Carnaval Tepoztlan 2009 (and some grutas)

ROCK ON!!!


























In Tepoztlan we survived our first Carnaval experience, and it was so amazing, we self-created a long weekend to enjoy it a little more. We learned about the art of jumping (yea, we didn't know there was an art to it either) and after some liquid courage, we joined in. We were surrounded by music pounding, fireworks shooting and people laughing and enjoying all Carnaval had to offer. We met great people (and went with some pretty great people too) and shopped as we went sight seeing through this "magical town". There is a great energy in this town, and people seem to be really living there. The hustle of the city seems a world away and people have resumed to the life of hanging out with their friends and families and working to live, not living to work.

The grutas, which should be short for alotta rocks for a really LONG time, were impressive at first sight. We went through the cave which was more than 80 meters high in some parts (or for those who don't want to do the conversion, don't worry Jake did it for me, that's mas o menos 240 feet). The best part was that we ziplined across this canyon from one side to the other that was a couple hundred feet deep. (SORRY Mom!) As we toured through we learned some interesting facts and avoided bats. Mother nature is incredible.





















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