"MEXICO" Mexico by swesn

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MEXICO 2001 >>

Tortillas, Mexicans' staple food : I'm ashamed to say this but I may have an innate dislike for the smell of processed corn. Horrible to discover this AFTER I arrived in Mexico.

Most meals, I ended up gulping down my 'jugo' (juice) with every mouthful of tortillas. Or I ate the fish or whatever on the plate and left the tortillas (served separately) alone. When my 'jugo' was finished, I would stop eating and faked a smile to the waiter, "Basta, gracias... Grande, grande." (Enough, thank you... Big, big.)

Enchiladas, gorditas, quesadillas, tlayudas, entomatadas, tamales, tostadas, chilaquiles, tacos, burritas, sincronizadas, papadzules... sounded like varieties in the Mexican cuisines, no?

I innocently queried the waiters at first, pointing to the menu : "¿Qué es esto? ¿Qué es esto? er... ¿Qué es esto?" (What is this?)

Hang on, aren't they all tortillas?

Tortilla, folded.
Tortilla, rolled.
Tortilla, pan-fried.
Tortilla, pan-fried, greenish-black and gross-looking.
Tortilla, folded and sealed at the sides.
Tortilla, steamed.
Tortilla, crisp and open like a pizza.
Tortilla, small and round, order of 4.
Tortilla, folded in triplets, covered in 'salsa rojo'.
Tortilla, folded in triplets, covered in 'salsa verde'.
Tortilla, folded in triplets, covered in mole.
Tortilla, but stuffed with eyes, tongue, brain...

Much more in the travelogue... Feel free to take a look, por favor.

D1 : SINGAPORE -> MEXICO CITY
D2 : MEXICO CITY -> JALAPA
D3-D4 : JALAPA
D5 : JALAPA -> VERACRUZ
D6 : VERACRUZ -> PAPANTLA
D7 : PAPANTLA
D8 : PAPANTLA -> MEXICO CITY
D9-14 : MEXICO CITY
D15 : MEXICO CITY -> TAXCO
D16-17 : TAXCO
D18 : TAXCO -> OAXACA
D19-22 : OAXACA
D23-24 : PUERTO ESCONDIDO
D25-28 : SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS
D29 : SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS -> PALENQUE
D30 : PALENQUE
D31-32 : PLAYA DEL CARMEN
D33 : PLAYA DEL CARMEN -> VALLADOLID
D34 : VALLADOLID
D35 : VALLADOLID -> MERIDA
D36 : MERIDA -> PUEBLA
D37-38 : PUEBLA
D39 : PUEBLA -> MEXICO CITY
D40-41 : MEXICO CITY -> SINGAPORE

MEXICO 2003 >>

... +| Part of RTW 2002-2003 |+ ...

My second time in Mexico was nearly two years later, almost to the exact date, enjoying the jacaranda flowers that were blooming all over the city again.

I love these little purplish flowers!!

While revisiting places which bring back fond memories and checking out places that I missed out the last time (which always gave me good reasons to come back!), I mostly spent the week resting and catching up with some friends in Mexico City, before making an impromptu decision to head to Cuba.

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MEXICO CITY

To CUBA 2003...

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Last visit to Mexico: Mar 2003
Intro Updated Sep 4, 2004
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Written Sep 8, 2004

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Comments (83)

leonik Dec 2, 2005 at 1:45 PM Report Abuse

hey trisha how are you enjoying bolivia? i'll be here in summer! always checking back this travelogue for witty humor and good tips!
nomada Nov 15, 2005 at 11:13 AM Report Abuse

Awesome indeed Trisha ! I am back from Mexico and enjoyed a lot reading your adventures. Where are U now?
mtncorg Oct 29, 2004 at 12:45 PM Report Abuse

40 days in Mexico and you have skimmed the surface! But what a skim :-]
traps Jul 31, 2003 at 8:08 AM Report Abuse

Trish!! This page is awesome..! Iove your narrations and the humor in it =) Great tips..!
Umfufu Jul 13, 2003 at 12:43 PM Report Abuse

Great pictures! i have been in Mex too and was glad there was more to eat then the tortilla's too!
canadacutey Jun 6, 2003 at 9:27 AM Report Abuse

Amazing pictures.And the info you have supllied is astounding!!!!Excellent work, too bad i already handed out my vote for best page, cuz this page should win, hands down!!!I look forward to seeing more.Cheers!
Mandy23 Aug 19, 2002 at 1:49 PM Report Abuse

great page! would like to visit Mexico some day
xaver Jun 5, 2002 at 12:34 PM Report Abuse

great photos amazing description
ysio May 29, 2002 at 1:51 AM Report Abuse

very nice page, great photos!
miksu Mar 31, 2002 at 10:23 PM Report Abuse

Nice page & beautiful photos