Accomodations
We will be staying in the home / gallery / bed & breakfast owned by Demetrio and his wife Maribel. It is a lovely, old-Mexico-style building, but only a few years old with new plumbing and electricity. (They have the same issues we do with retrofitting old buildings and this is Colonial Mexico.) The main floor has a restaurant, bathroom, and gallery space around an open-air courtyard. A central staircase takes you upstairs to 8 bedrooms, family quarters, and another bathroom. The rooms are simple, clean, and pleasant with views of the surrounding mountains. The tour costs include 10 nights of lodging here. You can learn more and see pictures of the facility at http://www.vrbo.com/20097.

Demetrio and Maribel live on the edge of the village, just a short and safe walk into town. They have two young children, a boy and girl. Demetrio’s parents visit daily, and we typically visit their home at the foot of the mountains.

Meals
The tour costs cover 2 meals a day, a hearty breakfast and the main meal of the day (la comida). My experience in Mexico is this is lots of food. But, know your own food intake needs and plan on your own snacks if you want more. Maribel is a great cook and can give cooking lessons at an additional cost if you want them. There will be time to buy snacks if you want them. I also usually keep nuts and bananas on hand as a back up.

The family has large containers of bottled water that you can use to fill up your own water bottle. Bottled water is available for purchase on every corner in the city and in several places in the village. DO NOT DRINK TAP WATER IN MEXICO. The Mexicans don’t and you shouldn't either. I don’t even brush my teeth with it. However, all food at the home is safe to eat. It will have been cooked or treated. It is always best to know your own tummy and make your own decisions if you are in doubt.