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Mexico
Mexico is a land of beautiful people, food and experiences, yet fraught with its own socio-political challenges. As a welcoming country on the edge of the second world, it’s as prosperous as it can seem impoverished. Although only having experienced the Yucatan Peninsula so far, we look forward to many other trips to discover more about this cultural and historical epicenter of the Americas.
Review: La Parilla Mexican Grill, Cancun
La Parilla is a restaurant in the heart of tourist hell – the hotel zone. To give you a point of reference, there’s a Hooters just across the path. Thankfully the food isn’t ...
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Guide: 72 Hours in Cancun
72 hours isn’t much time to enjoy Cancun, but in just three days we managed to squeeze in sun, surf, sand along with a dash of history. As we plunge into the icy depths of ...
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Review: Hotel Nyx
Hotel Nyx is a hidden gem in Cancun’s Hotel Zone. There are times you book a hotel after hours of price comparisons and reviews and you still come out of it underwhelmed. Then th ...
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Museo Maya de Cancún
Museo Maya de Cancún is one of the newest arrivals in the Cancun’s Hotel District and it is also one of the oldest. The museum and cultural center was designed by Mexican arch ...
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Playa Delfines, Cancun, Mexico
Playa Delfines is the gateway to Cancun’s Hotel District. Playas are everywhere in Cancun. The fast muscle cars (generally hired to look the part – of A class douche ...
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Exploring Chichen Itza, Mexico
Chichen Itza. We’re both excited to finally visit a site that has been on our bucket lists for years. Built between 750 and 900 AD, the well of the itza is one of the seven wonde ...
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La Isla Shopping Village, Cancun
La Isla Shopping Village is the Gringo epicenter of Cancun. Or at least close to it. As one of the central shopping experiences of the Hotel District, it’s a haven for the well t ...
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Ik-Kil Cenote, Mexico
Ik-Kil Cenote – an ancient waterhole, a sinkhole, a gateway to the underworld or just a choice venue for a Red Bull cliff diving championship? It’s all this and more (r ...
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Valladolid, Mexico
A journey to the Yucatan Peninsula isn’t complete without experiencing Valladolid, a flawless example of a conquest era Spanish town, dating back to 1540. The regional center is ...
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