Rutopía trip Experiences

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Is Chiapas the new Yucatan ?

Although extremely different, especially in terms of climate and identity, the southern states of Mexico, Chiapas and Yucatan, have several attractions in common. For lovers of typical Mexican colonial cities, adventurers who want to immerse themselves in lush nature and curious in search of the main Mayan archaeological sites, Chiapas is without a doubt a […]

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Archaeology in the immensity of Oaxaca: Monte Albán

The archaeological site of Monte Alban, Oaxaca, is one of the most extraordinary in Mexico, among other things, because here live the ruins of what was one of the largest Mesoamerican cities that ever existed. This pre-Columbian city was founded in 500 BC and functioned as the Zapotec capital until 800 AD. This iconic site is […]

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The mayan hammocks

The mayan origin of hammocks.

If we visit the Yucatan peninsula, into the Mayan communities, we can see that in most of the houses there is a type of net hanging from the extremes. These are the hammocks, and they are used to rest. What are you waiting for to visit the Mayan communities? Rutopía will accompany you. Even, in […]

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Meet the Divine Bird, The Quetzal in El Triunfo, Chiapas

Hundreds of years have passed since you told me that I was more valuable than metal or precious stones. My colors “livery green and gold” I been decorated for kings. Dazzling is my colorful, royal bird feathers. My name is Quetzal, linked to the feathered serpent; in my great cultures, it symbolizes the above and […]

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A brief (but beautiful) guide of bird watching in Mexico

Mexico is one of the most megadiverse countries in the world. According to UN data, the nation ranks fifth on the planet in terms of biodiversity and eighth in terms of bird concentration; in fact, it is estimated that more than a thousand different varieties fly in the skies of this territory, which makes this […]

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Calakmul

Visit Calakmul in the heart of the Biosphere Reserve

In the middle of the jungle of Campeche is one of the most impressive and best preserved archaeological sites in Mexico, an ancient Mayan city whose echoes of its history are maintained by one of the lungs of the planet. Route to Calakmul The experience begins south of Campeche, with a 60 km drive from […]

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