Travelling from San Cristobal to Mazunte

ble133

Jun 8, 2013 9:13 AM
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Travelling from San Cristobal to Mazunte

Hello, currently in San Cristobal de la Casa and was wondering whether anybody is driving to Mazunte, I could pitch in for the petrol money?

Also, does anyone know of anyone who needs any graphic, or architectural work doing?

Thanks.

mclarjh

Jun 8, 2013 11:37 AM
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There was a hurricane that hit the Oaxacan coast last week, there must be some homes and businesses that were damaged and need rebuilding.

enroutesiglo

Jun 8, 2013 12:27 PM
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Luckily, the hurricane mostly spared the Maz/Zip area this time... more damage was closer to the Chiapas border around Salina Cruz and the north Chiapas coast.

If by "architectural work" you mean building houses, I'm sure someone needs it, but most of those jobs are already filled with low-wage workers sweating out 12-hour days. OTOH you might be able to find a unique arrangement with a nice person in Mazunte (probably more likely than anywhere else).

I'd bet that there's close to zero chance of finding a ride directly there short of a miracle. If cash is super strapped, you could take 2nd class busses, though the best way is just a hassle-free overnighter via ADO.

ble133

Jun 8, 2013 2:40 PM
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Thanks for the info, didn´t know anything about the hurricane! Do you still think its worth heading there?

Yes it seems noone knows where the 2nd class buses are in san cristobal, or they say the only way now is with OCC.

enroutesiglo

Jun 8, 2013 5:51 PM
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That particular area was mostly unaffected, thank goodness, the problems were more south of Huatulco. They say it's going to be a rough hurricane season, but we'll see...

The 2nd class bus you'd take would be from Tuxtla, BTW. I don't think it would save more than 50-100 pesos but I could be wrong, and you'd have to get to Tuxtla first by collectivo. Overnight OCC really is worth the extra $ IMO. One thing you could do would be to ask the Chamulan vendors/shoeshiners, many of them make frequent trips back and forth to Oaxaca on 2nd class lines.

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