Mexico is awesome. It is, in fact, one of my favorite countries in the world. I have spent time in several parts of the country, from Mexico City to the beach resorts of Baja, Nayarit, and the Riviera Maya, to the border cities of Tijuana and Juarez. Each time I visit I leave more impressed…
I’ve been lucky to have spent a reasonable amount of time in Mexico, up to and including my most recent three week trip. I’ve been even luckier that this time has included several regions of the country. (I believe I’ve been to seven or eight of Mexico’s states.) And yet I feel I’ve barely scratched…
Two days. Well, two nights. Two totally different experiences. One culturally iconic, one a hybrid adaptation from Mexico’s northern neighbor (the US). Both a bit overwhelming. As I spoke about earlier, Cabo San Lucas is more a tourist hub than a “real” city. (Click here to read about Cabo.) But it does take people to…
Regular readers of The Royal Tour will be surprised that I stayed in a beach resort to begin with. After all, I tend to prefer cultural immersion to relaxation by a rather substantial margin. But here we are. I recently was included on a trip with A’s godparents to Mexico, one that included staying at…
There is no question that Cabo San Lucas, the southernmost point on the Baja California peninsula, is beautiful. The turquoise of the water here could be mistaken for the Caribbean, though it comes with reasonable surf at this point, where the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez meet. Mountains surround the town, with low…
It seems that most tourists come to Mexico City for its museums and historical sites. This makes sense, as Mexico City has more museums than any city in the world outside of London, and remnants of both Aztec (click here to read about that) and earlier civilizations (click here to read about Teotihuacan). But Mexican…
I hate to do this, but I have to begin this article with a disclaimer. While this piece will focus on what can still be seen of ancient Tenochtitlan and the Aztec Empire from modern Mexico City, one must keep in mind that while the empire was destroyed as a political entity by Hernan Cortes…
When they were married in 1929, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera seemed like opposites. He was 43, tall, and overweight. She was 22, slim, and already dealing with many of the health issues that would plague her entire life. He was a huge artistic success, famous both in and out of Mexico, wealthy and looking…
When those who would become the Aztecs discovered this city in the 1200s, it was already ancient. And it was already mostly empty, having been abandoned for reasons unknown more than 400 years prior. But at its zenith, Teotihuacan was perhaps the most influential civilization in Meso-America, its culture spreading as far as the mighty…
A walk along the Malecon, the oceanside promenade that traverses Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romantica and Centro districts, can only be described as pleasant. Even in October, with temperatures and humidity both high, the sound of seabirds and the afternoon breeze offset the often uncomfortable heat. And when they don’t, any number of bars offer a…