Eat In Mexico
#3 – The little diner across the plaza of the Mayan
“church” in San Juan Chamula, Chiapas.
! Mexico City, a few chums joined me to visit El Chino in the
After
small colonial town in Chiapas called San Cristobal de las Casas.
What a pretty little burg this is. And not as isolated as one would
think. We were able to watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones
via internet AND catch the Pacquiao fight at a local bar. Of course,
Rock recommended that we venture out beyond the town limits,
hop onto a collectivo and head over to the even littler town of
Chamula. He said that it’s one of many little Zapatista strongholds
where anyone affiliated with the Mexican government (including
cops) could never, ever enter. I. Could. Not. Wait.
! uh, one more thing,” El Chino slipped in sheepishly, “pick up
“And,
a couple of bottles of pox for me – okthanksbye?” Sneaky bastard.
Pox (pronounced “posh”) is the Chiapas version of hooch made
from distilled sugar cane.
After a short-long minibus ride through the mountains, my buddies
and I arrived at Chamula. Definitely a defiant vibe to the place.
! checked out the “church.” No photos were allowed inside, but
We
Huarache
Mayan Church
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