGO 4 Comments

One of the highlights of Oaxaca City for most visitors is the ruins of the Monte Alban archeological site. This is huge area located on a mountain overlooking the city. […]

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Oaxaca City, Oaxaca.

August 9, 2017by CGENGO 1 Comment

This city is in an ideal climate zone. It is surrounded by lush green mountains that send gentle breezes through. It blessed with a light afternoon rain almost daily and […]

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Mountain village scenes (Veracruz and Oaxaca)

July 27, 2017by CGENGO 1 Comment

Somewhere in the jungly mountains of Mexico lies the line between the states of Veracruz and  Oaxaca. I suppose there is a sign on a highway somewhere that marks that […]

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Puebla & Cholula- A church on top of a pyramid, on top of another pyramid.

July 14, 2017by CGENGO 1 Comment

Puebla was a city that we enjoyed during our drive through Mexico back in the early 2000’s.  When we passed by the VW plant we stopped at the gates and […]

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Mexico City- a huge city, full of fun.

July 5, 2017by CGENGO 4 Comments

The fifth largest city in the world seemed a little intimidating to us.  But there were a few things there we wanted to see and do.  Yet there were a […]

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Cascada de la Tzaracua (the trashy waterfall) and Ocotal Parque

July 1, 2017by CGENGO 6 Comments

After many days in small villages we had accumulated some dirty laundry. So we made a plan to pass through Uruapan and drop the laundry. Then we would go to […]

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Angahuan and the buried church!

June 28, 2017by CGENGO 4 Comments

Again we followed the suggestions shared by others.  And they were right!  We came to see the buried church and enjoy the village.  And we did exactly that! Angahuan is […]

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Lago Zirahuen- a few days at the lake!

June 25, 2017by CGENGO Leave a comment

Upon suggestion from other travelers and a person that lives in Michoacan, we decided that Lago Zirahuen might be a good destination.  It has been a long time since we […]

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Tula-

June 16, 2017by CGENGO 4 Comments

When we finally left San Juan Teotihuacan, we didn’t go far. Just a short drive away is the archeological site of Tula in the town of Tula de Allende. It […]

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