Morelia is a fascinating colonial city. It’s been a Spanish city since 1530 with a unique style of buildings that have been built using a …
A Trip Back to the United States
I had a chance to spend a few weeks in July visiting friends and family throughout the US: my youngest brother in Indiana; my aunt, …
A Short Day in Guanajuato
Many people consider Guanajuato the most beautiful city in Mexico. While it’s hard for me to rank any of the colonial cities I’ve seen in …
Sophisticated San Miguel de Allende
From what I’ve seen so far, San Miguel Allende is the grand dame of Mexico’s colonial cities. Its colonial core is small and incredibly well …
Magnificent Mexico City
Mexico City has a stereotype of being a sprawling, crazy mess of poverty, crime, earthquakes, pollution and (recently) major subway crashes. It has all of …
San Angel and Coyoacan – Sedate, Sacred and Scary
San Angel and Coyoacan are two old colonial towns that have been completely absorbed by Mexico City. They are both very tranquil places and the …
Teotihuacan – The Place Where Men Became Gods
Teotihuacan is a massive series of ruins about 75km northeast of Mexico City. The civilization started around 600 BC and from about 200 BC until …
A Brief Sojourn in Puebla
I was able to spend a couple of days in Puebla, Mexico’s 5th largest city and only about 2 hours from Mexico City. It …
Wonderful Oaxaca City
Oaxaca (“waa-haa-ka”) City is a beautiful colonial city located 5,100 feet high in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountains. It’s not as geographically stunning …
Masterful Monte Alban
In the mountains just above Oaxaca City lies the wonderous archeological site of Monte Alban. It was the seat of power of the highly advanced …