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 […]
Chiapas has a lot to offer. It is not very known outside Mexico, but out of 31 Mexican states, it is the state with the most trees, lakes, rivers and green colour is everywhere around you even during the dry season. As it reminds me a little bit of my home country Slovakia, I had […]
10th – 12th April 2011. My three days in Acapulco in Mexico. Finally. I was always dreaming about this place. It all started already when I was still a child when Acapulco used to be the number one beach resort in Mexico. The most known in Europe and all over the world. But the things have […]
I bet 99% of you have never heard of the so called Guachimontones situated in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. For my shame, I was one of you as well just a little time ago. Even many people of Jalisco who live close to Guachimontones do not know the place exists. And it is only […]
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 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 […]
My name is Alexandra Kovacova, called Saška at home and Alex abroad. I was born in 1984 in Snina in the Eastern part of Slovakia. I started traveling already as a kid, my parents would take me on road trips all over Slovakia and also shopping to Poland, Hungary and Ukraine. I guess it all […]