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No chickens on this first-class Mexican bus Bus travel between major cities now comes with lots of amenities. By Brian J. Cantwell Seattle Times travel writer
Originally published Saturday, February 1, 2014 at 7:08 PM
No chickens on this first-class Mexican bus
Bus travel between major cities now comes with lots of amenities.
Seattle Times travel writer
BRIAN J. CANTWELL/THE SEATTLE TIMES
A sleek Volvo coach of the ADO line unloads in the ultramodern terminal in Oaxaca City, Mexico. Top-of-the-line buses in Mexico defy old stereotypes.
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Useful tips
• A website with an English-language option,ticketbus.com.mx , has useful information on Mexican bus routes. But after I went through the laborious steps to reserve a ticket, it gave an “error” message. I heard from another traveler of a similar experience. So you might do best to research schedule info (and seating charts, even) online but buy your ticket at the bus station. If you’re concerned about getting a seat, purchase a day or two in advance.
• These deluxe buses don’t necessarily stop for food. Bring snacks.
• Get a seat far from restrooms to avoid odor from jostled holding tanks.
Northwest travel guides
OAXACA, Mexico — You can still find the fabled “chicken bus” in Mexico, but if you’re traveling between sizable cities, that’s a long-outdated stereotype. Mexico’s modern intercity bus lines are among the best in the world — and, by U.S. standards, quite affordable.
Traveling overnight back and forth last fall between Oaxaca and Chiapas, I compared two premium services offered by ADO (say “Ah-Day-Oh”), one of Mexico’s largest bus operators (ado.com.mx). The top-of-the-line Platino service, modeled after first-class airline comforts, has just about everything but a flight attendant plumping your pillow.
At Oaxaca’s shiny first-class bus terminal, I discovered the first difference when I made the mistake of trying to check my luggage at the “ordinary” bag-check counter. I was pointed around the corner to the private, guarded Platino waiting room with its own bag counter, private restrooms, big-screen TVs, water cooler and free coffee. As I boarded, I was offered a free soft drink or chilled water.
And don’t sniff that it probably cost the moon, because I didn’t pay through the nose: For an overnight bus ride, the fare was about $60 U.S.
The bus itself had only three seats across its width, in a two-and-one configuration. Traveling alone, I had booked one of the single seats, with the best of both worlds: both a window and an aisle. The down side, I discovered, was that the single row had significantly less leg room between seats than on the side with two seats abreast. Not fun when the big man in front of me reclined all the way back and the top of his head was under my nose.
But the good news came in two doses:
1. Because the Platino bus costs about one-third more than the next cheapest service (ADO GL), it may not run as full. So I was able to move across to an open pair of seats across the aisle.
2. Because the Platino bus makes fewer (or no) stops between major cities, I could switch seats without much worry about someone getting on an hour later to claim a reserved seat I had purloined. (Seats are usually assigned on intercity buses in Mexico.)
Other first-class amenities with Platino: The big wide seats not only reclined to almost horizontal, they came with a pull-down, cushioned support for your legs. All windows were tightly curtained, with a closed door separating us from the driver. It was quite the dark womb at night.
Airline-sized pillows and thin blankets were provided. Men’s and women’s lavatories were in the back, with lighted icons up front to tell if they were busy. Between the restrooms was a serve-yourself coffee bar with hot water and instant coffee. Video screens were in seat backs, with ear buds provided and a selection of music and movies (no English-language movies, sorry). They even provided a blackout mask for light sleepers.
One thing the fancy buses couldn’t provide: a smooth and quiet ride over some rough and winding Mexican roadway. Bring earplugs; there’s clattering.
Next step down
Platino service wasn’t offered the date I returned to Oaxaca, so I sampled the next step down, the “Ejecutivo” (like Business Class) bus, the ADO GL (about $44 U.S. for the same overnight trip).
This less-expensive bus was full. The seats were four across, in a two-and-two configuration — about 2/3 the width of the Platino seats. I had a window seat, which meant “holding it” in the middle of the night because I didn’t have the heart to wake my seatmate.
Seats still reclined quite a ways, and we still got a free soft drink, his-and-hers lavatories and the coffee bar. But no pillows or blankets on the GL (bring a sweater), and movies were shown on drop-down video screens (with earbuds provided), meaning you watched whatever they were showing. Sleep was more elusive on this trip.
In both cases, the quoted travel time was about 11 hours. Both journeys actually took 12 hours.
Brian J. Cantwell: bcantwell@seattletimes.com
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Saturday, February 1, 2014
Chicken Wing Night (and Corona) Gran Varity of Wingdom! 6 wings $5o pesos
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Triqui Children From Oaxaca Visit Disneyland: Basketball World Champions in US Tour By Jorge Calvillo
Triqui Children From Oaxaca Visit Disneyland: Basketball World
Champions in US Tour
By Jorge Calvillo
Triqui Children
As a part of their tour through the US, the basketball team comprised of Triqui children visited Disneyland in California.
Invited by Latino and Indigenous communities in California, the children, also known as the "barefoot giants" had a great time at the gigantic theme park, marveled by the size of the mechanical games, according to Mexican newspaperEl Universal.
Related News: Indigenous Triqui Children in US Tour (Spanish)
Previously, the winning team of the fourth minibasketball festival -where they surprised everyone by playing barefooted- enjoyed a match between the Lakers and the Timberwolves, and took a picture at the Hollywood sign.
Likewise, they have also played some basketball, playing matches against Catholic schools in the area, a team of journalists and a team comprised of activists of a pro-immigrant rights organization.
In statements which can be read on the Hispanically Speaking News website, Jorge Mario Cabrera, director of communications of the Coalition Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), said that "these children represent a ray of hope for those who want to succeed despite the challenges they face."
Related News: Indigenous Triqui Children From Oaxaca Play Barefooted and Win International Basketball Tournament [Video] (Spanish)
He added how regrettable it is that these young athletes don't receive the acknowledgement they deserve. "It's ironic that these children have to leave their country to be considered heroes," he said.
On his part, Gerardo Vásquez, who presides an organization of Oaxaca immigrant groups in California, told the Taipei Times of his admiration of the effort shown by the Triqui children.
"Despite having everything against them, these children have shown their strength on the basketball court and won. They've shown the world that, despite their circumstances, they're a ray of hope for the people of Oaxaca and Mexicans."
Related News: Government of Oaxaca Awards Triqui Champions With Uniforms and Scholarships (Spanish)
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ZBB Live! @ Babel Cafe Friday, January 31, 2014, 7:00pm - 10:00pm at Playa Zipolite, OAXAC, MX
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Diego RamosZipolite creí que el color de Roca Blanca era asi por algún mineral o tipo de roca pero me dijeron que es por el guano depositado por las aves! I thought that the color of white rock was so by any mineral or rock type but they told me that it is the guano deposited by birds! (Translated by Bing)
creí que el color de Roca Blanca era asi por algún mineral o tipo de roca pero me dijeron que es por el guano depositado por las aves!
I thought that the color of white rock was so by any mineral or rock type but they told me that it is the guano deposited by birds! (Translated by Bing)
Martes - fun, crowd delicous food made by James Kallanan y buen ambiente, Miercoles - great Open Mic, AWESOME bartenders, ZBB's at their best! another great set from Jen!!! Tro Llinski doing his awesome singing, pinche mateo y mas... great crowd! Cheers to the peanut gallery! Thanks all !
Martes - fun, crowd delicous food made by James Kallanan y buen ambiente, Miercoles - great Open Mic, AWESOME bartenders, ZBB's at their best! another great set from Jen!!! Tro Llinski doing his awesome singing, pinche mateo y mas... great crowd! Cheers to the peanut gallery! Thanks all !
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Diving in Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
Published on Jan 29, 2014
Jumping off of a rock while boat-riding in Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Roberta Bauce posted in Zipolite Messico Marzo 2005
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