Mexico

Strange Signs – WTF!!! Baguettes

11 Comments October 3, 2010
Strange Signs – WTF!!! Baguettes

I’ve been going through some of my photos today and found a few gems that I just had to share including this funny one of a sign on a restaurant in Cancun, Mexico.

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Chichén Itzá – Mayan Ruins in The Yucatán, Mexico

13 Comments May 16, 2010
Chichén Itzá – Mayan Ruins in The Yucatán, Mexico

Deep inside the Yucatán peninsula is one of the best known Mayan Ruins, Chichén Itzá. It was declared a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1988 and is a goal in many people’s bucket lists.

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Palenque, Mexico – Among the most famous Mayan ruins

1 Comment May 9, 2010
Palenque, Mexico – Among the most famous Mayan ruins

Set deep in the extremely hot and humid tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico lies one of the most famous Mesoamerican ruins called Palenque that was a thriving city in the seventh century CE and abandoned long before the Spanish rediscovered it in the 16th century.

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Oaxaca, Mexico

6 Comments April 13, 2010
Oaxaca, Mexico

I’ve completely fallen in love with Mexico! I’m currently in Oaxaca, another of this countries charming cities. As soon as I arrived I knew it would be the perfect spot to take a vacation from travelling for a short while.

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Teotihuacán, Mexico – ‘Where Men Become Gods’

4 Comments April 12, 2010
Teotihuacán, Mexico – ‘Where Men Become Gods’

Teotihuacan, pronounced teh-oh-tee-wa-KHAN and meaning “The Place Where Men Become Gods” or “Birthplace of the Gods”, is a name given to it by the Nahuatl speaking Aztecs when they discovered the ruins centuries after the city fell. (Yup, it’s older than the Aztecs, it’s believed the city was abandoned around 600 CE.)…

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The Inspiring, Surreal Gardens of Las Pozas

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The Inspiring, Surreal Gardens of Las Pozas

Quietly nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains, Las Pozas (The Pools) was built by the British eccentric, poet, artist and supporter of the arts, Edward James. This strange fantasy world is filled with huge sculptural buildings that took 40 workers 25 years to build and is rumoured to have cost $5 million [...]

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Exploring the Caves of Xilitla, Mexico

4 Comments March 26, 2010
Exploring the Caves of Xilitla, Mexico

About an hour walk from the main area in Xilitla is some of the most amazing caves I’ve ever seen (OK, to be fair I haven’t seen a lot of caves yet, but that doesn’t detract from the beauty of this place).

It’s called La Cueva del Salitre, the Cave of the Mineral Salts and is home to thousands of wild parakeets that swirl around the cave entrance at dusk to enter their homes.

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Travelling in Guanajuato, Mexico

7 Comments March 21, 2010
Travelling in Guanajuato, Mexico

I’ve been struggling to write this post for well over a week, partially because I haven’t found a way to explain what exactly it was about Guanajuato I liked so much, and partially because I was spending most of my time away from the computer simply enjoying it. This post is admittedly rather scattered but [...]

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Guanajuato Hostel – La Casa De Dante

2 Comments March 20, 2010
Guanajuato Hostel – La Casa De Dante

I arrived in Guanajuato feeling a bit under the weather from a bad cold that hit while I was in Morelia. I’m now starting to feel stronger and healthier than I perhaps have ever been! Partially that’s thanks to this beautifully walkable city that I’m happy to wander around for hours taking in the beautiful sights and sounds (I plan to write all about Guanajuato soon), partially it’s thanks to the amazing breakfasts served here at my current hostel.

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Museo de las Momias – Guanajuato, Mexico

3 Comments March 14, 2010
Museo de las Momias – Guanajuato, Mexico

Yesterday I wandered the winding streets of Guanajuato and eventually made my way all the way up to the mummy museum (Museo de las Momias) located very high on one of the many surrounding hills of Guanajuato overlooking the town. While I’d been warned that it wasn’t for the faint of heart, I think the [...]

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