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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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Why Xochimilco is one of ´10 of the Most Haunted Places to Visit Around the World´

 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…

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Nifty (and Gnarly) Puerto Escondido

  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,…

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  • I don't think we should ignore Mexico's problems. They're there and we do need to know about them but the sensational nature of the 24 hour news cycle sure does magnify them beyond reason. There are places I wouldn't venture...Juarez has always been a place to keep an eye out over your shoulder even before recent events...but it's a huge country, not just a bad neighborhood across the tracks. I have to admit, the news does jangle the nerves a bit but when I do go across the border, it's not that bad at all and I come home vowing to take the reports I hear with a few grains of salt.
  • Yes. Bad rap. Mexico is being bullied. Here is some perspective on the matter: http://www.mexicopremiere.com/?p=4166
  • Is Mexico getting a bad rap because of the headlines from there these days? Follow the debate and join in on the comment wall here or under member Steve Winston's essay, "A Worrisome Letter From Mexico": http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/a-worrisome-letter-from-mex...
  • "A sampling of Mucbipollos* "
    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.
  • A lot of deals cross my desk. Most don't deserve your attention, but this one does -- a Day of the Dead 3-for-2 package at Hacienda Xcanatun on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula:
    "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.
  • Thought-provoking blog post on the situation in Mexico... how is it affecting your travel plans?
  • New on the Tripatini blog: Melissa Solin's take (and some great pics) on "DF" -- Mexico City!
  • There's a question about Mexico on Ask a Travel Expert that I can't answer, but I suspect some of you can help. http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/anyone-have-info-on-hotel
  • Nice story, John, and your Christian Dior / Chicago analogy hits the bulls-eye.
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