4 Days in Mexico City – The Wonderful Heart of Mexico; Chris Christensen; Amateur Traveler
Mexico City is the chaotic, delicious, sometimes intimidating, and wonderful heart of Mexico. Including side trips, you could easily spend more than 4 days in Mexico City, but Chris Christensen’s first trip there was combined with Oaxaca for a great week in Mexico.
Source: 4 Days in Mexico City – The Wonderful Heart of Mexico – Amateur Traveler
Why Mexico is in the heart of a Miss Universe; Margie Moran-Floirendo; Inquirer Lifestyle
Mexico holds an eternal fascination in Margie Moran-Floirendo’s heart, a special place of treasured memories. It all started in 1978 when she opened the Miss Universe contest at the Plaza del Zocalo (now Plaza de la Constitucion) in Mexico City. She introduced the country’s cultural heritage to the strains of vibrant mariachi music, and that electric moment remains one of her most memorable best. In a recent bout of adventure, her sister Lulette, her daughter Gabbi and she decided to return to Mexico and visit the country’s Yucatan Peninsula, provenance of the mystical Mayan culture.
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Celebrating Mexican Heritage Through Art; Maya Garabedian; Mutual Art
On Cinco de Mayo, MutualArt explores contemporary Mexican Art and revisits some art giants from its past.
Unique new initiative aims to preserve heritage in Campeche; Yucatan Times
In the beautiful, walled city of Campeche, on the Yucatan Peninsula, the question of how a government and population cares for heritage has recently become increasingly relevant, particularly since the granting of World Heritage Site status twenty years ago, and now a unique new local initiative is taking on the challenge.
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Things To Know About Visiting Monte Alban, Oaxaca; Emese Fromm; TravelAwaits
Monte Alban is a must-visit site if you’re spending time in Oaxaca. Here’s how to get there and what to see.
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The Slithering Serpent and 6 Other Secrets of Chichén Itzá; Melanie Radzicki McManus; How Stuff Works
The archaeological site Chichén Itzá is one of Mexico’s most popular tourist draws. Here are some things you may not know about this amazing Mayan wonder.
Source: The Slithering Serpent and 6 Other Secrets of Chichén Itzá
Conservation Groups To UNESCO: Border Wall Puts Sonora’s World Heritage Sites ‘In Danger”; Kendal Blust; Fronteras
Just south of the Arizona border, Sonora’s stunning 2,700 square-mile El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve is a vast desert landscape dotted with enormous craters, sand dunes and…
Source: Conservation Groups To UNESCO: Border Wall Puts Sonora’s World
5 Fantastic Reasons Why You Should Study in Mexico’s Best Kept Secret; Stephanie Lukins; Top Universities
If Mexico is on your study abroad radar, you might want to consider the city of Puebla as your number one destination.
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Abandon the coast for the Heart of Mexico: San Miguel de Allende; Jane Stevenson; Toronto Sun
They call it “the Heart of Mexico.”But San Miguel de Allende, a postcard-perfect colour-filled colonial city with cobblestone streets located about a three-hour drive north of Mexico City in the mountains, has a lot to offer for the eyes, ears and brain too.
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What I Wish I’d Known About Mexico City Before I Went There For The First Time; Jasmine Teo; Today Online
Planning to head to Mexico City for the first time? It just got easier with Emirates’ new flights from Dubai to Mexico’s capital. But first, plan that epic itinerary with these essential travel tips.
Source: What I Wish I’d Known About Mexico City Before I Went There For The First Time
Join Thrillist for a Trip to Mexico’s Beloved Culinary Destination, Oaxaca; Thrillist
Source: Join Thrillist for a Trip to Mexico’s Beloved Culinary Destination, Oaxaca
Do photography bans help curb overtourism and bad behavior?; Lilit Marcus; CNN
Some famous destinations — from Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum to L.A.’s Sunset Tower Hotel — have banned photography as a way to curb overtourism and encourage travelers to live in the moment. But they’ve had mixed results.
Source: Do photography bans help curb overtourism and bad behavior?
Travellers reveal their favourite ‘alternative’ must-visit landmarks; Jennifer Newton; Daily Mail
It was drawn up after travel experts selected a list of lesser-known sights and 1,000 UK globetrotters were asked to pinpoint the ones they’d most like to visit.
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8 Places To Eat, Drink and Play in Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende; Emily Siegel; Forbes
From tacos to tequila, how to enjoy the perfect weekend in the beloved colonial town.
Source: 8 Places To Eat, Drink and Play in Mexico’s San Miguel de Allende
Postcards from Aguascalientes and Zacatecas at Christmastime; Eric A Gordon; People’s World
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Where to see thousands of migrating monarch butterflies in Mexico this winter; April Thompson; Matador Network
Watch the trees turn orange with butterflies.
Source: Where to see thousands of migrating monarch butterflies in Mexico this winter
Baja beyond Los Cabos where nature and adventure reign; Lisa Kadane; Vancouver Sun
The air is heavy with a marine aroma, and strange barking noises ride the breeze.
Source: Baja beyond Los Cabos where nature and adventure reign
This Mexican Forest Turns Orange Every Fall Thanks to the Monarch Butterfly Migration; Christin Parcerisa Vigueras; Travel+Leisure
Witnessing the monarch butterfly migration in Mexico should be on every nature-lover’s bucket list.
Source: This Mexican Forest Turns Orange Every Fall Thanks to the Monarch Butterfly Migration
Mexico City’s ‘walking fish’; Megan Frye; BBC
While gaining traction as a symbol of Mexico City, these curious amphibians offer hope for healing the human body, but face near extinction in the wild.
Source: Mexico City’s ‘walking fish’
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