Visit to the Sumidero Canyon

We flew from Cancun to Tuxtla Gutierrez, the capital city of the State of Chiapas. Many backpackers opt for the overnight bus from Tulum or Playa del Carmen to reach Chiapas. The buses travel to either Tuxtla Gutierrez or San Cristobal De Las Casas. It is a very long journey usually around 16-20 hours. Not […]

Cascadas De Agua Azul

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Mexico is a country of a thousand colours. Finally, with plenty time in my hand, I started to go through the hundreds of pictures taken in Mexico and memories of our time over there started to flow through my mind. During our short holiday to rural Chiapas, Dom and I tried to fit in as […]

Chichen Itza: Follow the Mayas

Chichen Itza is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It is in the State of Yucatan, only approximately 2-3 hours from Tulum. It is quite inland and it can get extremely hot. They do not allow climbing the pyramid anymore. Rumor says because someone fell off it some years ago. However, […]

Who is Afraid of Heights?

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Only one hour away from Tulum is the archaeological site of Coba. There are many Maya lost cities in Mexico and each one is different. Coba is no exception. It is a relatively large site, settled among a lush jungle. What makes Coba a little bit more special, is that it is the only archaeological site […]

To All Strong Women

Today, a friend of mine shared the article linked below. Le donne forti camminano dritte, lungo l’asfalto della vita (Strong Women Walk Straight, Along the Tarmac of Life) I read it, and then read it again. And again. It made my eyes teary, cause I recognized myself. And other women very dear and close to me. This […]