Mexico findings

Almost 4 months to the day when we arrived in Mexico it was time to leave for pastures new, so thought it was a good time to pen our findings.

Food and drinks
The best flan we have found across the entire country (and all our travels for that matter) was at Caesars in Tijuana. It doesn't stop us trying to find another good one though.
We've tried most of the local dishes of the regions we visited, such as mole (many different rich sauces made from roasted peppers and other vegetables), Chile rellenos (stuffed poblano peppers), Chiles en nogada (stuffed poblano pepper fried then coated in a creamy walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds),  Chilaquiles, pipian (sauce made from nuts and seeds such a pumpkin), lots of fish and cerviche and various cheeses to name just a few.
Real chocolate drinks, Jamaica (hibiscus drink), flavoured fruit waters such as melon and lime, horchata (made with ground almonds, rice milk, cinnamon and spices) and not forgetting margaritas and local beers to wash it all down with.

Favourite places
Central Mexico was our favourite, with cities such a Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Patzcuaro and Puebla City. Beautiful old buildings and architecture with central squares in front of the cathedrals. We saw jaw dropping scenery crossing the Sierra Madre mountains through drug growing country to Durango and some fantastic beaches along the Pacific coast. 

Ruins and cenotes
So far we've seen the archaeological sites of Tingambato (near Uruapan), Teotihuacan (Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon), Great Pyramid of Cholula, Monte Alban (Oaxaca), Edzna and Uxmal (on the way to Merida), Chichen Itza and we will visit many more as we journey south. Our favourite cenote was the first one we visited, Yokdzonot, but the others were still worth a visit for a nice cool swim on a hot day - Zaci at Valladolid, Ik Kill at Chichen Itza and Escondido at Tulum.

So, now we are in Central America and the next leg of our adventure.