The Frugal Traveler Goes to Chiapas, Mexico

Photo by Leonardo, easthasting via Flickr, (Creative Commons).

Nice piece on visiting Chiapas by the New York Times’ Matt Gross. I particularly liked this quote from an American anthropologist who lived there for years: “The only place it compares with is maybe Tibet, Nepal years ago. In terms of leaving your normal space and being with people who truly think differently and who do interesting things, this is about as exotic as you can get within a few thousand miles of the United States and a short plane ride.” So true. I just don’t think the southern Mexican state gets as much love from Americans as it deserves. But perhaps that’s for the best.

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