One of the manmade islets of Xochimilco, a UNESCO World Heritage group of pre-Columbian canals set up for agriculture, in the 1940s a local man who was unable to save a girl from drowning, and subsequently claimed he would see shadow
Esconced on the lower Pacific ¨Emerald Coast¨ in the state of Oaxaca, the town of Puerto Escondido (which means ¨hidden port¨) was up until the 1960s barely a pinprick on the map, with dirt streets and just a handful of residents mostly devoted
They fly through the air with the greatest of ease, these Totonac "bird men" re-enacting ancestral traditions in their home town of Papantla, located on forested hills a four-hour drive or one-hour flight from Mexico City in this country's north
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Sure, going out for an intimate dinner à deux is pretty much everyone's default on this day for lovers. But to make Valentine's Day extra special, seek out an experience that will make it truly memorable for years to come. High and low, on land and
Greetings! Working on a piece for Recommend magazine and seeking comments on this new resort especially from travel agents and other industry professionals but welcome from anyone who has been here. Reply here, on my profile, or at david@enlineamedia
Read more…What, surprised? Yep, it’s true that Mexico’s about more than tequila and beer. In fact, vino here dates back to the 16th century, when vines were brought over from Spain – so never mind Argentina and Chile, Mexico is where this hemisphere’s wine he
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Mexico's booming tourism industry got its start along here right here along a stretch of central Pacific coast, where a sleepy little fishing village on Jalisco's beautifulBanderas Bay struck gold in the 1960s when it was discovered by Hollywood – di
Playa del Secreto, located in theYucatan Peninsula municipality of Solidaridad, in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo, has 21 inhabitants and no monuments or constructions worthy of mention for miles around. So what makes it so special? The answer lies p
The vacation-oriented coast south of Cancún on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula is famed for its resorts as well as their various shopping, dining, nightlife, and a broad menu of daytime activities. And one of the Riviera Maya's top activities is divin
Read more…Located at the northeast coast of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, this L-shape resort island, alongside a city home to hundreds of thousands of Mexicans, many of whom work in the tourism industry, was essentially created by the Mexican government in 1
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Rоmаnсе drіftѕ оn thе ocean brееzе and flоwѕ thrоugh the соbblеѕtоnе ѕtrееtѕ of the colonial old town of Puerto Vаllаrtа (it's even called the "Zona Romántica") as well as the towns, villages, and resorts of nearby Nuevo Vallarta and Rіvіеrа Nayari
Great meals accompany great moments - they are usually inseparable. And the resort town of Tulum, on the Riviera Maya of Mexico's Caribbean coast, offers not just gorgeous beaches and the only seaside Mayan ruins in existence (above), but also myria
The once-monthly celebration of Mexican travel and culture is happening today at 1PM Eastern Time, 10AM Pacific Time, and we're one of the guest co-hosts - please come join us if you can!
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I have this kinda funny (as in funky, not ha-ha) tree growing right smack in the middle of my front yard in Miami. It’s admittedly not a particularly cuddly or friendly looking bit of botany, its trunk prickling all over as it is with conical thorns
This is quite a tough list to compile without letting it balloon to a cast of dozens. I have beached all over Mexico, and if I had to narrow it down to the true crème de la sand, I’d cite the following 29 in and around the country’s most
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I will never forget, nearly 40 years ago, laying eyes for the first time on my first ancient archaeological site. About an hour’s drive north of Mexico City, this UNESCO World Heritage complex of temples absolutely el
For decades one of Mexico's most popular and beloved resort cities, Puerto Vallarta has become reknowned for not just its beaches, dining, nightlife, and ecotourism, but also its art galleries, fed by astonishing talents both local and expat. And it
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When visiting a fascinating new destination, there’s nothing cooler than staying in equally intriguing accommodations. And so here are 11 of the most fascinating in key Iberia Destinations in Latin America.
When I was a teenager visiting Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with my folks in 1973, as we were flying from Cozumel to Mérida our pilot indicated a skinny, scrubby island below that was about to be developed into the country’s newest resort destination.
