Mexico

Mazunte - The Hyperbolic Beach

Mazunte is a hyperbole. The beach to put all other beaches to shame. A tiny spit of sand nestled between rock outcroppings on the beautiful Pacific coast of Oaxaca. A mere ten-hour bus ride from Oaxaca City to Pochutla followed by a twenty minute collectivo (shared taxi) ride to the beach manages to

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Sleight of Hand - Getting Robbed in the Mexican Mountains

“I will now turn $60 US dollars into a small bag of Cheetos and three tacos!“ This is the magic trick I saw performed by a nine-year-old in a middle of nowhere town in the epic Mexican state of Michoacán. Pelón – his nickname meaning ‘bald’ as a result of his lack of hair as an infant. 

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Do you have Spring Fever? We do!

It's that time of year...when college students put away their books, take out their swimsuits, and fly, carpool, drive or swim to the nearest spring break haven of cheap beer, tequila, and mild hedonism. Even if those days are past for you, mid-March still brings thoughts of sunny beaches, warm wate

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San Miguel de Allende - El Grito

[gallery] It is the day before “El Grito” and Independence Day in Mexico and I am walking down a steep cobblestone street, following a group of Mexican cowboys. “El Grito” is the traditional “shout” led by the president and the mayor of each city in the country, which re-enacts the fa

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