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. They don’t...
by Erin May | Jun 18, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel
“Grandest, largest, biggest, oldest, most beautiful” are all adjectives that have been used to describe the architecture in El Centro Histórico, Mexico City. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Centro Histórico comprises 700 blocks wrapped around the 13-acre zócalo, 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. Get ready for relaxation and freedom from everyday life! 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 Nuricumbo´s family was from Juchitán. It was an enormous, colorful affair held in an event hall right near the...
by Erin May | May 24, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, My Life in Mexico
By Jan and Marcia Chaiken – writers of the Huatulco Eye Fábrica Mexicana, an exhibition presented in the Modern Art Museum (MAM) in Mexico City, made clear that Mexico must be placed high on the list of countries creating the most imaginative and environmentally...
