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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We had a wonderful time at Casa Conde! Jacobo & Jorge did an amazing job welcoming us to their city. We loved the fresh juice & traditional breakfast and they were excellent in suggesting interesting places to visit. The house was clean, funky, affordable and made us feel very at home. It was located within a short walk to the park, Condesa, and metro stations.
http://www,casacondemexico.com
Mr. Lamkin, I am catching up on things today after a very busy Christmas holiday. I hope you had a lovely Christmas.
Today the Philadelphia area is cold and covered with snow, but your 360-degree panorama warmed me up! Thank you for sharing this.
This is our 2nd generation family business in a typical Mexican neighborhood (although there is an art school from Florence, Italy across the street!) but Cuernavaca is a city, not a small town, and a famous resort where Mexicans from Mexico City have their weekend homes, so there are state-of the art services, attractions, and cultural events happening all the time as any vibrant and interesting city might offer, but the cost of living here is not the same as small towns across Mexico. You might want to check out the State Tourism site at www.morelostravel.com to see what our state has to offer.
You might want to try the City of Eternal Spring which is in the historical highlands of central Mexico about 1 hr. from Mexico City. I have lived here for 25 yrs, coming from California and the weather is unbelievable-around 70-75° yearlong. We have a large expat community that is very active in volunteer work, music, art, theater, cooking, and the foreign community has a diverse cultural background, (not just Americans) of French, Swiss, Canadians, Dutch, Japanese, Israelis, Chinese, Italians,-well, you get the picture. Cuernavaca, Morelos has a history dating back 4,000 years and is the birthplace of the Mexican Revolution and Emiliano Zapata. The UN World Heritage Site, Xochicalco, is one of the fascinating places to visit, as too the Colonial Historic Center with it´s famous Cortez Palace now the Cuahnauhac Museum, Borda Gardens of Austrian Emperor Maxmillian and Carlota and numerous 16th Century Haciendas, Cathedrals, and Monasteries. Since every day is sunny, golf addicts abound as too sport enthusiasts of all kinds. Check out our authentic Meican affordable homes of Las Villas on http://www.cuernavaca-villas.com
We are looking for place to spend Jan.-Feb. Expat community or typically local environment. Ideally, a property we can take care of in exchange for reduced rent, but all offers welcome.
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