The state of Oaxaca (pronounce wah-HAH-ka), found in southern Mexico, is well known for serving up some of the nation’s finest cuisine. Often called the “Land of Seven Moles” for its elaborate mole (MOE-lay) sauces, concocted with dozens of ingredients that are combined over days of preparation, this is a spectacular foodie destination.
April 13, 2012
Why Mexico Remains A Top Cruise Destination Worldwide
With its beautiful beaches, quaint colonial towns, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and pre-Columbian ruins, it’s no wonder that Mexico’s gorgeous shores attract thousands of cruise ships. As of January 2012, that annual number had increased by 7.1%, with more than 800,000 cruise ships bringing over 5 million passengers to the nation’s epic coastlines. While few cruise ships allow passengers to overnight in Mexico, they’ve still added an estimated US$500 million to the Mexican economy.
February 8, 2012
Oaxaca’s Ceramic Traditions Live On
People come to Mexico’s mountainous southern state of Oaxaca for many reasons: the architecture, the culture, the food, and often the handicrafts. Oaxaca has a long tradition of creating beautiful ceramics and pottery, as visitors will surely notice once they arrive. Recently, archaeologists have speculated that these Zapotec ceramic traditions date back even farther than they had originally thought, and yet this art form still thrives in the region.
January 23, 2012
Mexico’s US$30 Million Safety Ad Campaign
Mexico has faced some daunting challenges to its renowned tourism business in the past few years – from swine flu to heavily armed narco-trafficking cartels – which get more traction in the “if it bleeds, it leads” English-language news cycle than all the other great stories coming out of the country combined.
January 22, 2012
7th Annual Nayarit Birding Festival Takes Flight Jan. 23
Just north of the popular beach resort town of Puerto Vallarta is the wilder and more rugged Riviera Nayarit, a wide, mangrove-fringed coast running from the Rio Ameca north to the pretty Pacific town of San Blas, Mexico. Though the region is still off the average tourist’s radar, it is rapidly becoming a low-key eco-tourism destination, known for whale watching, nesting sea turtles, and laid-back towns where fishing is still more important than tourism. (Not to mention prodigious numbers of no-see-ums; consider packing insect repellant, long pants and long-sleeved shirts.)
January 6, 2012
Three Kings Day in Mexico
In Mexico, the Christmas season is a much more elaborate and evocative celebration than you may be used to. It is an extended month-long fiesta, gilded with the nation’s famously colorful Catholicism, long since syncretized with indigenous customs that bubble up through more familiar festivities.
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Reflections on the Past, Written in Lights
May 11, 2012
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