Browse through the categories below and dive into the riches of Mexico! People and organizations share their experiences, advice, photography, articles and blogs with you.
Experts on Mexico
I spent 6 months in Chichimila, a small Mayan village just south of Valladolid, doing field work on my undergrad thesis. During that time, and in the subsequent 5 years, I have gotten to know ab... Read More...
Five years ago, I moved house and home to Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Five years of living later, and here I am: an expert! I think I know more about this area than I do about my h... Read More...
I fell in love with Oaxaca when I first went there as an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. After graduating in 2004 I came back to teach English. In addition to teaching, I've worke... Read More...
People in Mexico
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Organizations in Mexico
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Articles about Mexico
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Category: Travel+Place
Diving with Whale Sharks"In front of me, the biggest fish I have ever seen, its massive gaping void of a mouth, was just meters away; with my heart beating furiously and a thrashing of my fins I swam frantically trying to avoid being swallowed whole," writes Mark Steele in his account of diving with whale sharks in La Paz. |
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Category: Travel+Place
When All You Have Is Your BodyIn the middle of Mexico City, Julie Schwietert Collazo, discovers an unlikely form of protest. |
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Category: Travel+Place
What’s for Dinner? A Menu of Functional Family Dynamics in Ek BalamJenifer Anthony learns what it's like to share a meal and form part of the simple and yet profound daily life of a family in the rural Maya village of Ek Balam. |
Guides/Tips on Mexico
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Hotel Trinidad In Marida, MexicoBest little affordable art hotel in Merida and for that matter all of the yucatan. They have great service, close to the center of town etc. http://www.hotelestrinidad.com/ |
Blogs about Mexico
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Day 7 - Riviera Maya, Mexico - Surviving the SwineThe grand finale. The cherry on top. The end of all ends. Albertian and I were the only members of our clan willing to fork out the moolah to swim with the dolphins. I was hesitant at first, mostly because the idea of those creatures in confinement was bothersome, but I did some background research... |
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Day 6 - Riviera Maya, Mexico - Sober Chichen ItzaOn my second morning of being sober, the girls and I decided to do something cultural and check out Chichen Itza. Our jolly, chubby guide gave us a lecture on Mayan culture (who know that the Mayan language is the 5th most spoken language in North America?) and the history of Chichen Itza, and then offered... |
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Day 5 - Riviera Maya, Mexico - Corrupting the Coral ReefCatamaran day. I woke up with my stomach searing and my head cracking. The photographers on our boat were smokin’ hot, and I wanted to rub oil all over their bodies. Instead, the girls and I pushed other tourists out of the way to get the best seat on the boat, right on top of the world. Good thing... |






