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...
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 all the boxes. (Editor Update 2020) This post may...
Tlaquepaque, pronounced ‘lake-paki’ is in the Mexican state of Jalisco just outside Guadalajara. Its actual name is San Pedro Tlaquepaque. It is famous for its local colourful pottery and cobble stoned streets. We were heading to Ajijic on Lake Chapala and needed a place to stay close by to Guadalajara Airport. We had previously stayed in Guadalajara...
Just 20 minutes from Guadalajara Airport is the enchanting town of Tlaquepaque and one of the best hotels in Tlaquepaque – La Villa Del Ensueno. If you want an alternative to staying in Guadalajara you should consider staying in Tlaquepaque. A beautiful colonial town with a lot of character and things to do. Read our article on what to do in Tlaquepaque This...
Guadalajara is Mexico’s second-largest city and a little off the usual tourist route. We were only visiting en route to the Pacific Coast. It had a reputation for being ‘edgy’ due to several issues with Mexico’s drug cartel a few years ago. What we found was impressive, a city that was putting its past behind and putting its best foot forward...
San Miguel de Allende Mexico Free Walking and Shopping Guide offers a fascinating blend of walking tours around the historic streets of San Miguel de Allende. This colourful town is a mixture of history, indigenous traditions and cosy courtyard shops, studios and many great restaurants. San Miguel de Allende Mexico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We spent six...
Our Guide on Top 5 Things to Do in Morelia Mexico Our guide on the top 5 things to do in Morélia México. There are more, of course, we should have planned our visit better and stayed longer. What we are finding with towns in Mexico is that they are all special in their own way and offer the traveller a diverse and exciting adventure. Morelia is off the regular...
Are you visiting Guanajuato Mexico soon? Our Guanajuato Travel Guide will assist you in planning your travels. We share with you the best things to do in Guanajuato, where to stay and where to eat plus tips on getting there and travelling around. Guanajuato is a charming colonial city located in the centre of Mexico in the state of Guanajuato. In 1988 Guanajuato was...
Our top 5 things to do in Tepoztlan Mexico will have you wanting to return to this small colourful colonial town time and time again. 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 a house sitting assignment caring for the cutest three Mexican street...
Magical Hike To The Tepozteco Pyramid Our guide on all things Tepozteco including directions to the start of the Tepozteco hike, what to wear, what to expect and the cost of entering the site. It’s a long magical hike to the Tepozteco Pyramid, one of the many Aztec Pyramids in Mexico. Tepozteco is situated on top of the mountain overlooking the mystical town of...
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. We loved wandering downtown during the morning and enjoying a coffee watching the locals at the buzzing fish market. In the late afternoons, we...
The State of Queretaro is one of the smallest states in Mexico. The capital Santiago de Queretaro is one of Mexico’s most beautiful cities. There are over 1400 monuments in Queretaro most of them date back to the 17th and 18th centuries, 20 of those are designated religious monuments. It is a world heritage city and Mexico states it to be a “colonial...