We've found this huge, diverse land to be an inexhaustible source not only of beachy vacation fun but urban sophistication; folkloric fabulousness; spellbinding historic and archaeological sites; culinary wonders; and mucho, mucho más...
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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!).…
Read more…Troels Myrup 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 shadows and hear cries on the island from a soul in torment. In the belief that it would ward them off, he began collectingcastaway dolls - especially those that were old, deformed, or multilated - and festooning them around the island. These days La Isla…
Read more…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 to fishing. Then in 1960 a coastal road reached the village, making it accessible to the outside world, and a village hall was built. Most consequentially for tourism, it was during that decade that surfers (pioneered by a group of Venezuelans,…
Read more…REUTERS/Alamy Wine grape production dates back centuries in Mexico, to early in the period of Spanish colonization, and finally efforts to bring it up to world standards are coming to fruition, as this recent piece in The Guardian outlines: Salud!
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The effects of 1000's of hotel workers being given forced vacation with no guarantees of a date to return. Hotel chains closing completely due to the huge downturn in visitors. Bars & Restaurants closing completely and many more people out of work.
The ironic thing is the Tourism Board haven't acted quick enough to combat the the massive injustice the world's press have reported on the problems within Mexico. It's the same old story, "lets lock the gate after the horse has bolted", and a prime example was the H1N1 epidemic "swine flu" saga, when Cancun & Riviera Maya where not even effected, but did the local authorities do anything to allay fears....3 months too late!
All of the reports I have read, and the posts listed are of the same opinion, that most of the "Tourist Zones" within Mexico are safe, within reason. You wouldn't venture into the downtown of most world cities without maintaining an amount of caution. So why would Mexico be any different !
It' a crying shame, because I am British, and my wife and family are Mexican. If the situation gets any worse then we may be forced to leave our fabulous home and make home back in England. Eight wonderful years I have lived here, and I will be hoping it could be many more , but we need to make tourists aware of the "real" situation regarding all tourism. Keep up the good work, and together we'll spread the word. http://communitymaya.com
Saludos, John
Places like San Miguel de Allende and Cancun are pretty much untouched by the drug wars. Hell, I don't even consider Cancun to be part of Mexico, and the whole Riviera Maya seems to be turning into a gringo zone. But that's another complaint, one that doesn't appear to alarm the American public one bit.
Ed is this similar to cochnita pibil that I had tasted in Playa del Carmen; its is pork with achiote paste and herbs cooked in a pit of sorts.
"Pay for 2 nights & the 3rd Night is Free, valid from October 30 through November 3, 2010. [This] reflects a 33% savings off normal pricing. The reduced cost for two adults staying three nights starts at $560.00 (plus taxes and hotel service charge). " It's a beautiful place, too.
The packages includes:
* 3 Nights (pay for 2!)
* Xcanatún Breakfast for two daily.
* A sampling of Mucbipollos* at breakfast or lunch.
*"Buried chicken" -- A tamal, laced with achiote paste and stuffed with chicken, pork, tomato, onion, and epazote, is wrapped in banana leaves and cooked in a pit.
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