![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/OI000099-1038x576.jpg "Carnival Parade")
After the heat and humidity in Palenque, combined with my cold, I needed a break. So I spent four days in Mérida, including Carnival weekend – not the worst place to spend this time of year. Continue reading Carnival in Mérida
Yearly Archives: 2016
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/OI000125-1038x576.jpg "Zócalo")
Mexico in 27 Pictures
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160203_101359-1038x576.jpg "Palenque")
Ruins in the jungle
Today I finally came across some remains of the Ancient Mayans: the ruins of Palenque. Continue reading Ruins in the jungle
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/OI000003-1038x576.jpg "Agua Azul")
The Wonders of Nature in Chiapas
After three days in the city, it was time to get out into the nature: I visited Sumidero Canyon close to San Cristóbal and Agua Azul as well as Misol-Ha on my way to Palenque, my next destination. Continue reading The Wonders of Nature in Chiapas
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/OI000030-1038x576.jpg "San Juan Chamula")
Coca Cola for the health, or: The modern Mayas
As already mentioned, a lot of indigenous people still live around San Cristóbal zahlreiche Indigene. Despite the christianisation by the Spaniards, a lot of the old Mayan customs remain. Continue reading Coca Cola for the health, or: The modern Mayas
![[Picture]](https://bernies-journeys.at/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/OI000034-1038x576.jpg "Cathedral")
The three histories of San Cristóbal
San Cristóbal de las Casas, the first stop on my visit to Mexico, is known for three aspects of its past:
- It is a colonial town.
- In its surroundings, there still live a lot of indigenous people.
- It was a centre for the Zapatistas in the 1990s.