by The Eye | Nov 5, 2018 | Area Attractions, My Life in Mexico, Tours & Attractions
So here you are in Huatulco, and itโs hot and sunny, and itโs hard to pick out the poinsettias from the bugambilias and flamboyants. Only a few Christmas carols are making it through the mariachi Muzak at the supermarket. But . . . youโre shortly due back in the land...
by The Eye | Oct 22, 2018 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, My Life in Mexico
By Jan Chaiken and Marcia Chaiken When we first started to explore the major archeological sites of Mexico such as Uxmal, Tulum, Chichen Itza and Palenque, each visit was an adventurous trip to an out-of-the-way destination. Few people were willing to chance the rough...
by The Eye | Oct 8, 2018 | Food, My Life in Mexico
My discovery of tiritas happened a while ago, when my Mexican partner said on a Sunday morning, โI want to take you to eat tiritas today.โ I had never heard the word and didnโt know what they were. โTheyโre fish stripes.โ Yes, he said โstripes.โ...
by The Eye | Sep 30, 2018 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, Tours & Attractions
1. Monte Alban Monte Alban was once the ancient capital of the Zapotec people. Overlooking the Valley of Oaxaca, Monte Alban is one of the top archeological sites in Mexico. There are spectacular views over the valley! 2. National Museum of Anthropology The...
by The Eye | Sep 24, 2018 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, My Life in Mexico, Tours & Attractions
Word has it that the folks who fish the waters off Puerto รngel really know how to find fishโtuna, red snapper, bonito, saltfish, and shark, along with lobsters, octopus, and conch. The fishermen go offshore, out to open ocean, over a shallow area with a well...
