"You are in Zapatista territory. Here the people demand and the government obeys"
(Would make a catchy teabagger sign)
Went to their little administration building where we had to fill out surveys (who we are, why we're visiting, etc.). Told us the rules we had to follow while we were there. The big one was no pictures of people without their faces covered. They would confiscate your memory card, your camera, or throw you in jail (their jails are controlled by their army and the village, Mexico or the US Consulate probably couldn't do much to help you out).
It was a tiny little village, so not much to see. But, most of the buildings were decorated with gorgeous murals:
Anyway, probably one of the coolest experiences of my life. And I figured the other political junkies would find it interesting... whether you agree with their politics or not.
Here's more info on them if you're interested:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatista_ ... Liberation" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
