The Long Road to Cacaxtla

Mural Rojo

Every day , my inner self sends me a message, “You should exercise. It is not only good to your health but you should maintain a good fitness level in order to tackle all those crazy places you want to visit.”  The day I visited Cacaxtla, I wished I have only listened to the wise [...]

Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copan

Replica of Rosalila Temple

A visit to the Copan Archeological Site may take several hours.  A discovery walk through a place like this shouldn’t feel rushed even though the heat and humidity may be pounding your body.  And don’t forget you need to save energy for what comes after.  The feast doesn’t end when you are done with the [...]

Copan Ruinas: A Not so Ruined Town

Central Plaza

I don’t know who gave the name of Copan Ruinas to the gateway town to the Copan Archeological Site. Maybe authorities wanted to make clear the town is close to the Mayan ruins.  Or maybe they wanted to differentiate the municipality from the department of the same name or other nearby cities (like Santa Rosa [...]

Tulum: Location Saved You

Turquoise waters

I am a hard core fan of Mayan ruins (just take a deep look at my site). When I visited the Riviera Maya, Chichen Itza and Tulum were two of the must see spots. Chichen Itza was just as I imagined it and much more (take a look at my posts here and here). But [...]

Maya Vengeance at El Rey Ruins

Building at El Rey

You guys know how Cancun totally deceived me.   Beaches controlled by all-inclusive hotels (when all beaches are supposed to be public). Hotel paid guards making sure you don’t step over the sand (or swim) in front of a property. Locals segregated in small strands of sand. Tons of malls full of global brands. A [...]

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