Oaxaca: Mexico’s best

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Colors, tradition, beauty, and flavor are just some of the adjectives that describe Oaxaca. It is one of the favorite states of Mexicans and foreigners alike. Its simplicity, delicious black mole, black clay handicrafts, beautiful landscapes, and colonial architecture make Oaxaca stand out as the best tourist destination in all of Mexico. Oaxaca is located […]

Nahá, a small town between Lacandon Jungle

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Isolated in the dense and humid flora of the mountains of the Lacandon Jungle in the state of Chiapas in southeastern Mexico, and bordered by a yellow lake, the small town of Nahá is a true oasis. We design the regenerative experience you were waiting for! Request your trip Its population, less than 200 people, […]

The mythical architecture of Chichén Itzá

The city of Chichén Itzá was the most powerful of the Mayan empire. It reached its splendor around 987 AD. The first part of its name means “mouth of the well”. The second part refers to its founders, the Itzaes, which means “water sorcerers”. It is located in the north of the Yucatan peninsula, 120 […]

Mexico has the largest (and most important) underwater archaeological site in the world

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For the Maya culture, cenotes were very important. They were considered sacred places, among other things because water was obtained from them and they were strategic points to install cities. For the Mayas, these water holes were considered the gateway to the underworld. The cenotes were a fundamental part of the cosmovision, because they were […]

Subway archeology: sites to explore underground in Puebla

Knowing archaeological sites is always impressive. Observing the great works of the past is a fantastic way to understand our present, especially if these sites are underground and under the busiest avenues of Puebla. In that sense, delving into the underground archeology of Puebla is an experience as captivating as it is exciting. Do you […]

Why in Oaxaca clay belongs to women?

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Pottery is the oldest art attributed to the use of fire. Several civilizations have practiced it around the world for centuries making different types of objects, from religious to daily ones. Their usefulness has adapted and ceramics are still really popular. Today, apart from what exists in other parts of Mexico, the inhabitants of almost […]

Three treasures left by the Mayans discovered in a cave

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Time passes and the Mayan culture is becoming more and more interesting, not only because of the great legacy it left –architecture, mathematics, astronomy– but also because the mysteries that surround it gradually emerge from the jungle trees. From time to time, archaeologists find something, an object, a temple, a pyramidal base, that reveals a […]