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Cozumel Ruins

Vic — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:03:50 +0000

One of the best places to visit in Cozumel is the Cozumel Ruins.

This place is very popular among tourists who want to visit Cozumel, Mexico. Cozumel actually have many ruin sites both non excavated and excavated places like San Gervasio, El Cedral, and Castillo Real.

If you love pre-historical ruins and other ancient architectural ruins, Cozumel ruins is the perfect place for you.

Do not forget to bring your digital camera with you to take some photos of this historical landmark in Cozumel.
You will learn many historical inhabitants in this Island by just going to these popular ruins. You realize how rich Mayan culture is and they are amazingly preserved until now.

There are at least 24 archeological sites that have been discovered in Cozumel island. They are mostly occupied from AD 0 by Mayans. Hence, if you visit Cozumel, you would not want to missed this opportunity to see these amazing historical place.

2 Reasons Why Choose Villas Over Hotel Rooms in Huatulco

Vic — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:00:04 +0000

If you are going for a vacation in Huatulco, you may want to consider staying in their villas instead of sleeping in hotel rooms. There are many reasons why you must try staying in Huatulco Villas. Here are two major reasons why it is worth staying in Villas instead in hotel rooms.

Affordable

Your travel expenses might not be an issue if you will travel alone. Your expenses are lesser as compared when you’re traveling with your family. Hotel rooms, extra charges for extra mattress, foods, etc. can actually make traveling more difficult to budget.

This is the reason why it is cheaper to stay in Villas if you will go to Huatulco, Mexico. You do not need to get two or more hotel rooms because if you will stay in one of the Villas in Huatulco, you have the whole villa with several number of rooms making it cheaper compared to the hotel expenses.

It is cheaper because you can control the budget for your food. You can cook in the villa instead of dinning out on every meal. You can control your expenses without sacrificing the quality of food you will eat during your stay in Huatulco.

Comfortable

It is more comfortable staying in Villas, especially if you have kids because you can make some noise because you have the whole house just for you. You do not need to worry about your neighboring rooms. It is more comfortable because it looks like your own home.

You can cook your own food inside without worrying on where will you eat on your next meal, especially if you have kids with you. You can cook and prepare meals for your family without worrying on your budget. You will get to enjoy buying fresh fish, sea foods in the wet market and cook them in your villa.

Huatulco Villas are very nice. You and your family will definitely enjoy staying in one of these villas because they are very cozy. All of them have nice verandas where you can have the breathtaking view of Huatulco beach. Some villas even have private poolsÂ or jacuzzi where you can relax and enjoy with your loved ones.

Cabo San Lucas Snorkeling

Vic — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:20:28 +0000

If you love visiting the underwater garden through snorkeling, you will definitely enjoy Cabo San Lucas Snorkeling experience. Cabo San Lucas has rich underwater sea life where you get to enjoy snorkeling. Here are some of the things that you may expect when you snorkel in Cabo san Lucas.

Cabo Pulmo is one of the best snorkeling locations in Cabo San Lucas. Temperature of the beach is usually 85 degrees during mid summer and as low as 65 degrees during winter season.

Do not worry too much if it is your first time to snorkel in Cabo San Lucas. Most hotels that offer snorkeling activities usually have complete snorkeling gear and life jacket.

If you are wearing eyeglasses and you want to snorkel in Cabo San Lucas, Do not worry because you can still wear them. All you need is some special gear that allows you to wear your eyeglasses while snorkeling.

Mexico Travel Tips: Things To Prepare With Your Camera

dooce — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:46:19 +0000

If you are traveling to Mexico for a luxurious beach vacation, be careful with your digital camera. The beach sand gets on the zoom lens when it closes the sand can jam the zoom lens making your camera inoperable. In order to avoid this, make sure the zoom lens is free from any debris before you close it.

Make sure to bring enough batteries for your camera and memory cards before you go to mexico. If you forgot to buy these, you can always purchase them at Yucatan Peninsula, Mayan Riviera, and Cancun. Although they are much more cheaper to buy them at a discount store back home.

These are just some of the reminders that you may consider when you prepare your digital camera before going to Mexico. Have a wonderful time!

What Mexico Has To Offer

dooce — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:24:30 +0000

Mexico has many things to offer to you and to your family when you travel. The peninsula of Yucatan offers an ideal mix of Maya culture, great weather and some of the world’s best snorkeling and diving in places such as Cozumel and Cancun located at the Riviera Maya. For a truly Mexican experience, the city of San CristÃ³bal de las Casas in Chiapas offers a view of the indigenous Mayan peoples in a beautiful colonial city. Los Cabos in Baja California Sur has been a favourite get-away for Mexicans and Americans for years.

Archeological sites in Mexico are vast, one should keep in mind Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Palenque, El Tajin and Monte Alban among just a few.

For those looking for an active vacation, Mexico offers golf courses, scuba diving and lots of mountains to go hiking in, including cloud rainforest in Chiapas.

Mexico Travel Tips: Bacalar Mexico Trip

dooce — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:19:27 +0000

If you arrived to Cancun you will be created by a sea of touts who put on the hard sell, you will see visitors in Bermuda shorts and flip-flops, and the restaurants where noise was the norm.

Bacalar, Mexico is a rock solid tourst infrastructure. You will get to see ecoresort that focused on Maya architecture, cuisine, and historic spots. Bacalar is located on the southeastern part of the Yucatan peninsula in teh state of Quintana Roo. It is off the tourist radar because it is four hours from Cancun and half an hour from the Belize border.

If you will travel to Bacalar, Mexico you can stroll through the old Spanish San Felipe Fort. You will learn the history of Maya and the European pirates who raided the area in the 18th century. You can enjoy looking over the Laguna Bacalar, the limpid lagoon of seven colors.

These are just some of the interesting things that you will learn about Bacalar when you travel to Mexico.

Mixtec People: An ancient culture that is still alive

Omer — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:00:48 +0000

The Mixtec people inhabit the modern states of Oaxaca, Puebla and Guerrero. Their language is a branch of the Otomanguean language family.

The Mixtec are one of the ancient peoples of Mexico, and the cultures and civilizations created by them demonstrate the antiquity of their heritage. The city of Tilatongo was their ancient capital, but the ruins of thieir ancient cities are scattered across Mexican states.

At the time of the Aztecs, the Mixtec people were tributaries of the mighty Aztec war machine. However, they were never completely subdued. Later, after the Spanish conquest, they resisted their new masters ferociously, but were eventually subdued by the Spanish under Pedro de Alvarado.

The Mixtec people are famous for their artwork and codices, some of which survive to this day.

Mexican Patriotism: Building blocks of a nation

Omer — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:13:44 +0000

Mexican nationalism has its roots in the earliest days of the revolution. As battles were being lost against the Spanish, the seeds of the national identity of Mexico were already being sown. Eventually that spirit would be consolidated and confirmed by the expulsion of Emperor Maximilian, and the various conflicts with the hungry neighbor to the north.

Mexico’s spirit combines patriotism with nobility of soul, and independence with social responsibilty. Â These difficult days make mportance of patirotism and commitment even clearer to the nation, as more and more problems require the iron will of a nation for successful resolution.

Mexican Culture: A cocktail of marvels

Omer — Sat, 02 May 2009 18:00:34 +0000

Mexican Culture, in cuisine, festivals, traditional clothing, or music, is a diverse mix of native and European influences which have been mixed and blended in the melting pot of America. German brewing techniques, Spanish cuisine, Native American musical traditions, and many other diverse sources have contributed to the formation of todayâ€™s diverse culture.

In many ways, Mexico is like a giant painting. As you look at it from close, and theorize on its origins and meaning, you are likely to miss the meaning of the picture. Mexican culture is not the fiesta, the mariachis, tequila, but it is not the modern uniform culture of the 21^st century either. It is something in between, mysterious and intriguing, and awaiting exploration.

Mexican Faithful turn to Religion for protection from swine Flu

Omer — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:27:36 +0000

Statues of Christ being carried by priests parading in ceremonial clothing. Ancient icons and relics being brought from distant places so that the worshippers can touch and be healed by their spiritual powers. These and similar aspects of religious belief are being emphasized in a stronger way in Mexico these days, with the panic and fear of Swine Flu overtaking both the educated and uneducated classes.

Some statues as old as four centuries have been brought back from church vaults and treasuries to provide healing to the stricken, and to protect to the healthy from being afflicted with the disease.

Mexicans can seek comfort in their religious beliefs in these testing times.Â And for those who don’t lack beliefs, the only optionÂ is apathy, according to the faithful. Photos from www.flickr.com/photos/2rokbotoy.