Yucatan and Mayan Mexico, 2005
Lonely Planet: Mexico, 2006
Lonely Planet: Mexico, 2008
Footprint Belize, Guatemala & Southern Mexico, 2008
Lonely Planet: Yucatan, 2006
The People's Guide to Mexico, 2006
Mexico. Polyglott on Tour. Mit Flipmap, 2005
Mexico & Central America, 2006
Let's Go Mexico, 2007
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Basil
Voice-mail:
Toronto: (+1)416-848-0265 Note that I will usually reply faster via email Google Voice (for sms or voicemail): (+1)330-227-4540
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Basil, a "retired" electrical engineer, has the most bike touring experience specific to Mexico. Having cycled over 100 thousand kilometres in Mexico (much of it solo), and lived, worked and travelled in various parts of the country since 1997, he is fluent in Spanish and familiar with the customs. He is certified in First Aid and CPR and is also a PADI certified dive master. He speaks a few words of Yucatec Maya language, is also fluent in Greek, and speaks a smattering of other languages too. |
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Alexandra
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Alexandra has been cycling in Mexico since 2002. She has a degree in Latin American studies and socio-cultural anthropology from the University of Toronto where she specialized in Mexico, Brazil and Peru. The history, cultures, people and art of Mexico are her passion. Since 1993 she has lived in Brazil, Honduras and Mexico and she is fluent in Spanish and of course English. Alexandra is certified in first aid and CPR and is an experienced SCUBA diver.
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Joel
Telephone / Fax:
+52-967-678-0202 (San Cristóbal, México) |
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Joel lives in San Cristóbal, Chiapas. He has run Los Pinguinos since 1994 renting some of the best bikes in town and leading tourists on day-tours exploring the surrounding mountains and villages by bike. Spanish is his mother tongue, and Mexican customs are also his own. He can also speak Tzotzil (a Mayan dialect), German, and of course, English. Joel actively promotes cycling in his community and has helped to develop mountain bike racing in the area. |
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Karin
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Karin, a native of Switzerland, is now a resident of Mexico. She is fluent in English, German and Spanish. |