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Life´s a beach - and an adventure - in Sayulita, on the Costa Nayarit

This onetime fishing village (pop. around 5,000) on the Costa Nayarit (the Pacific coast of Nayarit state), an hour north of Puerto Vallarta, today  is known as one of the best surfing destinations in the world as well as a favorite of backpackers looking for adventure on a budget. On top of that, Sayulita is known for good eating, vibrant nightlife, and "boho energy," and the offerings on its colorful streets are rounded out by a yoga scene and cool little boutiques. (Some would say, in fact,…

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Mexico City´s Monte Sinaí Synagogue is one of "5 of Latin America´s Top Jewish Destinations"

Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata In this vast metropolis of more than 20 million people, Jewish life is both historic and contemporary. The modern community largely dates from the early 20th century, when Jews arrived from Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The Sinagoga Monte Sinaí, opened in 1923 by Sephardim from Syria and Lebanon, reflects the diversity of Mexico’s Jewish population and the way different traditions took root side by side in the capital. Located on Calle Justo Serra in the historic…

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Beyond Chichén Itzá & Tulúm: 10 Other Amazing Archaeological Sites on the Yucatan Peninsula

Paolo Lucciola Some of the world’s most famous ruins can be found in this expansive, steamy lowland peninsula covering the southern Mexican states of Yucatán, Campeche, and Quintana Roo (as well as, many people don’t realise, northern Belize and the Guatemalan state of Petén, home to Tikal). The two best known, Chichén Itzá and Tulum, are celebrated for a reason.  But if you’re particularly fascinated, as I am, with the Mundo Maya, you’ll want to add several more days to your visit here, as…

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Why Mexico City is one of ´5 of Latin America´s Top New Year´s Eve Destinations´

pexels My hometown offers a great mix of modern celebrations and cultural traditions, and on NYE the main celebration happens in downtown´s huge  Zócalo Square, which comes alive with concerts, fireworks, food stands, and of course the countdown to midnight. But there´s also plenty of stylish partying elsewhere, in fun neighborhoods like Condesa, Roma, and Polanco. And by the way, the big local tradition here is eating 12 grapes at midnight, (and take it from me, it´s harder than it sounds!).…

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  • I'm looking for information about luxury real estate in and around Tulum for a feature. thanks! Joh
  • Dani, the Manatee from #Mexico http://bit.ly/ak7HSI
    Manatee Hormones — YourLifeIsATrip.com
    words + photos by John Lamkin   Dani has a face that only a mother could love, but he doesn’t have a mother – he’s an orphan. Dani is a mana…
  • Thanks Max!
  • What an inspiring story, John! That prison should serve as a model for some of ours!
  • And, a prison on the other side of the border:
    http://www.global-writes.com/chronological/index.html?-Token.articl...
  • Day of the Dead- Oaxaca, Mexico: http://bit.ly/cdQEWE
  • Safety in Mexico is in the news daily. Having lived in Cabo since 1998 we have driven the Baja Peninsula 10 + times and have never had a problem. Las Villas de Bellavista is correct. We never drive at night on this highway because of the livestock that roam freely, not due to the possibility of bandits. We have found the people all along the Baja Peninsula warm and friendly and each trip has been a great experience. Our destination of Cabo San Lucas remains one of the safest places to vacation and to live. Take a look at crime statistics in the US and decide where it is safe to be.
  • Thanks for the information regarding Dia de los Muertos. One of the things we have done in the past with our employees in Cabo is encourage them to create a memorial to those who they have lost and each person brought the altar for their loved one to work for display. Not only did we learn more about the holiday, we learned more about each other.
  • For Mexico Lovers! The only TRUE Mexican holiday, unique in all the world is our Dia de los Muertos. It´s happening starting on Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 when the graves and the living welcome back their departed family members with food, drink, song and love. Tourists are welcome to come and celebrate and our cementaries in Ocotopec and Tepotzlan Morelos are filled with flowers and incense-a truly fantastic way to view death, so differently from Western concepts. Here is a link to know more, http://thenews.com.mx/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
  • The "main problem" does NOT involve "interior areas" as was quoted by TravelMole since states such as Sonora, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas are BORDER states, not interior. For those of us who have lived for many years in Mexico, we are well aware that for decades, the pot-producing states of Michoacan, Guerrero, & Oaxaca have always been known to the government and their product was shipped to the US consumer market by the routes (Durango & Sinaloa) used today by the cartels. Mexico is safe for tourists. The violence is among gang members and law enforcement groups with many on the take...

    However, the main reason one does not travel at night here in Mexico on rural roads (paid toll highways are fine), isn´t because of so-called bandidos, but because there is so much livestock that crosses these roads and trucks that are lacking in brake lights etc, since these roads have no lighting and no maintenance!
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