Tag: Mexico

  • Mayas

    A weekend full of Mayan ruins. Saturday was Palenque day. On sunday I visited Tulum. There’s a coast, there’s a sea, but where’s the surf?!

  • Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe

    December 12 and couple of days before are crazy for Mexico. Thousands of pilgrims are travelling across the country just to tribute Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. The most euphoric celebration takes place in Mexico City, where the Holy Lady appeared. Although I’m not there at the moment I’ve been lucky enough to experience the party…

  • Mexican kids

    Today was my last day in Puerto Escondido and surfing conditions right now are terrible so I took a bus to Mazunte, a small town well known for sea turtles. I went there just to find out that the National Mexican Turtle Centre is already closed, but at least I learned that kids here are…

  • Puerto Escondido

    I am here for almost a week now and I will hang around for few days more; it’s sunny and the water temperature is perfect, the hostels are cheap (8 USD) and located on the beach, the party is good and permanent. I wouldn’t stay here that long if not surfing though. Puerto Escondido has…

  • Oaxaca, Mercado 20 De Noviembre

    All the markets in Latin America look kind of the same. I guess the clue is to feel the unique atmosphere that stands behind each of them. And actually in a place like that it’s quite easy to get into the groove of picturing local life. Most of the traditional Oaxacan food can be found…

  • Monte Albán

    Okay. So I was not such a big fan of archeological sites but I guess that after a visit in Monte Albán I became one. Or at least Mesoamerican ones. The ruins are located on a hill top 30 minutes drive from Oaxaca. A must see for anybody planning to visit this city.

  • Food in Oaxaca

    The main highlights of Oaxaca are good food, art and unique culture. Let’s start with food. Here is Tlayuda con quesillo y tasajo, which is a big corn tortilla with cheese, beef and bean sauce. Sweet grapefruit with chilli spice can be bought on the street. Enchiladas de coloradito, which are fried tortillas with red…

  • Teotihuacán, how to get there

    I am not a big fan of archaeological sites but I visit some from time to time. Instead of writing about this site (which can be found elsewhere, starting from Wikipedia) I will just post pictures and leave some tips on how to get there from Mexico City. Visiting Teotihuacán on your own is super…

  • Tranquilo in Mexico City

    Tranquilo and mañana viruses are attacking this blog, but I am fighting and hopefully you can still get an idea what’s happening. Those who follow the map, my Facebook account or YouTube channel (anybody noticed Video link on the top of the page?) know that recently I’m rambling around big cities, Guadalajara and Mexico City.…

  • San José del Cabo

    This morning I woke up before six. I grabbed some snacks, a surfboard and rushed to catch a bus. When I got to the beach the sun was about to rise. I couldn’t see anything that would promise a nice surf that morning though. After a while a nice set of waves came by and…