News of Mexico, Central America and Caribbean

can you just a walk right into Mexico? Say, from, some strange place in the desert?

Wanted to get a consensus on the condition of the road to the Orizaba hut. My group and I are considering renting an SUV at the Mexico City airport and driving instead of dealing with other transportation. If we do this we were also going to fit some time in at Veracruz to soak up the beach after the climb for a few days. First, what condition is the road compared to some of the ...

I’ll be in Nicaragua in July (12-22). I was hoping to tick off a volcano or two. Are Concepción, Momotombo, Telica, or San Cristóbal feasible climbs during the rainy season???

I have been looking for some information on routes, seasons, etc, but have not been able to find much except basic descriptions.

Any advice or recommended reading is welcome.

Thanks!!

we were wondering what to expect weatherwise for late march climbs of itza and orizaba. would it be comparable to winter in colorado? warmer because it's more tropical? or colder because of the altitude? also, is there a site, like NOAA, where i monitor it? XPMexico isn't much help there at all.

jamie

Amecameca Info:

In view of the regular queries here is some info gleaned from my recent visits. Obvioulsy you may find things a little different, if I’ve made mistakes let me know, but it should give a general idea of things:

1/ Getting there.

Buses go from Mexico City’s TAPO bus station. This is near the airport. Two bus lines go there; Sur and Volcanes. Tickets cost 20 pesos (about 2 dollars) each way. ...

Has anyone been to the top of Cerro Punta or Crown Mountain, the highpoints of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands? I'm heading there next week and planning on toting the family along to some tropical highpoints. The info I have makes them both sound straightforward. Just wondering if there are any access issues I need to consider.

does anyone know of an inexpensive hotel near(hopefully across the street) the mexico city airport? we are arriving in mexico city around 10:30pm and aren't expecting the buses to be running that late. the lowest price we found on the web so far is ~$90/night. does anyone know of a better deal?

jamie

Hi folks,

I'll be in Monterrey next week (2/26-3/1) for a gig and I'll have afternoons free to explore, if someone's willing to show me the crags. I've been dying to climb La Silla for years. PM me if you're interested.

-Heather

Hi guys please send to me info to mag_mx@yahoo.com

we're attempting to put together a last minute trip to climb ixta and orizaba in march. does anyone have any recommendations of good places to stay and companies to use to get to the trailheads which aren't too expensive?

also, what about sierra negra? i'd like to climb since it's a 15er and right next to orizaba. unfortunately, it's on the other side from piedra grande. has anyone climbed the two together and have a ...