Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Noche de primavera in #CDMX Music all across the city. #Mexico 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Maybe it’s luck. Maybe it’s the Spanish I haven’t used in 15 years. So far every bus has taken me to the right place. I’ve had some complicated transfers, picking up busses from the side of the highway, figuring out taxi colectivos. #Mexico 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 21/03/2026I always remember in school learning about the lake that the early Mexico City was surrounded by. There is still a section of lake and canals left at Xochimilco. #CDMX 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Stuck in slow moving traffic on a bus. At least it has some good bass on the stereo. #cdmx 110
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Wicker propelled by fire isn’t my sort of thing, but cool to watch from the ground. #Teotihuacan #HotAirBalloons 110
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Just a couple more views of the pyramids. The last pic is the view from my hotel. #Teotihuacan #Mexico #Ruins 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Perfect. This was called the small plate in the Mexican style. Beef, chicken, chorizo, nopal, and even a quesadilla in there. #TacoReview #onionLovers #mexicanFood 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026All those stair walks around Mexico City and Pachuca were training for this. Big steps to get up the pyramid. #Teotihuacan #Mexico #Ruins 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Maybe it’s because I’ve walked 10 miles in the sun, but this could be the best margarita I’ve ever had. #Teotihuacan #Mexico 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Pyramid of the moon! Looking out over #Teotihuacan #Mexico #Ruins 010
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Making my way down the avenue of the dead at #Teotihuacan. The temple of the sun and moon are in the distance. #Mexico #ruins 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026#Pechuca is a historic silver mining town. Like most mining towns, the Cornish miners came. And now you can get a Cornish Pasty on almost every corner. #pasty #Mexico 010
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 19/03/2026The historic center of #Pachuca is a maze of winding narrow streets. Lots of stars too. #Mexico 010
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Bus ride from the gulf up into the high plains. #mexico #landscape 030
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 18/03/2026I wouldn’t mind being stuck in traffic of more intersections had musicians. #Papantla #Mexico 010
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Chicken and mole from NaKú, a traditional Totonac restaurant in #Papantla #MexicanFood #TacoReview 010
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Such a cool site. It is way bigger than I thought it would be. El Tajín #Papantla #Mexico #Ruins 170
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Pyramid of the Niches in #Papantla #Mexico. 365 Niches. Such a specific number. I bet they had their reasons. #ruins 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026#Papantla translates to "place of the papanes,” a crow like bird. There’s a couple of thousands of them in the city square. Listen. #birds 130
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Made it to #Papantla #Mexico. It’s actually a bit chilly here. That’s nice. Veracruz was hot and humid. 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Spotted on my 4 hour bus ride from #Veracruz north to Papantla today. By that pointy mountain was where the first Veracruz was founded by Cortés. They moved the city twice. 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Big windstorm kicked up just as I’m leaving #Veracruz. Market stalls being blown apart. 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Tacos al pastor tonight. This one gets the award for spiciest taco I’ve had so far. #Veracruz #tacoReview 020
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I love the Zócalo of #Veracruz. There has been music here every night. 020
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Me when I see the street vendor of volovánes. #Veracruz #streetFood 130
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Not an old Spanish fort, but it fits. It is the symphony hall of #Veracruz 020
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Another old Spanish fort for the day. The last section on the #Veracruz walls. The official name of the town is Heroica Veracruz. It earned its heroic title 4 times (invaded by the Spanish, French, and Americans 2x). I guess the wall didn’t help. 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Best thing I’ve eaten on this trip: crab cocktail. Onions, cilantro, avocado, and crab in a sweet sauce. #Veracruz #crab 030
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Treating myself to something nice. Fish tacos at Boca del Rio #Veracruz Got splashed by a couple big waves. #tacoReview 020
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 14/03/2026The clock tower’s chime is the tune of La Bamba! #Veracruz 000
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 14/03/2026It’s my birthday so I’m going to do my favorite thing… tour an old Spanish fort. San Juan de Ulúa in #Veracruz #fort 032
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Volován de jaiba for breakfast. Mexico lost the 1838 Pastry War against France, but they did get this pastry. This one was filled with crab and was surprisingly spicy. #Veracruz #pastry 120
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I should be be reviewing all the Volovánes in #Veracruz. This one is cheese, mushroom, and peppers in a pastry crust. 220
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 13/03/2026I love the river walk through town. Also took a hike up the hill to get a view of #Orizaba #Mexico 040
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 12/03/2026A view over the river in #Orizaba, and bottomless tacos for about $10 USD. Three types of meat to choose from. Plus grilled onion and peppers. And fries? #tacoReview #Mexico 030
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 12/03/2026On the bus today heading towards the coast. Looking pretty green at 9,000 ft elevation. #Mexico #landscape 050
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Torta de tamal. A fried tamale in bread roll. This one is mole! #cdmx #streetFood 240
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 12/03/20262 bbq pork rib tacos, 2 tacos carnitas, and 2 chalupas with melted cheese. And a beer. I’m in heaven. This one will be hard to beat. #cdmx #tacoReview 3272
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026When you start looking around, you notice that not all the buildings are 90 degrees or have straight lines. #cdmx #sinkingCity 020
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026The offices of education have one of the greatest collections of the iconic muralists of Mexico. Almost every interior wall over the three floors is decorated. #cdmx #mural 030
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Another day, another taco. Thin steak cooked up right in front of me. #cdmx #tacoReview 130
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026In the center of the city is the archaeological site of the Aztec temple and museum. #cdmx #museum 030
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I've done 10+ miles a day of walking since I got here. Still haven’t been asked to join a cartel. #cdmx #CartelBoss 110
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Trying to get on the subway at rush hour was a mistake. 5 trains went by before I could get on. I guess I should’ve pushed. #cdmx #sardines 110
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Museums from 9:30 to 5pm today. What is this? A work day?! #cdmx #museum 030
Hovlast @hovlast.bsky.social · 10/03/2026Anthropology museum today. Saw the iconic Aztec Sun Stone. Cool building too. 000
