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
Travel guides, information, photographs, and stories about vacationing in the Mexican Yucatan.
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 …
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. I use links to improve your experience using this 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. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may be affiliate links that pay me Read More …
Know before you go: Plan your visit to 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. I use links to improve 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 …
Ready for renters in Mérida, Mexico
One of the homes we visited in November 2014 as part of the house and garden tour offered by the Mérida English Library was owned by a couple of serial remodelers. Their own home was Read More …