Chihuahua’s Best Mexican Souvenir its Impressive Mata Ortiz Pottery

Chihuahua’s Best Mexican Souvenir its Impressive Mata Ortiz Pottery

The state of Chihuahua became my first northern Mexico adventure when I crossed the border in a car to enter the country.  I entered Ciudad Juarez and discovered a vibrant community and the birthplace of the margarita. Chihuahua was off to an amazing start and it only improved with each day of the adventure. On […]

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Chiapas, A Journey Through Less Visited Mexico

Chiapas, A Journey Through Less Visited Mexico

Chiapas without a doubt is one of Mexico’s most fascinating states. The modern day people that inhabit the region are the direct descendants of the Maya and still maintain close ties to their century-old traditions and customs including their own language and distinct pattern of dress. With landscapes that range from misty mountains and highlands to dense jungles […]

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Flying High with Voladores of Papantla at Sunset on the Malecón

Flying High with Voladores of Papantla at Sunset on the Malecón

A walk on the Malecón is a must on a visit to Puerto Vallarta. Lined with art sculptures, a stroll along the pedestrian only walkway provides visitors a chance to slowly take in the beauty of the Bay of Banderas and mix among the people both locals and tourists of the seaside city. Besides meandering […]

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Love is Eternal Spring in Cuernavaca, Morelos

Love is Eternal Spring in Cuernavaca, Morelos

I didn’t realize I traveled to the State of Morelos when I visited Cuernavaca, but when I left Mexico City for the city known to have an eternal spring I did just that. Cuernavaca is often an escape for the people who call Mexico City home because of the stable climate and abundant flora. Even […]

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The Big Rock in Bernal, Querétaro State, Mexico

The Big Rock in Bernal, Querétaro State, Mexico

Depending on who you ask, 1,115 foot (350 meter) Peña de Bernal is the second largest monolith in the world after Mt. Augustus in Western Australia and the fourth tallest (or third tallest, again, depending on who you ask) monolith in the world after Mt. Augustus, the Rock of Gibraltar and Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio. […]

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The Tranquillo Rural Heart of Baja California, Mexico

The Tranquillo Rural Heart of Baja California, Mexico

Though Baja California boasts urban centers Tijuana and Ensenada as up-and-coming culinary capitals, ranches, farms, vineyards and open spaces define most of the state’s actual landscape. I was in Ojos Negros recently touring a dairy farm and cheese cellar when I came upon these birds having a siesta, Baja style. Best Mexico Travel Tip There […]

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Still plenty of Magic on the Island of Mexcaltitan, Nayarit with its Zarandeado

Mexcaltitán may no longer be an official Pueblo Magico, but there is plenty of magic left on this sleepy fishing island.  The magic exists in the Mexican must order Zarandeado or spelled Sarandeado (naturally I prefer the “Z” spelling).  This fish dish is available along the coast of Nayarit and also on menus in southern Sinaloa, […]

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Durango, the Mexico Road Trip Paradise

Durango, the Mexico Road Trip Paradise

Durango is one of the most appropriate places for eco-tourism in Mexico and a dazzling experience for lovers of highway journeys; the roads lead to  majestic landscapes and are full of breath-taking horizons any photographer would fall in love with. It is the perfect place for a silver screen style Mexican road trip. Durango es […]

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