Tapachula

Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico

Hotel San Francisco

We arrived in the city of Tapachula last Thursday, flying from Puerto Vallarta via Mexico City - everything went smoothly and our luggage arrived at the same time as us, unlike the last time we flew into here. We have spent the last 3 nights at the Hotel San Francisco, in the heart of the city. At this point we have walked a lot of streets and seen the best that Tapachula has to offer - basically this is a working class city with little of interest for a tourist.

 

 

 

 

On both Friday and Saturday (yesterday) we travelled by taxi to Marina Chiapas, where we were immediately immersed in the cruising culture. Some good friends, David and Caroline on SV Aztec were there, getting ready to head north as soon as the winds die down in the T-pec - we had not seen them for several years. In addition, we met some cruisers we had only talked to via VHF radio before, and many new acquaintances, some heading north and others heading south. An impromptu dock party was called for, partly because 3 people, including me, were having birthdays around now. A good time was had by all!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today we found the bus terminal and arranged for an early morning departure tomorrow, then a quick trip to Walmart to purchase some junk food for the long trip. By tomorrow night we should be in San Salvador. Sue has booked a hotel for a couple of nights as a last bit of luxury before we finally make our way to the estuary.

A celebratory cappuccino and cheesecake at the Walmart mall for my birthday!

 

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