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Palenque. Mayan Temples in the Chiapas Rainforest
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 9 February 2012
They say there is more rain here in Palenque than anywhere else in Mexico. We are in the middle of a rainforest.
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Palenque. Mayan temples in the Chiapas Rainforest
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 9 February 2012
They say there is more rain here in Palenque than anywhere else in Mexico. We are in the middle of a rainforest.
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Don’t Deface the Ruins, You Jerk!
Blog: Vagabond3 - 8 February 2012
Don’t deface the ruins! Last week, while Bob and I were filming at the El Rey Mayan ruins in Cancun, we witnessed some guy carving into the 700 year old monument, “Greog was here.” (video here) WHY do people feel the need to do that? I’ve never understood it; Not on the back of bathroom stalls, not on hundred year old ruins. After staring at him with a look of...
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On The Road: San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 8 February 2012
Ugh! I’m glad no one told me the trip from San Cris to Palenque would be so long and grueling! We dropped from 7,000 feet altitude to sea level in what should have been a 4-hour trip under normal circumstances.
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One Word for Amber Jewelry Designs at Joyeria Azul: Amazing
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 8 February 2012
Chiapas is known for its amber mines, and there are perhaps 50 shops along the main thoroughfares selling amber jewelry at very reasonable prices.
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Chiapas Textile Cooperative to Exhibit and Sell at Oaxaca Textile Museum
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 7 February 2012
After calling ahead and making an appointment, we took a taxi to the outskirts of San Cristobal de las Casas at the end of a dirt road to find the headquarters of Camino de los Altos.
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Filming with The Travel Channel: Day Four
Blog: Vagabond3 - 6 February 2012
Day Four: Ruins & Tacos On our final day of filming, we stayed pretty close to the hotel zone in Cancun. While we wanted to show the accessibility of getting out of town and taking the ferry to Isla Mujeres, we also wanted to show how easy it was to explore the history of Cancun and try new local food (that wasn’t a hotel buffet) near the city center. By...
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Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant
Blog: The Mexile - 6 February 2012
I should be careful when writing blog posts. One never knows who might read it. I recently wrote an unflattering post about Wahaca, a chain of Mexican restaurants in London, only to find a comment left by the inspiration behind … Continue reading →
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Curandero Sergio Castro Preserves Chiapas Textile Traditions
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 6 February 2012
Behind a tall wooden gate about six blocks from the Zocalo at #38 Guadalupe Victoria is the Museo de Trajes Regionales.
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San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas: First Impressions
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 3 February 2012
San Cristobal de las Casas is a compact, walkable mountain town filled with energy, cafes that seat 10 or 15 people at most, coffee and wine bars, and villagers from indigenous pueblos selling crafts in markets, street corners and … Continue reading →
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Ecotourism on Isla Mujeres: Save the Turtles
Blog: Vagabond3 - 2 February 2012
I love this company and you will too. There are some companies that just do good.They provide a much needed service that will help the environment and have an everlasting effect on the ecosystem. Tortugranja on Isla Mujeres is one of those do good operations that I want to tell everyone about and support as much as I can. When we visited La Tortugranja, it was no surprise that we immediately fell in love with the sea turtles. They were...
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Mexican Days
Blog: The Mexile - 1 February 2012
I love this video. The owner of this Vimeo account released another great video last year which went viral in the Mexpat community. This new one is just as good if you ask me. And worth watching full screen. I … Continue reading →
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The Improvised Life
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 1 February 2012
This morning I landed in San Cristobal de las Casas via overnight bus, aided by doses of ginger drops as an antedote to the winding mountain road for much of the trip.
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Filming with The Travel Channel: Day three
Blog: Vagabond3 - 1 February 2012
Day Three: Exploration The first couple of days of filming with the Travel Channel were all business- a lot of background shots to be able to tell the story of Cancun to viewers. And, while that was fun in its own way, Day Three was all about exploration, both for us and the crew, and the first time during the trip that I felt like we were actually traveling....
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Travel Mexico
Blog: My Little Nomads - 31 January 2012
The Best Articles and Info for Traveling in Mexico. Continue reading → Related Articles: Washington DC With Kids – The Best Things To Do Cheap Hotels In New York City
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Photo Essay: The Streets of Mexico City’s Colonia Condesa
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 31 January 2012
One overcast afternoon in Mexico City, I took to the streets of Colonia Condesa armed with a small camera and backed up by posse of creative people who are as passionate about the D.F. as I am. We did what I love doing independently; we walked all over the neighborhood aimlessly, taking pictures of everything. [...]
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From Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas: Preview
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 31 January 2012
On Tuesday night January 31, I will be on the ADO-GL overnight bus to San Cristobal de las Casas, set to arrive mid-morning on Wednesday, February 1.
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Cheap Mayan Ruins near Cancun’s Hotel Zone
Blog: Vagabond3 - 30 January 2012
When Bob found out we were going to Mexico, he quickly started researching Mayan history and the suspenseful drama behind the 2012 conspiracy. 2012- End of the World- Aliens- Mayan Spirits… oh my! Even before this year, visiting Mayan ruins while in Cancun and the Yucatan Peninsula are on every tourists must-do list. Chichen Itza, the most well known and best preserved, is one of the biggest tour company draws...
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Oaxaca Lending Library “On The Rocks” Concert Shakes ‘Em Up
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 30 January 2012
What do expats, snowbirds, Norteños and extranjeros do for fun in Oaxaca [besides learning Spanish]?
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Oaxaca Collectible Textiles Sale, February 4, 2012
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 29 January 2012
If you are in Oaxaca on February 4, 2012, don’t miss this spectacular sale of collectible textiles.
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Filming with The Travel Channel: Day Two
Blog: Vagabond3 - 27 January 2012
(All this week, I’ll recap our days filming in Cancun with the Travel Channel- FUN!) Day two started off super early- film crews start filming early, just like some photographers, so they can capture really great lighting and film with less people around. Our itinerary was completely packed: we needed to film checking into the hotel, reaction shots of the hotel grounds and pool area, ‘talking with reception’ to find out...
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Pic of the Week: Lake Chapala, Mexico
Blog: Solo Traveler - 26 January 2012
A Solo Travel Society member brings us this shot of Lake Chapala, taken from the hills above Aijijic, near Guadalajara, Mexico.
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From the Pueblo to Oaxaca: 30 Minutes and Worlds Apart
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 26 January 2012
This week I took a walk to Macuilxochitl, the next village over and located perhaps two miles from Teotitlan del Valle (TDV) along an unpaved road that spurs off from TDV’s main thoroughfare near the middle school.
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Juchitan, Oaxaca Endangered Language (Zapotec) and Poetry Project
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 26 January 2012
This video is about helping to keep an ancient language — Zapotec — alive. This project is based in Juchitan, Oaxaca, in the Isthmus at the southernmost end of the state and is about preserving Isthmus-spoken Zapotec.
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Inspirational Travel – Roundtrip Ticket, My Backpack and Curiosity
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 25 January 2012
I have always loved to travel but I have never had the opportunity to travel and explore the way I wanted to. It’s not until we throw ourselves into the unknown that we know who we are.
