The Land of Silver Mining: Hacienda of Santa María Regla The Hacienda of Santa María Regla was my first visit to a Mexican Hacienda, even though I’d already lived in the country for about ten years. I had seen listings for haciendas in my Lonely Planet guide book....
Guachimontones: Circular Pyramids near Guadalajara Guachimontones is a tongue twister. It’s easier to remember if you break it down. “Guachi” was for a local type of fruit tree growing on the site. “Montones” means mounds. So, it basically means mounds where the fruit...
Grutas de Tolantongo: Hot Springs Resort A Desert ParadiseImagine yourself soaking in pools of naturally-heated water, cascading down the steep mountainside, the water flowing from one pool to another, with breathtaking views of the canyon below. When you’ve had...
San Jose Los Laureles: The Shangi La of Morelos If you love small, old Mexican villages San Jose Los Laureles is for you. Sitting on a mountain outcropping it is just two miles from the town of Tlayacapan, making it an easy side trip.You can reach San Jose (as it is...
Tlatoani: A Hidden Pyramid It took an Earthquake to open this Hidden Pyramid. The mountains and hillsides of Mexico are covered with pyramids and ruins of its earlier settlers. Only a fraction of them have been excavated, restored and opened to the public. Yet there...
Most of the bigger cities in Mexico seem a lot alike. Having lived in Mexico part time for ten years, I’ve been to enough of them to not get too excited by another city. They are all pretty much the same, you’ll find streets lined by small shops and...
