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Could not find Puerto Chiapas Mexico, below, so am writing about it here. Rating: 5++. We did the Banana Co-op and Rural Community. This is the BEST tour we have ever done. Drove about a hour, to a small town of 800, south of Tapachula (700K). First went to a primary school, with grades 1-6 plus a computer class. Went into two classrooms and met the kids, who were adorable, and smiling, glad to practice their English, and us our "Spanglish". We also gave school supplies to the teachers, and then watched a dance presentation. Then went to the local church, where the ladies gave us lunch. I ate mine, my wife's, and the Aussie across the tables lunches. Liked the fried Plantain chips. Then went to a Banana plantation, where Roger our guide (day job is an English teacher) and the manager explained the whole process. Was especially enjoyable for my wife, a retired teacher.

Could not also find Huatulco below either, but that was mostly uneventful. Rating: 3. No bargaining here, no purchases as a result. Shops near the ship were not friendly, almost surly. Went to a cooking demo, then lunch inside in the a/c. Watched a chef cook outside, we all melted, as was hot as the devils oven, no fan, nothing.