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Category: Mexico

Cenotes in Yucatán: Devising our algorithm

Cenotes or water caves were meant to be a highlight of our Yucatán experience. Frankly, just the idea sounded perfect: … More

b-side, cenotes, Homún, Mexico, nature, road trip, solitude, Valladolid, yucatanpeninsula, Yucatán

Straight outta COVID (Best of 2022)

2022 – the year we left COVID behind, or so it appears. A year I found it hard to say … More

Belfast, Belleville, Berlin, bestdestinations, cenotes, Cozumel, Ibiza, Mexico, Paris, Riaño, Santiago de Compostela, walking tour

Holbox, or the emperor’s new clothes

Inevitably, the story of the emperor’s new clothes came to my mind when reflecting on our three-night stay in Holbox, … More

beach, don't believe the hype, flashpacker, Holbox, Mexico, mexicolindo, overrated, Quintana Roo, street art, sunset, walking

A day in Playa Mia, Cozumel

The owner of our simple hotel in San Miguel was clear about it: go to Playa Mia. It’s beautiful and … More

b-side, beach, beauty, Cozumel, Mexico, Playa Mia, Quintana Roo, snorkel, sunset, turquoise, yucatanpeninsula

Yucatán 2022: report y guía de viaje

Esta mini-guía recoge algunos datos sobre un viaje de 20 días por la península de Yucatán, en agosto de 2022, … More

Campeche, Cancún, Caribe mexicano, cenotes, Cobá, Cozumel, guía, Holbox, Isla Mujeres, Izamal, Mayapán, Mérida, Mexico, mexicolindo, playas, Riviera Maya, tips, turquesa, Yucatán

2020: Best B-Sides in the Year of C

2020, phew. So thankful it’s over, like y’all. In what regards the project behind this blog, there were some disappointments … More

Albarracín, Barbate, beach, bestdestinations, Cádiz, colmenar viejo, COVID-19, home travel, Huelva, Ibiza, Mexico, mountains, Pyrenees, Riaño, San Juan de Ulúa, sierra de guadarrama, skimo, tres cantos

An evening around Cholula, Puebla

After a rather dull, dusty day on the road with stopovers at Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo, we finally arrived in Cholula, … More

accommodation, Cholula, conquest, Food, Hernán Cortés, hotel, Mexica, Mexico, mole poblano, Puebla, pyramid

From lush to dust: the drive from Xalapa to Cholula

Not all travel days can be party days. Coming from two wondrous travel days visiting Pre-Columbian ruins and pueblos mágicos … More

Cholula, Cofre de Perote, conquistador, Hernán Cortés, Huejotzingo, Mexico, Puebla, Tlaxcala, veracruz, Xalapa

Running on Paseo de la Reforma, Ciudad de México

After a rather disappointing first encounter with Ciudad de Mexico, I carefully planned my brief second stopover in town before … More

Ciudad de México, Iglesia San Hipólito, Mexico, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Paseo de la Reforma, running, sunset

Ciudad de Mexico: First Impressions

I was looking forward to my short stay in Mexico City. More like two stopovers, really – one en route … More

Aztec, CDMX, Ciudad de México, drink, Food, Mexica, Mexico, Museo Nacional de Antropología, Pulque

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