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Mexico City Marathon 2014

9/12/2014

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At 7am on August 31, 2014 a steady cold rain was falling in Mexico City and 20,000 runners were stacked and ready behind the Mexico City Marathon's starting line. Surrounded by the architectural beauty of the city's historic downtown, these athletes were prepared and pumped to cover the 42 kilometers that would lead them through DF to the Olympic Stadium.
Mexico City Marathon 2014
Mexico City Marathon 2014
Mexico City Marathon 2014
While we were not running, we were ready to cheer. In a lucky break, the runners came down Avenida Insurgentes just in front of our building. We grabbed some essentials . . . coffee, water, seats, dogs, blankets . . . and headed down to find a building overhang close to the street. We fell in with a pack of race volunteers and anxiously awaited the runners. For the next few hours we cheered, laughed, smiled and clapped for the determined marathoners as they moved past us at roughly the 30K mark. It was our first time to support from the sidelines and we loved it!

We learned later from the race website that Peruvian runner Raul Pacheco Mendoza won with a time of 2 hours, 18 minutes and 26 seconds and the women's category was won by Shewarge Amare from Ethiopia with a time of 2 hours, 41 minutes and 21 seconds.

Congrats to all of the 2014 marathoners!
2014 Mexico City Marathon Route
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Bike Commuting through México City in the kigo bali

7/23/2014

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While we try to be barefoot or in kigos most of the time, there are moments and occasions that this is not possible. For me (Kristin), the most common is meetings in a corporate environment when I don a pair of heels and mentally prepare myself for discomfort. Living in México City means a variety of commuting options including the bus, metro, bicycle, moped or car. I prefer to bicycle which allows me to avoid traffic and crowded public transportation during rush hour. Commuting in heels is an unbearable thought, so I slip into my kigo balis, hop on my bicycle and enjoy the exercise and view. Arriving at my destination I throw on my heels and stash my balis in my bag. Besides keeping my feet comfortable on my ride and walk through the city streets, kigos also keep me safe and stable with a flat rubber outsole. As any heel wearer knows, it is a welcome relief to slip my balis back on for my commute home. No need to prolong the discomfort! #kigobali  #vamoskigo
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Food Truck Scene in México City

7/15/2014

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In addition to the crazy street food culture, México City also has a healthy food truck scene. This past Sunday Dos Trotamundos and their salchichas checked out a Food Truck Bazaar in the Roma neighborhood. 10 trucks and a DJ took over a huge garage for the weekend, dishing up treats for those lucky enough to make the trip. The vendors were friendly, welcoming everyone who strolled by to their windows. If you're in the city, be sure to check Facebook and Twitter for the latest pop-up location. #vamoskigo  #kigodrive  #kigoleon
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PARAGLIDING IN VALLE DE BRAVO

11/18/2011

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We spent the past few days in Valle de Bravo with Marco's uncle, two cousins and their families. The town is absolutely beautiful, built into the mountains on the edge of Lake Avandaro.

This place has everything – fantastic restaurants with amazing views, mountain biking, hiking, paragliding, boating, waterfalls, historical landmarks and a close knit community. The list goes on and on.

Marco’s cousin Hector is a paraglide instructor and took us out for a jump off the side of a mountain and fly like a bird adventure. It was AMAZING. The pictures highlight our time in this magical place.

Needless to say we enjoyed ourselves and our kigo drives and flits were the perfect adventure and lifestyle shoes. We send a special thank you to Tio Mac, Tia Maria, Pedro, Cynthia, Hector & Elsa for making our visit so much fun.
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PRISMAS BASÁLTICOS AND CHINA NEWS

11/15/2011

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Huasca de Ocampo is a town in the state of Hidalgo in central México. It is home to the Prismas Basálticos, majestic geometric basalt rock columns that line a ravine with waterfalls tumbling from above. What makes the pillars so spectacular is that each is an enormous hexagonal prism, some of them 150 feet tall and more than four feet wide. They were formed millions of years ago by slow cooling volcanic lava. 

|  THEY ARE TRULY SPECTACULAR AND WE HAD AN AWESOME DAY EXPLORING THE AREA.
And on a random note....

It’s official. 
We have our visas for China!

We look forward to visiting the facility of kigo's manufacturing partner, PLUS Compound Technologies, and bringing the story of kigo production to the company's customers. 
vamos kigo visas for China
Kristin & Marco have their visas for China
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MOUNTAIN WATER AND MAGUEY

11/8/2011

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We spent a day exploring Santa Maria, Tecajete, a rural area outside of México City. I sampled pure mountain water using a maguey leaf for a cup and Marco tested the crickets as we wandered through a tract of open farm land.
kigo drive black with grey stitch on Mexican farm
Kristin climbs the wall for a better view #kigodrive
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IN THE CITY OF THE GODS

11/7/2011

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kigo drive black with grey stitch at Teotihuacan, Mexico
The Ruins of Teotihuacan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about one hour outside of México City. It is the oldest city in North/South America and dates 150 AD. Its early history is a mystery with no definitive answer as to the founders. Abandoned in 800 AD, the Aztecs discovered the ruins years later and named it Teotihuacan. The city’s impressive architecture, planning, evidence of trade and size indicates an intelligent multi-cultural civilization.
Our kigo drives were terrific for climbing the stairs of the Pyramid of the Sun, Pyramid of the Moon and Quetzalpapalotl Temple. The lacing system kept them snug, the fingerprint grooving on the soles had great traction on the ruins and after walking 5 hours we still had smiles on our faces with no leg, feet or back pain.
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    Kristin and Marco, aka Dos Trotamundos, are avid travelers and the leadership behind kigo. Kristin writes while Marco brings the words to life with his photographs and videos.

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