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The presence of street vendors in Mexico City dates back to the pre-Hispanic era and over the centuries the government has struggled to control it, with most recently a clearing of downtown streets of vendors in 2007, but despite this, there is a persistent presence of many thousands illegally. In 2003 it was estimated that there were almost 200,000 street vendors in Mexico City. Prior to the Spanish conquest of ...
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The best time to visit Mexico is from December to April since it is the dry season. The coolest months are between December and February. The rainy and hurricane season begins in the south in May and lasts until October. Mexico is a huge country and the weather varies by season and region. There really is no bad time to visit Mexico, but certain times of the year may appeal ...
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Snorkeling and Scuba diving are some of the most popular activities to enjoy in Mexico's beach destinations. Mexico's coastlines are teeming with colorful underwater life and no doubt you'll want to see it for yourself. Scuba diving requires special training and complicated equipment, but just about anyone can snorkel without any particular preparation—if you choose an easy spot, you don't even really need to know how to swim. You’re bound ...
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Why travel to Mexico? From Cancun to the Riviera Maya, from Baja California to the Pacific Coast, Mexico is a never-ending treasure trove of travel memories waiting to happen. Though there are many more, there are at least 10 reasons to visit Mexico. Reasons to visit Mexico Natural Beauty. Orange sunsets that take your breath away. Purple mountain majesties tumble to the sea. Turquoise sand kissed by sugar-white sand. Discover ...
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Mexico has somehow gained a reputation for only catering to all-inclusive resort goers, or for being too dangerous. Neither of which is true. Backpacking Mexico is a trip you’ll never forget. Sure, all-inclusive beach resorts such as Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cancun are popular with people on a one-week holiday. And yes, there are some very dangerous areas in Mexico which you better avoid. But once you’re ...
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Mexico is a country with a rich history and culture. Highly questionable ethics aside, it’s impossible to deny the impact this colonial history has left on modern-day Mexico and one of the most obvious ways it presents itself is through architecture. Here are the top ten most historic, must-visit colonial cities in Mexico. Acámbaro is a city and municipality in the southeastern corner of the Mexican state of Guanajuato, on ...
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Mexico is always bright, vivid, and very noisy. The colorful culture of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations with their legends and pyramids, colonial architecture, excellent beaches with clean sand, and developed infrastructure. Mexico is home to numerous resorts, particularly around its most stunning tourist regions, like Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, and the Riviera Maya. For the best of the best, consider a getaway at one of these amazing Mexican resorts ...
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Mexico was the cradle of a number of important civilizations that developed throughout the region. There are over 180 archaeological sites in Mexico that are open to the public. For the archaeology enthusiast, all are worth visiting, but there are a few that stand out from the rest in their size and magnificence. Mexico’s ancient civilizations were the most sophisticated and formidable in North and Central America, and their cities ...
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An artistic expression of the mayan culture. Mayan architecture is one of the most awesome features of Mayan art to admire on your travel to any area of the Mayan World. Even after over 2000 years, the magnificence in Mayan architecture and artistic skills of these outstanding Mayan people are still present in all the Mayan pyramids. You can admire their achievments in every temple and in all other Mayan ...
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A Symbol of Divinity. Mayan masks were representations of Mayan gods, as well as part of a very sacred funeral ritual in the Mayan Classic Period from 250 to 900 AD. These were placed over the face of an important ruler when he died. Mayan masks endowed the rulers with the status of a divine being as the “Tree of the Universe”. The funeral masks protected them while descending into ...
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