The house of Luis Barragan in Mexico City
Before we travel in a new country, we usually have a look at the UNESCO World Heritage list. Most of …
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Mexico
Visiting the Ruta Puuc – and detecting differences in Mexico
To make creative use of the involuntary waiting time, Isa starts doing push-ups on the crossing. The second car in …
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The day of the dead – Dia de los Muertos in San Cristobal
“My chocolate skulls are also popular. They are made with tamarind and almonds!” the market vendor points out to us. …
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Hiking in the cloud forests of the Sierra Norte
“Seat numbers 19 and 20, departure time 8:30,” the friendly clerk at the Flecha de Zempoaltepetl bus company tells us. …
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Grisly Mexican Gods from Aztec to Catholicism
The prisoners are led by a priest through a cheering crowd of commoners towards the towering, 40 m high pyramid. …
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