Cultivating curiosity and wellbeing in Mexico
Heliconias are strange. When we first saw them, before we knew what they were, we called them “alien plants” because they looked like they might have popped out of unlikely places at strange times and perhaps be a bit aggressive. They do look as though they could catch a stray Continue Reading →
With all the focus on the Law of Attraction during the past few years (see Jack Canfield’s Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams and The Secret), I was surprised to come across this reference to a book that was Continue Reading →
A list of heritage texts and reference ebooks on Mexican plants, herbs, and botanical themes Continue Reading →
The Monte Alban archaeological site is perched spectacularly on a mountaintop high above the valleys that surround Oaxaca City in Central Mexico. Visiting Monte Alban near the end of the rainy season, we were surrounded by hills and valleys wreathed in green. The slight overcast of the skies that morphed Continue Reading →
Dia de la Independencia y el Grito de Dolores Mexico’s Independence Day is one of the country’s main patriotic holidays or Fiestas Patrias. It falls officially on September 16 and commemorates the throwing off of the yoke of Spanish rule. The celebration of the event begins on the evening of Continue Reading →
Chiles En Nogada Chiles en Nogada, or Stuffed Chiles in Walnut Cream Sauce, is the traditional dish in Mexico for the Independence celebrations that fall on the eve of September 15 and carry on into September 16, Mexico’s Independence Day. The dish features the colors of the Mexican flag: green Continue Reading →
The pomegranate is one of the most visually striking and intriguing of fruits. It is featured in recipes for Chiles en Nogada, a traditional recipe served during Mexico’s Independence celebrations in September, which tie in with the pomegranate harvest season. Recent studies indicate that pomegranates are heart healthy additions to Continue Reading →
Many of the wetlands and jungles of Mexico’s state of Chiapas are designated protected areas for a great variety of flora and fauna native to Mexico and Central America. These regions, rife with archaeological treasures and impressive natural landscapes and resources, offer unparalleled opportunities for responsible adventure and eco-touristic activities. Continue Reading →
Teotihuacan, birthplace of the gods, is one of the most spectacular archeological sites in Mexico. The Pyramids of the Sun and Moon can be seen from afar, rising out of a high, arid plain in Central Mexico near Mexico City. The steep steps of the Pyramid of the Sun, whose Continue Reading →
The INAH, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia of Mexico was founded in 1939 under the presidency of Lázaro Cárdenas with the goal of preserving, investigating, and disseminating knowledge of the country’s rich heritage. Part of its task has been the restoration, conservation, and cataloging of the national archaeological, historical, Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I posted an article about organic gardening resources in Mexico. Since initially researching those products and websites, I’ve had the chance to delve–or dig, if you would–more deeply into the Las Cañadas Cooperative website in particular at http://www.bosquedeniebla.com.mx. I discovered veritable treasure trove of useful information Continue Reading →
Tlayacapan, Morelos, is one of Mexico’s “Pueblos Mágicos” or Magic Villages, a distinction awarded by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism to locations in Mexico that meet special cultural, natural, and historical criteria. Tlayacapan, Morelos Located in the hills beyond Tepoztlán in the state of Morelos, Mexico,the village of Tlayacapan is Continue Reading →
Taxco de Alarcón is located in the hills of Central Mexico. It is one of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos, or magical villages. It is, in fact, the only Magical Village within the Mexican state of Guerrero, wherein lie the Pacific coast beach destinations of Acapulco and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. Taxco is one Continue Reading →
Waterfalls of the Huasteca Potosina The Huasteca, part of which lies along the eastern slopes of the Sierra Madre Oriental and runs down to the Gulf Coast along the basin of the Rio Panuco (Panuco River) in Mexico, is incredibly rich in water resources, and the landscape and vegetation testify Continue Reading →
Mexico’s Magical Villages The Mexican Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) collaborates with a number of state and municipal governmental entities in its Magical Villages program that seeks to recognize and make known to national and international tourists the infinitely beautiful, interesting, historical, natural, and magical towns and landscapes that give Mexico Continue Reading →
We discovered Taninul Hotel and spa in the Huasteca Potosina through the recommendations of family and friends who’d visited this special, lush, and splendid area of Mexico in search of adventure and the Englishman’s castle–the enchanted gardens of Edward James at Las Pozas, Xilitla. The hotel was built in a Continue Reading →