GPSMyCity App Giveaway for Puebla & Oaxaca Articles Are you planning to visit the colourful towns of Puebla and Oaxaca in Mexico this year? We have a great giveaway for you from GPSmyCity. As full-time travellers, travel apps are a must for us. They make our lives a lot easier when on the road from travel budget apps, and trip planning apps to banking apps but...
Are you visiting Guanajuato Mexico soon? Lucky you, we loved this unique UNESCO World Heritage Site just a 5 hour drive from Mexico City. If you are a lover of excellent Mexican cuisine, colourful architecture, historical buildings and breathtaking views, you have come to the right place, Guanajuato offers this and much more. Our Guanajuato Travel Guide will show you...
Have you always wanted to visit Mexico City? The sprawling metropolis of Mexico City continually proves to be one of the top tourist destinations in the entire country. With a rich history and authentic culture, it’s not hard to see why many keep coming to visit the capital and experience a more true and genuine version of Mexican life. In this guide, we’ll cover...
Are you planning to visit Tulum? Great choice it is a favourite destination in Mexico. Tulum is a unique destination in Mexico in Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula. Tulum is famous for its Mayan Ruins and their strategic location on the limestone cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea. Tulum Fact: Tulum in its heyday could have had over 1600 people staying there...
Are you wondering whether you should visit Guadalajara? If you are it sounds exactly like we wondering – should we visit or not on our way to the Pacific Coast? Guadalajara is Mexico’s second-largest city and a little off the usual tourist route. It had a reputation for being ‘edgy’ due to several issues with Mexico’s drug cartel a few...
Do you need a hotel in San Cristobal de Las Casas? San Cristobal de Las Casas in Chiapas State, Mexico, will always hold fond memories for us, not only for the people, but for our one night stay at one of the best hotels in San Cristobal de las Casas Hotel Villas Casa Morada San Cristobal. For location and comfort, the Hotel Villas Casa Morada San Cristobal ticks...
Are you thinking of visiting the Sumidero Canyon? Great choice, it is a great day out from San Cristobal de Las Casas. In the Chiapas State of Mexico, there is one dramatic place to visit that was created around the same time as the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River in the US – Sumidero Canyon (cañon del sumidero chiapas). It is a geological fault that is...
Are you planning to visit Chichen Itza? What an experience for you! The beauty of the Mayan architecture and how the Mayans built these magnificent structures will wow you! You will marvel at their astrological awareness, and the history of the Mayan people in this region is like nothing else we have come across before. There were a lot of aah’s and ooohs when...
Are you planning to travel to Tepoztlan? Our top 5 things to do in Tepoztlan Mexico will have you wanting to return to this small colourful magical relaxed colonial town time and time again. (editor update 2022) Just an hour south of Mexico City DF this magical mystical cobblestoned street village captured our hearts. A town that we only heard of because we were on...
Are you planning to visit Morelia? Great choice! Morelia is off the regular tourist track of Mexico which gives it a charm like no other. When you next visit Mexico if you can include Morelia on your visit we can highly recommend it. We were knocked over by the quality of the food and the accommodation. We are huge fans of Mexican food and Morelia did not...
All we can say is what an interesting visit to Chamula and Zinacantan in Mexico was! San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan are two indigenous towns just outside San Cristobal de Las Casas in Chiapas State in Southern Mexico. The two could not be more different even though they are only 7 km away from one another. When you visit Mexico next and you are close to San...
Planning to travel to Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa in Mexico on the Pacific Coast? A great choice! We have put together our guide on what to do in Zihuatanejo, Mexico’s tropical paradise on the Pacific Ocean. We were only meant to stay for a week and ended up staying 5 weeks in total it captivated us so much. (Editor Update 2022) We loved wandering downtown during the...