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21 x cool and cheap things to do in Mexico  City

Mexico City is bigggg and especially if you come from a less populated area (like I did… I arrived straight from the cold and dark forests of Canada), it  can

MUST DO: Cenote diving in Tulum,  Mexico

With super clear waters, underground marine gardens, cave-like structures like stalactites and gorgeous rays that shine like flashlights, the ‘cenotes’ of Yucatán are without doubt dreamy to experience. Cenotes  are

Top places to eat in San Miguel de Allende in  Mexico

A couple of days ago I created this article about my ultimate hotspot list of San Miguel de Allende. Now I’ll post a little addition to that; here’s where  to

Mexican Mayan ruins: visit Chitchén Itzá or  Uxmal?

While travelling around Mexico I realised once more that the Mayans were quite an interesting civilization. Especially since there’s still so little known about it. For hundreds of years, the  Mayan

Top things to do in San Miguel de Allende,  Mexico

A 4-hour bus ride from México City to the north of the country brings you to a whole new worrrrld: aka the very cute and enchanting town of San  Miguel

Seven shades of blue; exploring Lake Bacalar in  Mexico

The first look upon Lake Bacalar – located in the south of the Yucatán peninsula – is quite a confusing one.. are we still in Mexico in here? Are  you

Things to see and do in Valladolid,  Mexico

Valladolid was our first stop upon arrival at the Yucatán peninsula. After a long, very uninspiring drive through the jungle on the Kantunil-Cancun highway from the airport, we arrived  in

Saying hi to the crocs of bioreserve Banco Chinchorro in  Mexico

WHAT: A snorkel and exploration trip in and around Banco Chinchorro, a beautiful atoll WHERE: In front of the small fishing village of Mahahual, in the Quintana Roo region  of

PHOTOS: Celebrating Día de los Muertos in  Mérida

The first weeks in Mexico we already did a bit of Día de los Muertos (literally: Day of the Dead) ‘sniffing’ in Mexico City and San Miguel de Allende.  Everywhere

How to ride that bicycle in Mexico  City

Mexico City has a bit of a nasty image, criminally wise. Or at least it use to have one. I was a bit cautious when I just arrived over  there,

Snaps from the enchanting streets of San Miguel de  Allende

A 4-hour bus ride from México City to the north brings you to the very cute and enchanting town of San Miguel de Allende. Two years in a row  San

10x cool things to do on Isla Holbox,  Mexico

Frankly, Isla Holbox is an island that doesn’t require much activity to enjoy it. But if you’re planning on staying for a long time you might get a little  restless