| 23 August
2000 |
|
Palenque
Campeche - Merida - Chichen Itza. Heart of the Maya
World.
Cancun - Playa Del Carmen - Chetumal, Belize Border
Due to the financial strain of being held up in
Houston at the beginning of the
expedition and the robbery in
Chiapas, Mexico two expedition members, Joanne Kemp and Mark Felton
have had to return to the UK. However Latin American Challenge still
continues as Michael Kemp and Amanda Phillips make their way through
South America.
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| 21 August 2000 |
| San Cristobal de Las Casas
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| 19 August
2000 |
| Cintalapa - This is where the robbery
happened. Stopped in Tuxtla Gutierrez to get police report.
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| 18 August
2000 |
|
Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca via Salina Cruz.
Long mountain drives. Saw many accidents and shrines on the roadside.
Salina Cruz to Juchitan.
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| 10 August
2000 |
| Camped amongst the coconut trees of
Boca Beach, near Manzanillo and enjoyed the strong surf.
Playa Azul to Acapulco
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| 02 August
2000 |
| Durango - Mazatlan. Experienced severe
thunder and near lightning strikes on the road. Lorry infront blows tyre
- very near miss. Drive from Durango to Mazatlan on the Pacific coast
takes 9 hours through mountains. Got completely washed out in Mazatlan
camp site.
Camped on the beach at San Blas in front of El
Pescador restaurant owned by Trinny and Rafael.
Puerto Vallarta
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