Teotihuacán is located 50 km outside Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, and the site is all laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. It … More Los Pyramides
Our flight to Mexico was another small plane, so we had the pleasure of just 2 seats to a row again. In contrast to Oaxaca airport Mexico City’s is massive, which is no surprise given it is the busiest airport in Latin America. We’ve never walked so far to reach the baggage belt. But even … More Mexico City – metros and street food
Oaxaca turned out to be a lovely place and super easy. Our Airbnb host spoke no English but was super welcoming, we had a little apartment (basically a bedroom plus kitchenette with a sofa bed in it) and we had a covered roof terrace, which is where we spent most of our time hanging out. … More Oaxaca – an old friend, a parade and rubbish ruins
Is Mexico part of Central America or North America? The (non-official) UN geoscheme for the Americas defines Central America as south of the US, but historically Mexico is considered North America and according to Google from a geographic point of view Mexico is clearly in North America. It is however definitely part of Latin America, … More Hot in Houston, to Mexico we go
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