Travel Without Tickets

- Season 1

(2020)

The journey of our two hosts starts at zocalo, the main ceremonial Centre of Aztec civilization, now commonly known as the main square in Mexico City. This is said to be one of the five biggest City Square in the world. Jonas and Katery arrive at this place through the Mexican City subway system, which is the easiest and the fastest. Hundreds of years ago, colonial palaces were built 40 meters high using the stones that once decorated Aztec pyramids. Although the pyramids are gone today, the Aztec culture is very much alive. Both the hosts had the chance to watch the ...

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This episode starts off with a visit to Tecali, a village outside of Puebla City. Grand churches and monastery can be seen here as it was populated with stonemasons in the early days. Jonas and Katery visit a house built in the 16th century called Casa del Mendrugo. The house is an example of a private initiative to preserve the heritage of historic cities with courtyards, a restaurant, tapas bar and café built by Jose Ramon. He then built a museum that rewrote the history of the city of Puebla. The star piece of the museum is Chuchita, the ancient healing lady, who ...

The first visit for the day was to the Monte Alban city. The main square is oriented along a north- south axis, a clear indication that Zapotecs people knew magnetic compass directions. Zapotecs inhabited the Central Valley of Oaxaca as early as 500-300 BCE, during what is considered the Monte Alban I period It has many buildings, like the palaces occupied by priests, two giant acropolis platforms that has breathtaking view over the square and mountains. There are also carvings in stone slabs of arts from that era. Jonas and Katery visit the local museum which houses ...

The first stop was the Oaxaca highlands. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Mexico. This city has monuments, churches, restaurants, art galleries and handcrafts shops. They visit the Santo Domingo church and monastery where the entrance to the church and museum opens to a huge plaza for local fiestas and other local entertainment events. Next to the church is an extensive system of courtyards, cloisters and rooms that formerly constituted the monastery. It is home to the Regional Museum of Oaxaca since 1972. They head to Graphic Arts Center IAGO ...

Jonas and Katery make their way to San Cristobal de las Casas, the capital of the Guatemala region, which is filled with big Spanish mansions. It attracts many tourists because of the traditionally well-preserved architecture, open bars, cafes and shops. They hop onto a local tourist bus to get an introduction to the historic town. They take a closer look at the historic landmarks such as the cathedral; building built in adobe bricks and covered with yellow stucco decorations. Then they head into a cocoa shop called Chiapas, which sells products like amber, jade, ...

They begin their journey in a town called Palenque that resembles ancient Mayan towns. A local priest has written a testimony about hidden ruins in the jungle near the town, which still remains a mystery. The main symbol of the town is an ancient Mayan king. As they get closer to the ancient city center, rubble of old walls and platforms become frequent till they reach the temple which is a little isolated from the rest of the town. The building's old structure clearly indicates that of the Palenque architect. This is the first building to be erected with a high vault...

In this episode, Katery and Jonas make their way to Tlacotalpan, in the Mexican state of Veracruz, a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for its architecture and colonial-era layout. The town was established in 1550, on what was originally an island in the Papaloapan River. It is a gulf coastal town that was conquered by the Aztecs in the 15th century. Its name means, "Land between rivers". It is said to be a time machine that brings you back in time. They visit the theater named after Aztec king Nezahualcoyotl. His poem is displayed at the entrance of the hall, the ...

In this episode, they head to the smallest state of Mexico called Tlaxcala. It is surrounded by low volcanic mountains, which are suitable for farming. Tlaxcala is a land-locked state situated on the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt. Here they visit Hacienda, an estate with combination of plantation, mills and plantations. Haciendas were developed as profit-making, economic enterprises linked to regional or international markets. They then visit the bullfight rink where bulls are still released in the streets during the yearly August festival, and famous Mexican and ...

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