De Montreal a Buenos Aires en Moto: San Cristobal de Casas (Chiapas, MX)

(Note: I updated my previous post with some more stuff on Zipolite.)

We left Zipotile on the morning of November 23rd (Day 36), with the intention of covering the distance to San Cristobal de Casas in one day (roughly 600 km). It was one of the more diversified riding days so far. The first third of the day was HOT, then we started running into road blocks, as teachers across the state of Oaxaca were manifesting on that day. We lost quite a bit of time in 3 different towns, looking for a way to bypass them. In the afternoon, we hit an area of violent crosswinds for about 100 km (apparently a normal situation, since there were wind farms all over). As the sun was about to set, we started ascending in the mountains for the last 60 km. The roads were twisty and a blast to ride, but the temperature started plummeting quickly. For the last 20 km or so, we had no more than 10 deg. C and were FREEZING. Our warm riding gear was stored deeply in our luggage (we haven't needed it for a while now), and at that point we didn't want to lose more time unpacking, so we just toughed it out.

We spent the following day walking around the city. San Cristobal itself doesn't have major attractions, but it's charm lays in its architecture and laid back vibe. I really liked the place, however one day was enough for sightseeing. This is another spot on the verge of becoming too touristic. At least the town authorities are doing a good job of preserving the appearance of the buildings, by forbidding any form of aggressive advertisement (big signs, neons, etc..).