by Erin May | Jun 26, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, My Life in Mexico
When most visitors to Oaxaca think of Oaxacan art, the first thing that usually comes to mind is folk art; alebrijes (carved, fancifully painted wooden figures), barro negro (black pottery), tapetes (hand-made wool rugs), and other craft products.ย They don’t...
by Erin May | Jun 18, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel
โGrandest, largest, biggest, oldest, most beautifulโ are all adjectives that have been used to describe the architecture in El Centro Histรณrico, Mexico City. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Centro Histรณrico comprises 700 blocks wrapped around the 13-acre zรณcalo, the...
by Erin May | Jun 12, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel
Your tickets are booked for your Huatulco beach vacation. Get ready for sun, sand and surf in this oceanside paradise. ย Get ready for relaxation and freedom from everyday life! ย However, it can be difficult to feel fully free when you’re dragging too much stuff...
by Erin May | Jun 6, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, Uncategorized
I had the honor of being invited to an Isthmus wedding last year. The groom, Asa Buchanan, was a young English teacher from London and the bride Karina Nuricumboยดs family was from Juchitรกn. It was an enormous, colorful affair held in an event hall right near the...
by Erin May | May 26, 2014 | Area Attractions, Beaches of the Oaxaca Coast
Playa Arrocito is located just before Tangolunda Bay in the resort town of Huatulco. Only 300 foot long, this great little playa was named as a result of the sand that looks like small grains of rice.ย Its name comes from that feature.ย The sand is very different from...
