Cancun is a tale of two cities, with the Zona Hotelera offering majestic Caribbean beaches and Maya culture and Cancún Centro providing the local flavour. One look at Cancún’s aquamarine Caribbean waters and it makes perfect sense why planners back in the 1970s were so eager to develop the area as Mexico’s next big resort …
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Tulum’s spectacular coastline – with all its confectioner-sugar sands, cobalt water and balmy breezes – makes it one of the top beaches in Mexico. Where else can you get all that and a dramatically situated Mayan ruin? There’s also excellent cave and cavern diving, fun cenotes and a variety of lodgings and restaurants to fit every budget. …
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Chichén Itzá is an ancient ruined Maya city occupying an area of 10 square km in south-central Yucatán state, Mexico. It is located some 150 km east-northeast of Uxmal and 120 km east-southeast of the modern city of Mérida. The only source of water in the arid region around the site is from wells (cenotes) formed by sinkholes in limestone formations. Two big cenotes on …
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Disclaimer: I wish I had photos to show you of the process but I had lost my phone and the photos were gone as well. From Tulum to Chetumal, we took the ADO bus. It was comfortable and on time. In order to catch the Belize water taxi, we left Tulum early at 8am, and …
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Flight: 4O 3930 Airline: Interjet Depart: Mexico City 10.20am Arrive: Varadero 2.15pm It was my first time flying with Interjet. After reading so many negative reviews on TripAdvisor and other flying websites, I was not too sure if I made the right decision to fly with them. I had spent three days in Mexico City …
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Construction cranes have become a constant in Mexico City a ultramodern office towers rise at a rapid rate, with restaurants, hotels and museums taking shape in their shadows. Amid the bustle, the Museo Soumaya – home to the art collection of Carlos Slim, one of the world’s wealthiest men – now ranks as the country’s …
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Mexico has always intrigued me due to the ancient civilisations and beautiful, white, sandy beaches. Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America and the country caters to all kinds of visitors, from those seeking luxury in the resorts along the Riviera Maya to the backpackers having a slice of the beach at Cancun …
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