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[MICH stands for Michoacan, the 5th state so far in Mexico on bicycle] Well I’ve not gone too far since last updating 3 weeks ago (but I have done my best to keep my location on the map updated).  After stopping by in Patzcuaro on my way back from Mexico City, I returned to Guadalajara, [...]

My brief stay in Patzcuaro, in the state of Michoacan on my way back to Guadalajara was a pilgrimage of sorts.  I had already been there twice on school trips.  One evening during my last visit about 9 years ago, we were served sopa tarasca (Tarascan soup).  This delicious bean and tomato based broth is [...]

After two and a half weeks in Mexico City, I am making my way back to Guadalajara on bus.  I’ve decided to break the trip up, and will be getting as far as Morelia and then Patzcuaro today, and then the rest of the way on Tuesday. Aside from vendors and beggars, Mexico City’s underground [...]

[Naucalpan is but one of the many smaller city entities in the state of Mexico that makes up the metropolitan area of Mexico City.  The capital of Mexico is the Distrito Federal, much like Washington DC is the capital of the USA.  The state of Mexico borders most of the Federal District.] I last updated [...]

Just rolled into Guadalajara, Jalisco, a few hours ago.  It was a long day, I usually spend no more than 4 or 5 hours pedaling, today was 8 hours on the bike up and down the mountains, and entering into the largest city so far on my trip. The past few days have felt a [...]

While in Mazatlan (eating fresh fish probably) I was looking at a map when I realized had crossed the Tropic of Cancer just the day before.  Either there was no sign on the highway or I missed it, so no picture.  Oh well, on to the equator! NAY stands for Nayarit, which is the 3rd [...]