Destination: Mexico

Weeks two and three: Travel Guide to San Felipe

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 | By alpiner84 | Views [1472] | Comments [2]

Location and orientation: The main street into town, Chemaul, intersects with another main street just before the malecon [definition: the street that runs along the shore; where to go to get pestered by hawkers of silver, sombreros, sunglasses and ... Read more >

Return to the jungle

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 | By kalamina | Views [646]

The next site, Uxmal, was a site not to miss so we made Amy and Rob come along too. It was pretty expensive to get in, the same as Chichen Itza, but I think it was worth it. The architectural style was the same as the sites we saw the day before, which ... Read more >

whale watch magdelena bay

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By teresa421 | Views [596]

The whales were watching as we loaded our panga in the magdelena bay. We had been driven by jorge to a spot he knew where we were bound to connect with the whales. THey come here to calve and stay while they teach the new baby how to swim and while ... Read more >

Mexico and LA

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 | By kathrynandruben | Views [561]

So, we'll try start from the beginning, even though we're almost half way through our trip... We finally left NZ on 23rd May after a painful wait for UK Visas. Had 2 nights in LA before flying to Mexico and spent the day at Disneyland/Californialand.... Read more >

This is the second time this site wasted my time

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 | By jrdenola | Views [514] | Comments [1]

i just spent 45 mins writing a detailed account of the last three weeks and when I saved it the site did not and it got lost.  This is the second time this has happened.  Here is the short version.  Jesus is Moreno and from Oaxaca.  ... Read more >

Encounters in a Bar

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 | By marksgone | Views [433]

The doorway stood open, its rusting yet stout grill not exactly screaming a welcome. A concrete partition set just inside the threshold shielding curious eyes from the internal action. The lack of ear piercing mariachi tones making this bar more ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Cabo San Lucas 2019

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 | By shaz | Views [398]

I have been to Mexico before and had a pretty great time. I have always been curious of the Baja peninsula shared with America. Baja Mexico, or the correct name Baja California, the southern part of the tip is the most expensive region in the ... Read more >

A Local Encounter that Changed my Perspective - The Guidebook

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 | By vagabond81 | Views [393] | Scholarship Entry

I was in Mexico on a shoestring, alone with my backpack, and a Rough Guide in my pocket. It was my second time here. I had three months --all the time in the world to enjoy this magical country--but no plan at all. My connections to the country run ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Coconut water

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [274] | Scholarship Entry

After swimming at the cenote Dzitnup for a couple of hours, Tobias and I decide it is time to leave. As we walk out from the park, we realize how hungry we are. Around the corner we see a woman with a small wood-burning stove, some plastic tables and ... Read more >

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Factor Joven Revista Tierra Adentro

Fri, 7 Aug 2015 | By omarpatadeperro | Views [270] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Soy de habla hispana, me encanta la cultura indígene y he tenido oportunidad convivir con gente que habla lenguas nativas, eso me parece increíble que se preserve la cultura para ejtender el pasado de nuestra civilización. Me encantaría ganar para mostrar ... Read more >

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Gallery: mexico

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 | By nznl1 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Mexico

Sun, 2 May 2010 | By sandrad | Photo Gallery

Photos: Cancun, Mexico

Fri, 1 Apr 2011 | By tizleilani | Photo Gallery

Photos: Week 9: Healing in Guadalajara

Wed, 18 May 2011 | By alpiner84 | Photo Gallery

Photos: My Scholarship entry - Afromexico

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By gabrielage | Photo Gallery