‘Things To Do In Mexico’ Archives
La Tovara Springs San Blas, Nayarit Mexico
La Tovara Springs San Blas Nayarit La Tovara is a fresh water spring. The water is crystal clear and perfect for swimming especially since they put up a fence to keep the crocodiles out. Swim at your own risk. A trip on the Jungle Boat Ride to La Tovara will be the highlight of your vacation in San Blas. With the mangrove wetlands as [...]
Palacio De Gobierno – Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala
Palacio De Gobierno The former palace of the viceroys, where Cortés stayed when he was in Tlaxcala, now commemorates the history of the region’s people. Covering the interior walls of the 16th-century palace are immense, brilliantly colored examples of Mexican muralism. The murals by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (b.1922), [...]
Virgin of Ocotlán Tlaxcala, Mexico
The Virgin of Ocotlán is statue of the Virgin Mary in Ocotlán, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The Virgin of Ocotlán is the patron saint of Tlaxcala and the neighbouring state of Puebla. The Legend In late spring of 1541, a young native Tlaxcalan man named Juan Diego (sometimes given as Juan Diego Bernardino) was going to draw water from a river [...]
Museo de las Momias Guanajuato
With almost 150 years of history, the Mummies of Guanajuato have become a part of our culture and traditions as a people settled on the slopes of a large ravine that has generously produced the riches of its innards since the age of Spanish viceroyalty. In 1865 the first mummified body that lay in the Santa Paula Pantheon was extracted, and as [...]
Tula Ruins Call To Adventurous Travelers
Tula Her excellent ruins call to adventurous travelers from all over the world. Downtown Tula a semi-central zocalo, a centrally located cathedral and several commercial streets. To reach the centro just head toward the cathedral from whatever route interests you. The cathedral is visible from everywhere and is near everything. Juarez runs [...]
Alvaro Obregon Monument
Continuing south past Aztec Stadium on Insurgentes Sur from its junction with Río Mixcoac and Río Churubusco we see on the right the modern Teatro de los Insurgentes, a circular building with a mosaic by Diego Rivera on the faáade depicting the history of the Mexican theatre. To the right stretches the district of Tlacopac. The [...]
San Jacinto Plaza
The San Jacinto Plaza situated in the San Angel district is the town square centre which has a number of arts and crafts shopping centres, a park, restaurants and more. The Plaza was known by various names in the past such as La Placita, La Plaza and La Plaza de los Largartos or the Plaza of the alligators. This is because previously this [...]
Central University City Campus
Central University City Campus Vast campus of the Autonomous University of Mexico City (UNAM), one of the country's best. Noted for its fine 20th century architecture, some buildings decorated with murals. Take metro to Universidad where there are free shuttle buses running around the campus. See the Olympic Stadium with murals by Diego [...]
Yucatan Museums Highlight Culture
Yucatan Museums Highlight Culture Tourists might think Mexico's Yucatan is spelled C-a-n-c-u-n, but the peninsula features archeological sites that rival Egypt. In addition to the many Mayan sites are several museums offering insights into Mexico's colorful history and culture. Here's a partial list of the Yucatan museum's. CANCUN [...]
Chichen Itza Is One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
Chichen Itza Is One of the New Seven Wonders of the World By Erick Laseca The Mayan city of Chichen Itza, located in the Mexican state of Yucatan, was chosen as one of the "Seven New Wonders of the World" by approximately 100 million people around the globe, who cast their ballots by phone and Internet. "The selection of Chichen Itza is [...]
