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Mexico, 2026 - Puebla, Morelos, and Mexico
Organization - This page is largely divided into two sections.
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Birds
Less roadrunner
Turdus
Grackle
Parakeet
Grebe
Vermillion
Woodpecker
Insects and arthropods
Beetle
Fungi
Mushroom
Russula
Amanita
Fellow travelers
Gundi Jeffrey
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Laurin Jeffrey
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Juventino Calderon
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Kathy Faircloth
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Steve Korman
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Connie Green
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Kathryn Macbride
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Hoy Shih
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Michael (Mikey) Cohen
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Dean Martin
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Spencer Hardy
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Lyn Hardy
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Robert Siegel
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Nance Frank
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Barbara Karpas
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Colleen Kelly - cameo in Cuernavaca
Drivers
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Jose - Driver
Guides
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The Trip Itinerary - August 5 - 16, 2026
August 5, 2026 Wednesday -
Palo Alto to Mexico City Airport to Puebla
- Uber to SFO
- Meet up with Kathy and Stevie at the airport
- United to Mexico City Airport
- Cab to Puebla with Kathy and Stevie
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- Dinner at the hotel - pizza
- Stay at Quinta Puebla Hotel
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August 6, 2026 Thursday - Puebla
- Breakfast at the hotel - huevos benedictinos
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- Nuria
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- Dinner at Mural Poblanos with Kathy, Steve, and Nuria
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- Stay at Quinta Puebla Hotel
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August 7, 2026 Friday - Puebla
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- Breakfast at the hotel - pancakes
- Nuria
- La Reina Talavera factory
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- Kinglead zoom course 7 pm
- Stay at Quinta Puebla Hotel
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August 8, 2026 Saturday - Puebla to Cuernavaca
- Breakfast at hotel - lox and bagels
- Mural Poblanos tp get another bag
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- Car to Cuernavaca
- Popo puffing en route
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- Welcome dinner at hotel
- Hotel de Campo (room 305) - Cuernavaca
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August 9, 2026 Sunday - Cuernavaca
- Breakfast at hotel
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- Mushroom foraging - Bosque de Hongos Azules (Lactarius)
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- Lunch
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- Jardines de Mexico - purportedly the biggest botanical garden in the world
- The rest of the group was very hot so the group elected to take a quick ride around in an electric cart, so I did not get to see very much of the garden
- The group stopped in to the garden cafe and I went around a bit trying to get some photos
- Van back to hotel
- Hotel de Campo (room 305) - Cuernavaca
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August 10, 2026 Monday - Cuernavaca to Tepoztlan
- Breakfast at hotel (Hotel de Campo)
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- Hotel Las Puertas
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August 11, 2026 Tuesday - Cuernavaca to Malinalco
- Breakfast at hotel (Hotel Las Puertas)
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- Check into hotel
- Hotel La Quinta las Ascencion
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August 12, 2026 Wednesday - Malinalco to Valle de Bravo
- Breakfast at hotel (Hotel La Quinta las Ascencion)
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- Visit monastery murals
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- Hotel Capilla - Valle de Bravo
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August 13, 2026 Thursday - Valle de bravo
- Breakfast at hotel (Hotel Capilla)
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- Mushroom foraging
- Lunch at small restaurant run by our guides' family
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- Walk to lake, Valle de Bravo signs
- Mushroom review
- Walk to restaurant with Dean
- Dinner at El Portalito near the zocolo
- Walk home solo to see murals at Gordo Calibri
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- Hotel Capilla - Valle de Bravo
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August 14, 2026 Friday - Valle de bravo to Ixtapan de la Sal
- Breakfast at hotel (Hotel Capilla)
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- Check into hotel - Hotel Ranch San Diego
- Remove scorpion from Hoy's room - photograph
- Met interesting Canadian family (from Quebec)
- Hotel Ranch San Diego - Ixtapan de la Sal
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August 15, 2026 Saturday Ixtapan de la Sal to Cuernavaca
- Breakfast at hotel (Hotel Ranch San Diego)
- Re-encounter Canadian family
- Van to Xochicalco - tour of museum and ruins
- many butterflies, lesser roadrunner
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- Lunch at roadside restaurant with turtles
- Stop for mango ice cream
- Drive to Cuernavaca and check into hotel
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- Jardin de Bordo - encounter Hoy and Dean
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- Fungus ID game - Arturo
- Farewell dinner at hotel
- Overnight at Hotel de Campo (room 305)
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August 16, 2024 Sunday - Cuernavaca to Mexico City Airport to SFO to Palo Alto
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- News that Gundi fell and jhurt herself - later diagnosed as leg contusion
- Breakfast at Hotel
- Walk to waterfall
- Cab back to hotel
- Finish packing
- Sienna to airport with Kathy, Stevie, Hoy, and Kathryn
- 12:30 departure
- Check in at United
- United lounge with Hoy
- MEX to SFO - 2A
- Wendy picked me up at SFO
- Home and unpacking
Acknowledgements
I want to extend my gratitude to my fellow travelers who helped make this a fantastic trip.
Also special shoutouts to
- Kathy Faircloth who first told me about MexMush and who has been an outstanding traveling companion
- Gundi and Juventino for planning the trip
- Laurin for his unrelenting help with logistics
- Fellow travelers who pointed out cool things to see and photograph
- Members of the group for all the one on one interludes and wide-ranging conversations during meals, and outings, and travel
- All our onsite guides
- So many people involved with the preparation and service of our delicious and diverse meals, and
- The many amazing other interesting and helpful locals we met along the way, especially Nuria and family
It is also worth acknowledging the incredible beauty and history of the Mexico filled with all manner of visual treats - art, architecture, natural history, performance, and much more.
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Last modified: August 20, 2026
Created: August 19, 2026 (from mexico2024.html)
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