It’s house tour season again in Mérida, Mexico
It’s November again. That means the English Library in Mérida, Mexico, is once again offering expats and tourists a chance to peek into some spectacular homes.
Category: Yucatan
The Chapel of Guadalupe, Xcaret, Mexico
Xcaret (located near Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast) emphasizes that it is a cultural park as well as an eco-adventure park. The Chapel of Guadalupe at Xcaret is part of its cultural side. Read More …
Temple of the wind, Tulum, Mexico
The Temple of the Wind is a small building that sits on a high point along the cliff at the Mayan ruins of Tulum. The Caribbean Sea lies far below on one side, the ruins Read More …
Exploring Tulum, Mexico
Tulum is located along Mexico’s Caribbean coast (the “Mayan Riveira”) a couple of hours from Cancun. It is within reach of, but well away from, the mega-resorts of Playa del Carmen. However, until recently Tulum Read More …
Step inside beautiful homes, Mérida, Mexico
Mérida is one of those cities where private life is well-hidden from passers-by. Streets in the city’s historic neighborhoods are lined with doors and windows, but they give little hint of what lies within. I Read More …
Macaws at Xcaret, Mexico
It is a grey, icy cold day where I am in Minnesota today, so I need a shot of tropical color. And what could be more colorful than the flock of macaws we saw at Read More …
Good budget accommodations at the Ca’Rita Hotel, Isla Holbox
You’ll pay a premium to stay along the beach in Isla Holbox, but the fact is that no place on this small island is very far from the beach. One of those close-to-but-not-on the beach Read More …
Touring the Mayan ruins at Tulum
Long before visitors came to Tulum for its beautiful sandy beaches, they came to see the ruins of Mayan temples perched high above the sea.
Lunch not too far from the beach in Akumal, Mexico
Driving from Cancun along Mexico’s Caribbean Coast isn’t difficult, but it isn’t very interesting either. It’s a modern highway with almost no development right along the road itself, leaving scrubby jungle and what seems like Read More …
Seeking a Church’s Past in Mama, Mexico
The Convent Route runs through the heart of the Mexican Yucatán. One of its highlights is the colonial Church of the Ascension in the village of Mama. Descriptions of the church make it sound fascinating: Read More …