Photo of the week – Dominican Monastery in Santiago Apostol Cuilapan in Oaxaca
Cuilapan means River of Coyotes in náhuatl. This little village in Oaxaca has an amazing monastery from the 16th century. Once the Jesuits were expelled from the area to the North, the Dominicans came here and wanted to convert all the Indians to their religion. However, because of the very often earthquakes here, the natives […]
Photo of the week – seagulls on Holbox island
Photo essay – walled Campeche and Playa Bonita
Campeche is the capital of one of the 31 states in Mexico with the same name. Campeche state, together with Yucatán and Quintana Roo belong to the Yucatán peninsula with Campeche being the poorest one when it comes to money but the richest one in the fauna species. San Francisco de Campeche (the proper name […]
Madonnari in San José Iturbide and its people
Monte Albán and the origins of Oaxaca town
Photo of the week – smoking Fire Volcano in Colima
Underground town Guanajuato
There is no such a town in the world as Guanajuato in Mexico. Situated in the mountains with never-ending tunnels and colourful houses. That is true Mexico. Dry nature and small buildings of different colours and flat roofs. So vivid, so colonial.Very friendly, full of young people and students. Totally the opposite of San Miguel […]
Lake Chapala and picturesque towns around it
Lake Chapala is located close to Guadalajara, between Jalisco and Michoacán; there is actually a line between the states along the lake so small part of it belongs to Michoacán. It covers 1,100 km² and it is situated 1,524 m above sea level. The depth varies from 5 to 10 metres. The lake was made from Lerma […]
Facts about Guadalajara in Mexico
Facts about Guadalajarait is the second biggest city in Mexico, after Mexico Cityit is the biggest city in the state of Jaliscothere is a town with the same name in Spainit holds the biggest Hispano American International Book Festival- Feria Internacional de Libro de Guadalajara, which is the second most important in the world (after […]