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Day 1 hazing — Crickets, Mexico’s delicacy

We woke up this Wednesday morning in a small one room home in the jungle of Puerto Morelos. Surveying the surrounding book cases I noticed an enormous vegetarian cookbook. “Are you a vegetarian?” I asked him With a twinge of guilt for being unable to embrace a non-meat lifestyle he responded, “No, I thought about it for a … Continue reading »

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Street meat – Cancun (Parque Las Palapas)

If you’re staying in old Cancun, you don’t have to walk far to find empanadas, marquesitas, quesadillas or whatever other Mexican fair your growling stomach desires for right around $2.40usd. But the easiest place to find it all is right in Parque Las Palapas – and especially on the weekends. Food carts line the perimeter and there are … Continue reading »

Grocery buys

About a five minute walk from parque Las Palapas is the Chedraui supermarket and shopping here will certainly keep you on budget. With breakfast being provided by nearly all the hostels, you only need a couple dollars and kitchen facilities to keep your stomach satisfied for the day. You can get poultry, beef, or seafood … Continue reading »

Quetzal Hostel

Lazing about on a hot and steamy Saturday morning in Cancun is easy when you’re in an air-conditioned dorm full of like-minded trampers. For the price, this hostel is hard to beat. And if you’re a lone tramper it’s probably your best option in Cancun. There is a sun-deck on the roof if you need to boost … Continue reading »

Haina Hostel

Another immaculately clean hostel found in old Cancun. The quaint and charming Haina Hostel is set just a few blocks from parque Las Palapas and has very likeable qualities throughout. The first being its owner Malena who was proud to show us around the business. There is a full kitchen, an area to do your … Continue reading »

Mayan Hostel

Mayan Hostel is located just blocks away from the bus station and the very lively parque Las Palapas. Owned by a former New Yorker the place has a very cozy, tropical feel and a great rooftop patio for relaxing — or sleeping if you bunk in the palapa dorm. Included with the rates is a full … Continue reading »

Hostel Moloch

Hostel Moloch is superbly located, just around the corner from the bus station and a couple blocks up from parque Las Palapas. It is meticulously cleaned each day and has almost everything we needed in a hostel (wifi, free computer use, kitchen, lockers, etc). The one thing lacking was that guests are not permitted to bring … Continue reading »