Total immersion Day of the Dead celebrations occur all over Mexico, but some places receive more press than others and the holiday comes with hotel and restaurant prices doubling and crowds morphing into raves. On my third trip to Malinalco, I came for the Day of the Dead celebration. I keep returning because it’s a […]
When it was over, I couldn’t believe I hadn’t visited Chalma, Mexico, before. After all, it is the second-most visited religious destination in Mexico after the Virgin of Guadalupe near Mexico City. The Virgin of Guadalupe, who appeared before a poor Native American man named Juan Diego, gave to Mexico its own Indian virgin and 10 […]
United’s nonstop flight from San Francisco landed at Benito Juarez Airport in Mexico City at 6:18 p.m. Clearing customs quickly (I was in luck and got the green light, skipping the luggage search), I raced with my wheelie into the marble and glass arrival lounge, grabbed a porter, and was whisked up and down elevators and […]
I was skeptical. When I checked in 2010 there were 54 Pueblos Magicos, the tourism hook to lure travelers from Mexico’s beaches to traditional towns with cultural and historical significance. Now there are 84 of these magical towns, and soon every pueblo will be one. And besides, Malinalco is only a two-hour bus ride from Mexico […]
For frequent travelers to Mexico, it sometimes seems every local man, woman, and child is just waiting for a semi-literate foreigner to ask for help. That was certainly my experience during two decades of travel to Mexico … until I visited Malinalco. I can’t remember when I first heard of Malinalco, but it seemed to […]
Toto, this sure isn’t Kansas, but is it Mexico City? The broad, leafy boulevards are not paved with gold, but they are lined with embassies, starry hotels, and Brioni, Bulgari, and Burberry. The architecture is high-rise interspersed with California Mission, and the street names bordering a park with lakes, a theatre, bike paths, and an aviary […]
High on my museum list was the Dolores Olmedo Museum located in an opulent former hacienda in the south of Mexico City. Not only could I get a peek at a lavish lifestyle not generally available to the public, but Dolores Olmedo also put together incredible art collections. In addition, I was fascinated with her […]
What gringos north of the border think of as Mexican food Chilangos, residents of Mexico City, disdainfully dismiss as Tex Mex. So where do Chilangos go out for dinner? Amid rumors of nouvelle cuisine to rival Michael Mina, an Italian kitchen better than a Roman holiday, and volcanic Mexican concoctions, four foodies invaded Mexico City […]
Mexico City, Mexico, to go or not to go … the pollution, the traffic, the crowds, not to mention safety. But the good news wafting across the border carried whiffs of cutting-edge restaurants, enormous parks, museums galore, and a dynamic art scene.
If you hear “Mexico” what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Pyramids, spicy food, tacos, Fiesta, Cabo, Cancun, etc. But I am pretty sure the word “castle” does not pop in your mind. Well, this is your chance to learn about another side of the Mexico that you might have never heard […]