by Erin May | May 20, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, My Life in Mexico
Music has, for centuries, been an integral part of the life and culture of the indigenous people of Mexico. Before the arrival of the first Spanish Conquistadors they used conch shell horns, reed and wooden flutes and various drums and other percussive instruments to...
by Erin May | Apr 17, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel, My Life in Mexico
“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.” ― Anaïs Nin One Saturday morning in Mexico City I had a dental emergency and was forced to call a dentist who offered 24 hour service. It was 7 AM and she agreed to meet me by 9. The...
by Erin May | Apr 4, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel
Temazcal is a ritual vapor bath with pre-Hispanic origins. The Conquistadores attempted to eradicate all Mesoamerican practices but this purifying custom survived and in recent years has experienced a resurgence. The concept is are not unique to Mesoamerica; the...
by Erin May | Mar 28, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel
Since Ancient times, in both Europe and Mesoamerica, purple has been associated with royalty and special religious ceremonies. As this exquisitely rich color was both rare and time consuming to achieve, collectors of purple dye were highly respected. Today only...
by Erin May | Mar 28, 2014 | Area Attractions, Mexico Travel
In Peter Greenberg’s recently aired The Royal Tour, President Calderón selected diving in the cenotes of Yucatan instead of a refreshing swim at Hierve el Agua. Nevertheless, Oaxaca’s bubbling springs and petrified waterfalls are one of the most spectacular...
