CRAW Region #1, Country #2: Guatemala Entering Guatemala from the Mexican state of Chiappas, we are finally in the heart of Maya country. So often we think of the succession of MesoAmerican cultures as almost monolithic. The Olmec, Toltec, Maya, Aztec, etc. as if they held sway over the entirety Read more…
CRAW Region #1, Country #1: Mexico We start our journey around the planet with Latin America, the scene of a collision of colossal proportions, where three of the earth’s great tectonic plates all come together. The North American plate is moving south, the Pacific plate is scraping across its west Read more…
Travel through Mexico to Central American Countries (From Banderas News): Mexican authorities require that all international transit of persons ( transmigrantes ) and merchandise from the U.S. through Mexico, destined for Central America, be handled only at the Los Indios Bridge located south of Harlingen, Texas, on Route 509. Every Read more…
Taking the time limit off for an absolute finish of the Circumpolar Race Around the World does not relieve you of the time pressure….Because all treks are not equal, there is still a target to shoot for: The Fernando Magellan Buckle ( known as the Fernão de Magalhães Buckle in Read more…