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Music & Tequila, Two January Events in the Mexican Caribbean
January is a busy month for events in the Mexican Caribbean and the Yucatan. The City Festival is in full flow in Merida and the Puerto Morelos Music Festival will take place from January 26-28 and February 2-4. Meanwhile, Playa del Carmen is also hosting a Tequila Festival, January...
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Merida Celebrates its 470th Anniversary
Merida, the beautiful capital of the state of Yucatan is 470 years old on January 6! It is celebrating the anniversary of its foundation by Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo y Leon the Younger “El Mozo,” in 1542 amidst the ruins of a much earlier Mayan city called T’Ho. The...
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Family Fun in Cancun and the Riviera Maya
Looking for the perfect spot for a fun day with the family? The Mexican Caribbean offers a variety of parks and activities that fit the bill. Take the children to the beach, teach them how to snorkel, come face to face with area wildlife and give them a glimpse of Mexico’s colorful...
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100 Reasons to Love Mexico, part 5
Part 5 of 5 installments With its beautiful beaches, breathtakingly diverse landscapes, wildlife, history, rich traditions and friendly people, Mexico is a country you soon fall in love with. Each place you visit casts its spell and listing 100 reasons to love this huge country isn’t as...
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Mexican Heritage: Day of the Dead Festival
Garlands of bright orange marigolds, calaveras or sugar skulls, flickering candles, pan de muerto bread and above all, altars laden with offerings to the dearly departed, these are the symbols of one of Mexico’s most important and colorful festivals, Dia de Muertos or the Day of the Dead, which...
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100 Reasons to Love Mexico, part 4
Part 4 of 5 installments With its beautiful beaches, breathtakingly diverse landscapes, wildlife, 4,000 years of history, rich traditions and friendly people, Mexico is a country you soon fall in love with. Each place you visit casts its spell and listing 100 reasons to love this huge country...
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100 Reasons to Love Mexico, part 3
Part 3 of 5 installments With its beautiful beaches, breathtakingly diverse landscapes, wildlife, 4,000 years of history, rich traditions and friendly people, Mexico is a country you soon fall in love with. Each place you visit casts its spell and listing 100 reasons to love this huge country...
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100 Reasons to Love Mexico, part 2
Part 2 of five installments With its beautiful beaches, breathtakingly diverse landscapes, wildlife, 4,000 years of history, rich traditions and friendly people, Mexico is a country you soon fall in love with. Each place you visit casts its spell and listing 100 reasons to love this huge country...
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100 Reasons to Love Mexico
Part 1 of five installments With its beautiful beaches, breathtakingly diverse landscapes, wildlife, 4,000 years of history, rich traditions and friendly people, Mexico is a country you soon fall in love with. Each place you visit casts its spell and listing 100 reasons to love this huge country...
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Marching by Moonlight, Cancun’s Blue Crab Migration
Every September, thousands of blue crabs (Cardisoma guanhumi) emerge from the mangroves surrounding the Nichupte Lagoon in Cancun for their annual moonlight migration to the sea where they lay their eggs. The migration coincides with the full moon and is taking place from September 11 to 13 this...
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