Bul, also called Buul, Boolik, or Puluc, is a running-fight board game originating in Mesoamerica and is known particularly among several of the Maya peoples of Belize and the Guatemalan highlands. It is uncertain whether this game dates back to the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, or whether it developed in the post-colonial era after the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores. There ...
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Patolli or patole is one of the oldest known games in America. It was a game of strategy and luck, played by commoners and nobles alike. It was reported by the conquistadors that Montezuma often enjoyed watching his nobles play the game at court. Patolli or variants of it was played by a wide range of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures and ...
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Mexico City is a big megapolis, it is actually one of the most multi-layered, multi-faceted, and multi-cultural cities in the world. Mexico City is a capital with a life of its own. Colorfully marked hilltops as far as the eye can see, sprawl to the far reaches of the city. Exquisite restaurants and soulful markets offer excellent Mexican cuisine. Modernity ...
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Should you hire a tour guide or tour agency in Mexico? As an independent traveler, you can experience each place on your own, in the most personalized and unique way. By traveling independently, you avoid hordes of tourists and decide where and how much time to spend. This is easy if you speak Spanish and when traveling to well-known tourist ...
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Mexican "heroic cities" is a term used for Mexican cities that were recognized for their bravery and resistance against foreign invaders during the Mexican War of Independence and the French Intervention in Mexico. In 2006, the National Association of Chroniclers of Mexican Cities created the commission in order to collect information about the 35 Mexican cities considered heroic. To date, ...
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Traveling with pets is a lot easier these days because there are more pet-friendly accommodations available. If you would like to take your dog or cat with you on your vacation, there are a few steps you should take in advance. Mexican regulations allow travelers to enter the country with up to two dogs or cats, but if traveling by ...
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Mexico is an amazing country. Traveling to Mexico could be an unforgettable experience. Amazing nature, tasty food, colonial towns, ancient ruins, sunny beaches, and fascinating cultural traditions. Thousand of made photos during the trip cant be enough. A photo diary could be a great solution for keeping all these new experiences and knowledge in one place where you can reflect ...
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The towers are located in Satellite Town, northwest of the metropolitan area of ​​Mexico City, in the municipality of Naucalpan, State of Mexico. The square where they implant is in the North Loop Ring (Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho) Founders Corner Circuit, Autopista Mexico – Queretaro. Satellite City is a subdivision of residential character located northwest of the metropolitan area of ...
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Mexico City is drinking itself into the ground Mexico City is sinking. Many of Mexico City's buildings are seriously leaning because of land subsidence. Mexico City's water balance has an aquifer deficit, which has caused the drying up of the heavily saturated clay of the former Lake Texcoco (on which the city rests) and has led to land subsidence. The ...
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The Historic Monuments Zone of Puebla is an almost 7 km polygon that is considered the origin and historic center of Puebla de Zaragoza, the capital of Puebla State. This Zone was decreed an area of Historic Monuments in 1977 by presidential decree and then declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco on December 11, 1987. Puebla de Zaragoza is ...
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