Live like a local means eating, shopping, and hanging like one

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Today’s travelers want to get away from commercial tourism and experience the real side of destinations. Genuine experiences include food, traditions, culture, architecture, and people. According to the study by Paulauskaite et al., travelers associate authenticity with experiences where they can live like the locals and share their everyday lives. The study also mentions that […]

Day of the Dead and the Magic Essence of Chiapas

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Situated in the mountains of the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico, the colonial city of San Cristobal de las Casas, with its culture, tradition, diversity, nature and freshness, gives life to one of the most famous celebrations in the world, the Day of the Dead. With an infinite number of fascinating sites, this destination […]

Festival of souls: celebration of death in Mérida

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These special days are approaching for all Mexicans when our loved ones return from the world of the dead to live with us. Throughout the Mexican Republic, celebrations are held to commemorate these days and the Yucatan is no exception. With over 10 years of tradition in Mérida, Yucatán, they celebrate the dead with the […]

La gastronomie de Campeche : la richesse de la mer et de la terre

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La gastronomie de Campeche est basée sur l’énorme variété de produits de la mer, c’est pourquoi la région est connue pour ses nombreux plats. La cuisine de Campeche est marquée par une forte influence maya, mais aussi par des racines espagnoles et caribéennes. La cuisine se distingue par l’utilisation de deux ingrédients. Le premier est […]

Campeche Gastronomy: One of the best reasons to visit this area

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Campeche gastronomy is characterized by its long coastline, and the region is known for its variety of seafood dishes. There is a strong Mayan influence on Campeche cuisine, with influences also coming from Spain and the Caribbean. The cuisine is distinguishable by the use of two ingredients. The first ingredient is sour orange, and this […]

Learn all about corn and Mayan knowledge in Yaxunah community, Yucatán

There is a perfect place to reconnect and give a broader meaning to working with the land. The Maya community of Yaxunah or Primera Casa in the Maya language is located in the extreme south-central part of the state of Yucatan, just 20km from the archaeological site of Chichen Itza. It is a community as […]

A Taste of Honey and Coconut… a beautiful eco-tour in Yucatan.

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There are many unique places and experiences in Mexico, from the beautiful beaches in Baja California to the other end of the country with the Eco-Tour Sabor a Miel y Coco (A Taste of Honey and Coconut) in Yucatan – a biocultural heritage full of smells, flavors, and textures that awaken each of our senses. […]

Small Tour of the Historic Downtown Oaxaca

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Downtown Oaxaca is like traveling back to an elegant colonial city from the 16th century. It was one of the first Spanish cities in Mexico and is home to some of the most beautiful colonial buildings in the country that have been preserved almost intact. Its decorations show pre-Hispanic symbols with Spanish techniques.  Since 1976, […]

The Art of Making Tortillas in Mexico

In Mexico, we can find gastronomy that makes us fall in love, and the secret ingredient has always been corn, the main ingredient of tortillas. In pre-Hispanic cultures, corn knowledge had religious, aesthetic, and economic organizational aspects. Therefore, people associate these cultures’ development with the cultivation and consumption of corn, which was associated with the gods. Today, corn […]