Category Archives: Other States

Locale: States other than New Mexico.

Capulálpam de Mendéz, Pueblo Mágico Hike – 01/25/2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by George Young

We returned to Capulálpam to enjoy this Pueblo Mágico and a treatment at the Traditional Medicine Center. Oh yes, and a hike on their beautiful forest trail. Since there is no bus service and the collectivos are uncomfortable (they drive … Continue reading →

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Piedra Tenate Driveabout & Hike – 01/21/2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by George Young

This was our second hike on a two day adventure in San Miguel del Valle in the Tlacolula Valley in Oaxaca. We spent the night in an Ecotourism cabin in the pueblo, then met our guide Memo for another trip … Continue reading →

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Cueva de Bandidos Driveabout and Hike – 01/20/2020

Posted on February 19, 2020 by George Young

For this post, in addition to describing a Hike in the territory of the village of San Miguel del Valle in the Sierra Norte, this entry in my journal is also about the Story leading up to this adventure and … Continue reading →

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Mitla Caves Hike – 01/18/2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by George Young

The first trip to the mountains and hiking on this year’s visit to Oaxaca. While Pat attended a cooking class in Oaxaca City, I joined a group from the Oaxaca Lending Library (OLL) for an excursion to visit prehistoric caves … Continue reading →

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Capulálpam de Mendéz, Pueblo Mágico Hike – 01/19/2019

Posted on February 14, 2019 by George Young

During our visit to Oaxaca, we stayed 3 nights in Capulálpam de Méndez, a small village in the Sierra Madre dele Norte, some 25 miles northeast of Oaxaca City.  Capulálpam is one of the Pueblo Mágico villages, noted particularly for … Continue reading →

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Monte Albán Walkabout – 01/10/2019

Posted on February 14, 2019 by George Young

During our visit to Oaxaca this year, we returned to Monte Albán with our friend Addie.  Again were impressed with the size of the site and of the buildings. So we walked only 1.7 miles..but we faced some elevation gain … Continue reading →

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El Picacho Peak Hike – 01/23/2019

Posted on February 10, 2019 by George Young

During our visit to Oaxaca, we stayed for 4 nights in Teotitlán del Valle, a village at the foot of the Sierra Madre del Norte mountains.  Teotitlán is notable in that most everyone in the village is a weaver, producing … Continue reading →

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Ft Bowie Hike – 11/21/2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by George Young

Leaving the Chiricahuas after two nights camping and hiking in the Wonderland of Rocks, on our way to Tucson for Thanksgiving with family, we took a short detour to visit the Fort Bowie National Historic Site. The drive in from … Continue reading →

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Echo Canyon Loop Hike- 11/20/2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by George Young

Headed to Tucson a couple of days early for Thanksgiving, giving us time for some camping and hiking along the way.  Towing our R-Pod trailer camper, we decided on the Chiricahua Mountains where there is a nice campground and some … Continue reading →

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Noon Creek Ridge Trail Hike – 09/03/2018

Posted on September 26, 2018 by George Young

Our goal was to get in a hike on the first day of our return from Tucson to Albuquerque, planning to spend the night at one of our favorite BnBs, D and D’s Organic Haven in Pleasanton, near Glenwood, NM.  … Continue reading →

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