Gustave Eiffel’s metal church in Mexico
I’m sure you’ve heard of Gustave Eiffel’s famous tower in Paris. But did you know Eiffel is also said to have designed a pre-fab metal church that ended up in Santa Rosalia, Mexico? Officially the Read More …
Category: Mexico, South & Central America
Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about Mexico, as well as South and Central America. Areas covered include the Mexican Yucatan, Peru, Ecuador, and more.
El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary World Heritage Site in Baja Mexico
The Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno World Heritage Site offers the most up-close whale watching experience you’ll find anywhere in the world. Winter brings thousands of grey whales to the lagoons of Baja Mexico’s Pacific Read More …
See Mexico’s best Mayan ruins at the Uxmal World Heritage Site
Visiting the Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal World Heritage Site requires leaving the coastal beach resorts for a day or two (or more). However, Uxmal is very much worth the trip. And, along with the ruins Read More …
My itinerary: Whale watching in Baja Sur Mexico
Going down to Baja California to see the gray whales in the lagoons where they give birth has been on my must-do list for a few years now, ever since Chris Christensen over at the Read More …
Petting whales in Mexico
A regular whale watching trip will never again seem quite as exciting after spending a few days petting whales in Mexico! But you won’t mind, as spending time with the friendly whales of Baja California Read More …
2018 travel recommendations
It’s that time again, when every travel magazine and website publishes their list of the places you should visit this year. And some of those 2018 travel recommendations seem just a little weird.
Float in a Mayan canal at Sian Ka’an, Tulum, Mexico
Imagine floating in the clear water of an ancient Mayan canal. You can do just that during a boat tour of Sian Ka’an near Tulum, Mexico. Touring the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve Just a short Read More …
Our villa at Zamas, Tulum, Mexico
There are still spots in Tulum, Mexico, where the relaxed, low-key vibe of days gone by survives. The living is easy at Zamas in Tulum Among the best of those old-style resorts is Zamas, which Read More …
Know before you go: Tulum ruins
Although it is one of the smaller archeological sites in the Mexican Yucatán, the Mayan Tulum ruins are a tourist favorite for their fabulous seaside location and proximity to Cancun. Planning your visit to Tulum Read More …
Playa Limpia, Tulum, Mexico
Technically the idyllic beaches of the Mexican Yucatán are open to the public, but private ownership of the land surrounding the beaches limits access and the private beach chairs and palapa umbrellas every resort places Read More …