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The Sinking of the Marigalante
Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on Banderas Bay on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Our family visited there when the boys were little. One of the longstanding attractions at Puerto Vallarta has been the Marigalante, a replica of the Santa Maria, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Jalisco state, Puerto Vallarta
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Fireflies, Meteors and Milky Way at Sierra de Organos National Park
This photograph is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 2nd, 2025. It was photographed on July 29th and 30th at Mexico’s Sierra de Organos National Park (Parque Nacional Sierra de Órganos) in Zacatecas state. Here is NASA’s explanation: … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, Tourism and Travel, Wildlife
Tagged Astronomy, Fireflies, Meteors, NASA, Sierra de Organos National Park, Zacatecas State
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Tourism to Mexico Going Up, Tourism to the U.S. Going Down
Tourism to Mexico is going up, tourism to the U.S. is going down. That’s what recent stats show. On September 19th, Newsweek published an article entitled Mexico Sees Tourism Boom as US Sees Sharp Decline. Here’s how the article begins: … Continue reading
Posted in Tourism and Travel
Tagged Canada, Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Josefina Rodriguez Zamora, The U.S.A.
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How Safe is Mexico for Tourists? The State Department Travel Advisory Can Help.
How safe is it for Americans to travel to Mexico? On the one hand there are terrible stories of violence emanating from south of the border. On the other hand there are tens of millions of Americans who visit Mexico … Continue reading
Mexicans Visiting Mexico Say Mexican Officials Worse than U.S. Migration Agents
Mexicans who live in the U.S. have long complained about being taken advantage of by Mexican officials when they go back to visit Mexico. A recent article in Mexico’s Excelsior quotes such U.S.-resident Mexicans who were passing through Hermosillo in … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Immigration, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Bus Travel, Hermosillo, Mexicans who live in the U.S., Sonora
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Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Taken Over by Protesting Teachers
The Mayan site of Chichen Itza is one of Mexico’s most famous archaeological tourist destinations. I’ve been there a couple of times, it’s a fascinating site. On June 11th, 2025, Chichen Itza was taken over by protesting teachers. From Mexico … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, Politics, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Chichen Itza, CNTE, Maya, Yucatan state
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo – May the 5th, is the Mexican holiday celebrating the Mexican victory over the French army on May the 5th, 1862, at Puebla, east of Mexico City. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many … Continue reading
Cuatro Cienegas Basin Seen From Space
Cuatro Cienegas is located in the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. In Spanish you might see it written as one word (Cuatrociénegas) or two (Cuatro Ciénegas). It’s an interesting area. Cuatro Ciénegas means “Four Marshes”. In current scientific terminology, … Continue reading
The Maya Train
The Maya Train (Tren Maya), a project begun during the previous administration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was recently completed. Here’s a photo of the Maya Train in the Merida station: The Maya Train is located in the Yucatan … Continue reading
Foreign Arrivals Decrease at Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta Airports
Recent data show a decrease in foreign arrivals to Mexican tourist destinations Cancun (Caribbean coast), Los Cabos (south end of Baja California peninsula) and Puerto Vallarta (Pacific coast). From Travel and Tour World: “Mexico’s airports in Cancun, Los Cabos, and … Continue reading