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Chichén Itzá – Mayan Ruins in The Yucatán, Mexico

May 16, 2010
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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

May 9, 2010
Mayan Ruins of Palenque. Mexico

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

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’

April 12, 2010
Teotihuacan's Famous Sun Pyramid

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

March 28, 2010
Las Pozas, Xilitla, Mexico

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

March 26, 2010
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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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Guanajuato, Mexico

March 21, 2010
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

March 20, 2010
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

March 14, 2010
Museo de las Momias

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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Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

February 28, 2010
Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico

On the way to Morelia, Michoacán from visiting the Monarch butterflies I saw the Mexico I’d seen in movies and my imagination… huge hills tinted blue with agave fields, cactus growing wild, massive mirror-like lakes, an occasional tumbleweed dancing wildly in the wind… I finally felt like I’d began exploring!

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