If you’ve never been to Mexico and want an all-encompassing dose of the culture, Oaxaca is an ideal introductory option. The radiant city of 300,000 has a distinctive fusion of indigenous traditions, pre-Hispanic ruins, colonial architecture, a dynamic color palette, and a bursting food and drink scene, which is arguably one of the most succulent in the country. But, like…
If we were going to choose any place we've been in Mexico as an authentic Mexico "starter" experience, Oaxaca might be the one we would recommend to people. It's captivating, it's vibrant, it's one of the culinary powerhouses of the country, it has ruins, and its loaded with unique experiences. Mostly due to the cultural heritage and indigenous Zapotecs and…
We weren’t originally planning on heading to the pueblo magico of Orizaba, in western Veracruz state, but thanks to a bit of buzz on the backpacker trail, we had become quite intrigued. And, it was exactly the dose of green and fresh air we were needing at that moment. In fact, we could have unpacked our bags for much longer…
From San Andres Cholula, we took a day trip using local collectivos (mini-buses) to another pueblo magico of Atlixco (directions and map on last photo.) Atlixco is one of those towns that loves to smile vibrantly for the camera. In addition to being startlingly photogenic, she doesn’t seem overrun by tourists, and is plopped at the foot of an 18,000…
From Cholula, we went 45-minutes on the FREE tourist TRAIN to the nearby bustling city of Puebla, the fourth biggest in Mexico. This city, two hours southeast of Mexico City, is know for rich traditions of food, art and history and is certainly a tourist destination in its own rite. It was founded in 1531 as the first ‘perfect’ city…
Cholula, is a pueblo magico two hours east of Mexico City, which is regarded as the oldest living city in the Americas, its founding dating back to 500 B.C. It should be more famous for this reason, as well as its pyramid, the Great Pyramid of Cholula, which is still nearly completely covered by earth, grass, and trees...instead more closely…
Mexico City. This fifth largest world city at 23 million, often conjures up fear among many people...of crime, of chaos, of congestion of crust-moving. (Yes, there are a lot of earthquakes, of which we even experienced several small tremors during our short time there). But, in fact, this dynamic city has morphed significantly into a true treasure, even since Greg…
Newsflash....You don't have to go to Egypt to see pyramids. In fact the Americas, starting with our neighbor to the south, actually contain more pyramid structures than the rest of the planet combined (more than 2000!) This is thanks to ancient civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca, which all built pyramids to house their deities, as well as…
