• Travel to Chihuahua, Mexico with Photographer Ralph Velasco - Episode 301
    Travel to Chihuahua, Mexico with Photographer Ralph Velasco - Episode 301
  • Travel to Mexico City, Mexico - Episode 177
    Travel to Mexico City, Mexico - Episode 177
  • Oaxaca, Mexico - Felipe the Weaver (part 1) - Video Episode 46
    Oaxaca, Mexico - Felipe the Weaver (part 1) - Video Episode 46
  • Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico - Episode 174
    Travel to Oaxaca, Mexico - Episode 174
 
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Travel to Mexico

Many travelers go to Mexico find secluded beach resort where the can have an inexpensive vacation, but those who connect to its culture find a fascinating land that with colonial cities, ancient ruins, and wonderful food. The older concerns about Montezuma’s revenge are now superseded for many with the threat of drug violence along the border regions, but many parts of Mexico are still safe.

Mexican Sunset – Cozumel, Mexico – Daily Photo

Mexican Sunset – Cozumel, Mexico – Daily Photo

This lovely sunset is from the Royal Holiday all-inclusive resort on the island of Cozumel in Mexico. Royal Holiday was the first property that ever invited me on a social media trip ...
Pyramid of the Magician – Uxmal, Mexico – Daily Photo

Pyramid of the Magician – Uxmal, Mexico – Daily Photo

Uxmal had 25,000 Mayans at one point before the city lost favor with the rain god Chaac and people started to get sick. Of course, that could have been the bodies of ...
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá – Oaxaca, Mexico – Daily Photo

Teatro Macedonio Alcalá – Oaxaca, Mexico – Daily Photo

I love the classic architecture of this theatre in Oaxaca, Mexico. The interior of the theatre is also quite beautiful as is the surrounding central part of Oaxaca.
Temple of Kukulkan  – Chichen Itza, Mexico – Daily Photo

Temple of Kukulkan – Chichen Itza, Mexico – Daily Photo

The signature structure in the popular Mayan site of Chichen Itza on Mexico’s Yucatan Penninsula is the Temple of Kukulkan or “El Castillo”. The temple is dedicated to the feathered serpent. Visitors ...
“Diving” God Temple – Tulum, Mexico – Daily Photo

“Diving” God Temple – Tulum, Mexico – Daily Photo

The carving in this prominent temple in Tulum has become known as the “diving” god as it appears to show a figure upside-down. Of course, it is possible that someone just spilled ...
Location, location, location – Tulum, Mexico – Daily Photo

Location, location, location – Tulum, Mexico – Daily Photo

Location, location, location, even the ancient Mayans who built Tulum knew the advantage of building the right building in a great location. The Mayan ruins at Tulum in Mexico’s  Yucatan peninsula are not ...
Pyramid of the Sun – Teotihuacan, Mexico – Daily Photo

Pyramid of the Sun – Teotihuacan, Mexico – Daily Photo

The tallest pyramid in the new world is the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan north of Mexico City. It has about the same base about the same size as the Great ...
Cathedral Bell Towers – Campeche, Mexico – Daily Photo

Cathedral Bell Towers – Campeche, Mexico – Daily Photo

Campeche, Mexico is a UNESCO World Heritage city on the Gulf of Mexico side of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is a colorful old walled city, although quite warm when were visited.
Exploring the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Xochimilco, Mexico City

Exploring the Museo Dolores Olmedo in Xochimilco, Mexico City

There are many famous attractions in and around Mexico City where you can see the works of Diego Rivera and Friday Kahlo.  When visiting Mexico City, no one should miss the the ...
Review: Los Angeles to Buenos Aires by Serdar Sunny Unal

Review: Los Angeles to Buenos Aires by Serdar Sunny Unal

When freelance photographer Serdar Sunny Unal set off in December 2007 on a solo motorcycle trip from his home in Los Angeles, his goal was plenty ambitious: to ride all the way ...