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Set in a lush highland valley in the southern state of Chiapas, San Cristobal de Las Casas is a perfect choice for anyone ready to step away from Mexico’s better-known tourist destinations. We spent 10 days soaking up its colonial atmosphere and exploring nearby Mayan villages.
Simply meet at the Mayan Cross outside the cathedral in downtown San Cristobal de las Casas at 9.30 am any day of the week and your local guide will magically arrive. For 200 pesos he will take you on an intriguing and magical journey into Ancient Mayan culture.
Think Paprika… Think Curry… Think Cayenne… Think Chilli… Think Tumeric… San Miguel de Allende is almost as colourful as my spice A quick bus trip 60 miles through the hilly Mexican highlands lands us in the charming city of San Miguel de Allende.
At the foot of the legendary Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes is the majestic, peaceful city of Puebla. One of the things that drew us to Puebla was to see the active volcano of Popocatépetl – but that’s another story for another day.
I’ve often make the comment not another ‘ABC’ ! Affectionately known as (another bloody cathedral)… we can’t seem help ourselves going into every one …is that the fear of missing out on something? In Guanajuato these fine baroque and neoclassical buildings, churches and temples are the result of the prosperity of the silver mining in, Read More
Hit the Love button – this place is outstanding…we’re living in the mellow suburb of Tlaquepaque (pronounced Cluka Paaki) within the city of Guadalajara – (pronounced Guah-dah-lah-hah-rah) go on try to say it. Once you get your english tongue around these spanish letters the name and sounds conjure a special sort of place and, Read More