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Sep-2014
Mexico has 31 states and one federal district; Mexico City, also known as Distrito Federal. Did you know that the people who were born in Mexico City are also known as Chilangos, because they eat more chiles than other Mexicans? And, do you have any idea why Mexicans call foreigners Gringos? It’s because of the […]
Sep-2014
Mexico City. The place in Mexico that sinks 2cm each day. A city where you are never alone as you will always find people on the streets (standing still eating a taco, walking, talking, discussing yesterday’s ‘lucha libre’… or sleeping) and where history blows your mind from head till toe after nearly each couple of […]
Sep-2014
It’s time for a Mezcalito in the village of Huatulco with Azul y Blanco Hostel… a brand new hostel at the heart of downtown Huatulco. Besides a good night’s sleep due to the new and amazingly comfortable mattresses the hostel also seems to have the most friendly staff that gives you the feeling you’re staying […]
Aug-2014
A group of archeologists have found a lost Mayan city in the jungle of the Mexican state Campeche, which they called Lagunita. Covered with monumental buildings, squares, a walled area for the ballgame ‘Pelota’, also known as a ball court, and a pyramid of nearly 20 meters high! How could this be hidden that long […]
Aug-2014
San Juan Chamula is a tiny village near San Cristóbal de las Casas in Mexico. The Chamula church without windows is well known in Mexico, but it is not only famous for it beautiful facade. Rituals with herbal plants, many different candles, but especially fish and chickens is what makes this place so interesting that […]
Jul-2014
I am in San Cristóbal de las Casas. A somewhat hippie town in the Mexican state of Chiapas with many churches, colorful streets, delicious sweets, coffee and beautiful nearby surroundings. One of those sightseeing hotspots is the narrow and deep Sumidero Canyon. An one hour drive from the centre of San Cristóbal brings me to […]
Jul-2014
Spanish tapas & Oaxacan dishes An orange wall with natural bricks surrounding the entrance invite me to have a look at this place. “Rest-Tapas-Bar El Carajo” is written on the wall I find when I spontaneously decide to enter the place and to have a look. A lovely waiter who also appears to be the […]
Jul-2014
I am not sure if I can describe the way I am feeling today, but I would like to give it a try. I notice butterflies or maybe even quite a seagull in my stomach, a constant desire of wanting to taste the salty water and feeling the fresh sea-breeze blowing through my hair. The […]