Today, Octavio and I finished our christmas shopping in one fell swoop. We took a bus (well two busses really because the first bus broke down) to the neighboring town of Coatepec. Coatepec is one of my favorite towns ever. It's got small town charm and all the great fresh, hand brewed coffee you could want since that's where all the coffee plants are. So we hit up all the artesenia shops near the town square and found plenty of great gifts. We were also lucky enough to stumble into several open air markets where we found a few gems for family and friends. Coatepec is considered a pueblo magico or magic town because they meet certain standards like cleanliness, great architecture, traditions, etc. There are 42 in mexico and another, Xico, is right by Xalapa as well so we're planning on going there after New Years because it's really cute also. Plus, Octavio has a friend who has a family business of horse back tours so I've been promised we'll get to do that also. And you can bet I'll be holding him to that promise!
Pictures to come courtesy of Octavio, the official photographer of all our adventures, big and small.
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