history·May 31, 2024
Mexican Cinem
Get excited for your visit to Mexico by discovering the culture through film!
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history·May 31, 2024
A Brief History of Mexico
The first traces of human presence in what is now called Mexico date back more than 30,000 years.
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history·May 31, 2024
Valladolid, the Sultaness of the East
Named after the then-capital of Spain, Valladolid was founded in 1543 by the nephew of the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo and was initially located near Chouac-Ha lagoon...
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history·May 6, 2024
The Pastry Wars
Mexican independence didn’t mean the end of conflict for the country. In fact, quite the opposite was true. Several wars marked the 19th century in Mexico, the first of wh
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history·May 6, 2024
The chocolate museum in Merida, the Yucatan
Do you love chocolate? Be careful, it's addictive! But if you’re in Mexico, you’re free to eat as much as you like: it’s a matter of cultural appreciation. There are museums in Mer...
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history·May 6, 2024
The five best Maya ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula
It is estimated that there are almost 70,000 Maya ruins throughout Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize, most of which have yet to be discovered.
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history·May 6, 2024
Uxmal and the Puuc Route
Uxmal is the perfect Maya archaeological site for people who don’t like crowds. It’s not as well-known and touristy as Chichen Itza and Tulum, but that doesn’t mean it’s any less i...
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history·May 6, 2024
Discover the Puuc Route and its Maya Cities
The Puuc Route is both a region of Mexico and the name of the road that runs through it. Visitors from all over the world come here to explore the many Maya archaeological sites al...
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history·May 6, 2024
The holidays in the Yucatan
As the festive season approaches, here’s a reminder of the many celebrations to be enjoyed in Mexico from December to early January.
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history·April 30, 2024
MUSA Underwater Museum of Art
One of the great advantages of being a tourist is that you can dress like one, and focus on comfort rather than style. But that can pose a problem when you want to go to a
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history·April 30, 2024
The Mexican-American War
Mexico and the United States are two countries that have rarely been at war with their immediate land neighbors, and for good reason:
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history·September 16, 2022
Xpujil
Today, we’re checking out Xpujil in Campeche, a Mexican state with no shortage of dazzling remains of the Maya civilization. Although not quite as well-known as Calakmul,
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