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Dec 3

December 3, 2014

Yelapa, Jalisco, México

We caught a late afternoon bus out of Guadalajara, took our Dramamine, and settled in for the long curvy ride. We were going to be spending the night in Puerto Vallarta before continuing on to Yelapa the next day. Tourist destinations like Puerto Vallarta don’t appeal to us much, we have to admit, which is why we weren’t going to be doing a whole lot more than getting some late-night grub and rest. We checked into the Hotel Suites Mar…

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Aug 26

August 26, 2014

Las Nubes, Chiapas, México

Las Nubes (The Clouds) is an area which affords you access to views of one of the most beautiful rivers with cascades and rapids that you might ever see. Not that Las Nubes recreation area is the only spot from which to see the river in general, but for any views of the river, we recommend starting here. In a separate article, we will discuss an additional access point and recreation area, Río Celeste Maya. To get here, follow the…

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Aug 23

August 23, 2014

El Chiflón, Chiapas, México

For being a nature attraction, El Chiflón is probably the most developed nature site that we visited in Chiapas, with more of a park or even amusement-park feel to it than anything else. Many people come to swim, BBQ, zip line, and generally spend family time here. If you love nature, these waterfalls and river are absolutely worth the visit. We went during one of the busiest tourist weekends of the entire year, Semana Santa, and we still enjoyed ourselves…

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