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While visiting Oaxaca, one of the dreams was to get to know one of the most famous contemporary Mexican artists, Francisco Toledo. Until...

There are two ways to reach French Polynesia: to fly or to arrive by boat. For most, a trip to French Polynesia is likely to begin at...

Pickled red onions is one of our family favorites with basically any dish. We started adding them to tacos, then other meats, and then...

On the island, roosters can’t tell time. The first one starts to sing at one in the morning, which actually might not be entirely wrong,...

Mask making is one of Mexico's oldest arts, reflecting ancient spiritual beliefs and traditions. If you happen to be in San Luis Potosi,...

A place of fusion of organic and artificial, between jungle and concrete, was created by an eccentric British artist and a patron of the...

Chapulines. Photo by Rita Vaitau Entomology, the eating of insects, has been known to humans for thousands of years. It is a cultural...

In 1938, Vicente Mena, the son of the founder of the famous Merida ice cream parlor “Helados Polito”, filled the usual waffle ice cream...

In order to bake a Yucatan delicacy at home, the most challenging part is to have a proper baking pan: one with which you could...

Izamal is an old town between Merida and Chichen Itza with a very poetic name, now famous for its monastery, founded around the 300s,...

It is believed that until 800 AD, Mayans did not know what gold was, but the natural resources needed for survival were the value of...

The night before a baby comes to this world, the ashes from the cooking place are being scattered around the house. Wild animals leave...

If you happen to be near Phoenix or Tuscon, do not miss the opportunity to spend a day at the oasis of paradise in the Sonora Desert, St....

In Valladolid, I spotted for the first time the eccentric chairs: “Confidentes” (confidant), “Tú y Yo” (you and me), “De los Enamorados”...

If you look at the map, it seems that everything is very close and easily accessible from Cancun. However, there is simply no road along...

Venison is one of the most valued meats in Yucatan. The peninsula itself is sometimes called the land of pheasants and deer - "La tierra...

This Friday was the start of the 14th annual Chicago Restaurant Week, which will last until the 4th of April with over 250 participating...

My first thought was that MUSA (Museo Subacuático de Arte) - a Museum of Underwater Art - should be listed as an experience rather than...

For 4 servings: 3 cups milk (you can substitute any part with cream or even water) 1 teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup of dark chocolate ¼ cup of...

“They have secret groves, in which they grow certain trees, such as cocoa trees,” wrote the Franciscan brother Diego de Lana in his...