One morning, early on my travels to Puerto Vallarta, I looked out over the ocean from my room and watched the moon set. It nearly seemed like a sunset, with the reflection on the water and Bay of Banderas, but it all happened an hour before the sun would rise and start warming the very […]
Postcard-Blue Sky Religion in Copala
by Craig Zabransky on March 30, 2013 in Mexico Travel, Postcards
In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico a small mining town nestled in the mountains still holds its colonial charm. Copala, a short day trip from Mazatlan, offers visitors a wonderful chance to explore and take in history. And part of that history remains a visit to the impressive catholic church on the main square. Even […]
Safely Drinking a Margarita in its Birthplace-Juarez, Mexico
by Craig Zabransky on March 29, 2013 in Culture Thru Cuisine, Destination, Mexico Travel
Happy National Margarita Day! Enjoy learning about its history from my travels to Juarez.
Quinceañera-A Mexican Sweet 15
by Craig Zabransky on March 27, 2013 in Mexico Travel, Postcards
For Mexican girls, it’s all about 15 and their quinceañera. It is not a sweet 16, but rather a sweet 15 (quinceañera translates to being 15 years old). And on my walk through the streets of Veracruz, I noticed one young girl preparing for her party by getting some photos taken. It is something you […]
Postcard-The Children of Nanciyaga
by Craig Zabransky on March 26, 2013 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo, Postcards
Catemaco, a town located in the gulf coast Mexican State of Veracurz, still remains widely known for “brujos y brujas.” Yes, still today, the town is know for its medicine men and witches. And Nanciyaga, an island in the middle of lake, seems to be a place where the conjugate, perform and heal. This mysticism, […]
Postcard-Interpret Mexico City’s Modern Art
by Craig Zabransky on March 25, 2013 in Destination, Mexico Travel, Photo, Postcards
Mexico City offers so much to a traveler. So much. And I visited many places, but one place I’d often spend some alone time was at the Museum of Modern Art, El Museo de Arte Moderno. Located on the Paseo de la Reforma and close to some of my favorite museums in Mexico City, the […]
Sunset Sunday-Sunset from the Plaza de Toros in Mazatlan
by Craig Zabransky on March 24, 2013 in Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday
It is no secret I am a big fan of the sunset in Mazatlan. And after many of the sensational sunsets in the coastal city known as the Pearl of the Pacific, I decided to share one with a different twist. I decided to share one not with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Recently […]
Tulum – the Mayan Beach at Equinox
by Craig Zabransky on March 21, 2013 in Beach, Mexico Travel
Equinox. Whether spring or fall I often find myself thinking of the knowledge found inside the Mayan Culture. And one day I’d like to be in the Riviera Maya for the feather serpent of light in Chichen Itza on an Equinox. The days proved special or important in numerous cultures through history, I’d still like […]
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