Date Visited: 5/11/22 The state of Chiapas is traditionally Mayan, but curiously it has an Aztec name. This is because in 1486 the Aztecs invaded the then named Mayan city of Coyatoc and changed the name, both words mean “place … Continue reading →
Date Visited: 5/27/2021 When the Spanish entered Michoacan in 1521, thanks to a treaty with the Purepecha tribe, they quickly dominated with very little bloodshed. The original state capitol of Michoacan back then was Pátzcuaro, which right by a big … Continue reading →
Date Visited: July 6, 2021 Oklahoma City is the Capital of the State of Oklahoma, but most people just call it Oklahoma and then you kind of guess with the context if the person is talking about the city or … Continue reading →
Date Visited: 5/12/2021 I remember when I was a kid that there was a game that I really liked called Sid Meier’s Pirates! In this game you would be a sailor and you would sail different ships and you could … Continue reading →
Date Visited: 10/11/2021 Chilpancingo was established in 1591 by the Spanish. Despite having a very important role in the development of Mexico it is not a well known city or capital in Mexico. I think part of this is because … Continue reading →
Date Visited: March 19, 2022 Despite being right on the border with the United States and being the largest state by land mass in Mexico, the state of Chihuahua is not very well known. When an American thinks about Chihuahua, … Continue reading →
It has been an interesting year for travel. COVID19 has definitely limited our opportunities to travel but we were able to reroute to other locations. My (John’s) goal is to continue to visit all the state capitols in North America … Continue reading →
Date Visited: July 9th, 2021 Jackson, Mississippi is an interesting place. It’s history is mixed up with the racial controversy of a struggle of black versus white, but the funny thing about that is today both of those groups are … Continue reading →
Date Visited: July 30, 2021 Sinaloa is a state that for a long time has been associated with those known as Narcos, those that deal in the drug trade, but the history of Sinaloa goes back a lot farther than … Continue reading →
Date Visited: 10/5/20 I got up early, everyone was still asleep but I needed a one mile walk for my walking challenge so I headed out to the beach and watched the sunrise over the Atlantic. Getting back to the … Continue reading →
