Tehuantepec – Tuxtla Guiterrez – Chiapas
4/23/09 – 4/24/09
All you history buffs out there may recognize Tehuantepec as one of the three possible sites for an Atlantic-Pacific canal in the late 1800s. When Tehuantepec was passed over in favor of Panama, the Mexican government preempted the Panamanians with the completion of an inter-oceanic railway across the Isthmus by the early 1890’s. For everyone else, simply put, Tehuantepec lies on the most narrow part of Mexico, slightly inland from the large industrial port, Salina Cruz. For our immediate purposes, Tehuantepec provided an excellent halfway stopping point between Puerto Escondido and San Cristobal de las Casas.
We overnighted at the Hotel Calli, which is slightly out of town on the road to Juchitan. The hotel has many rooms overlooking a lovely pool and gardens. The lobby and common areas are large and well-maintained. There is also a basic restaurant on the premises and facilities for banquets, weddings or business conferences. We enjoyed the hot showers and air conditioning, along with the virtually noiseless night.
Pool at the Hotel Calli
Hotel Calli Lobby
While the road from Puerto Escondido to Tehuantepec, Mex 200, followed the coast with many twists and turns, the road from Tehuantepec to San Cristobal is mostly a divided toll road with improvements being implemented continually. The road to San Cristobal climbs into the mountains of Chiapas, passing through the large city of Tuxtla Guiterrez. From Tuxtla Guiterrez, the new toll road is a breeze, cutting the driving time to 45 minutes to reach San Cristobal. We were pleasantly surprised by a rainstorm coupled with the crisp cool mountain air as we arrived in the stylish and charming town of San Cristobal.
Sand Dunes outside of Salina Cruz on Mex 200
Windmills on Mex 190
Mex 190D from Tuxtla Guiterrez to San Cristobal
Chiapas mountains along Mex 190D
All you history buffs out there may recognize Tehuantepec as one of the three possible sites for an Atlantic-Pacific canal in the late 1800s. When Tehuantepec was passed over in favor of Panama, the Mexican government preempted the Panamanians with the completion of an inter-oceanic railway across the Isthmus by the early 1890’s. For everyone else, simply put, Tehuantepec lies on the most narrow part of Mexico, slightly inland from the large industrial port, Salina Cruz. For our immediate purposes, Tehuantepec provided an excellent halfway stopping point between Puerto Escondido and San Cristobal de las Casas.
We overnighted at the Hotel Calli, which is slightly out of town on the road to Juchitan. The hotel has many rooms overlooking a lovely pool and gardens. The lobby and common areas are large and well-maintained. There is also a basic restaurant on the premises and facilities for banquets, weddings or business conferences. We enjoyed the hot showers and air conditioning, along with the virtually noiseless night.
Pool at the Hotel Calli
Hotel Calli Lobby
While the road from Puerto Escondido to Tehuantepec, Mex 200, followed the coast with many twists and turns, the road from Tehuantepec to San Cristobal is mostly a divided toll road with improvements being implemented continually. The road to San Cristobal climbs into the mountains of Chiapas, passing through the large city of Tuxtla Guiterrez. From Tuxtla Guiterrez, the new toll road is a breeze, cutting the driving time to 45 minutes to reach San Cristobal. We were pleasantly surprised by a rainstorm coupled with the crisp cool mountain air as we arrived in the stylish and charming town of San Cristobal.
Sand Dunes outside of Salina Cruz on Mex 200
Windmills on Mex 190
Mex 190D from Tuxtla Guiterrez to San Cristobal
Chiapas mountains along Mex 190D
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