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Yucatan

Guide to holiday in Yucatan

on March 24, 2022April 1, 2022 by Bas

Yucatan is one of the major holiday destinations in Mexico. It is the peninsula in the southeastern corner of the country. Almost always sunny, adorned with Mayan ruins, and mass tourism: Yucatan has it all. It's important to make a distinction between the peninsula and the province. Because the latter ... View Post

Mexico City

Orozco in Mexico City

on December 24, 2021February 22, 2021 by Bas

Jose Clemente Orozco might have a close connection to Guadalajara, the city where he lived for a long time and where some of the most famous murals of Orozco are. But in the capital there is also a lot of his paintings waiting to be discovered. The big Mexican muralists ... View Post

Mexico City Stories from the road

An ode to Mexico City

on December 12, 2021December 31, 2021 by Bas Mexico City, Mexico

If Paris is a lady and London is a gentleman, you must be the fifty-year old smoking rocker flirting with the sensual young Latina at the bar. You don't pretend to be more than you are. You show your scars and age with grace. You live every second of your ... View Post

Photos

Volkswagen Beetle cars in Latin America

on December 18, 2021February 17, 2021 by Bas

The good old Volkswagen Beetle is not being produced anymore, after a successful second life in a more modern version. But this all-time favorite of car lovers can still be found everywhere in Latin America, though especially in Mexico. Here is a collection of countless VW Beetle cars I saw ... View Post

Mexico City Photos

Chapultepec park in pictures

on December 6, 2021February 17, 2021 by Bas Mexico City, Mexico

There are two stunning views to be admired here. From below, the Piedra del Penol (rock pf El Penol) is a unique sight, the big rock going steep into the sky, accompanied by a stairs for visitors. Once all the way up, the views of the surrounding area unfold. This ... View Post

Mexico Photos

Street art in Mexico

on March 30, 2021March 31, 2021 by Bas

Street art makes a city vibrant, makes it breathe. Mexico has lots of it. Educational, or as part of protest culture, or as just art. Here is a selection if images throughout the country, though mainly Mexico City of course. View Post