Morelia: A land of adventures for children

Morelia is a colonial city, capital of the Mexican state of Michoacan, which is well-known for its majestic buildings, squares... read more

exploring-tourism fauna Morelia, Michoacán

Hike to a coffee plantation in San Blas, Nayarit Wendy Devlin

When tourists visit tropical Mexico, they are sometimes invited to visit a coffee plantation. My invitation came when I was ca... read more

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Eat, drink and be merry: Mexican hummingbirds migrate to Canada Wendy Devlin

Each year, in late March, the visitors from Mexico arrive in southern Canada. They knock lightly on all the windows to let me ... read more

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Baja communities play a key role in conservation Wendee Holtcamp

Those moments when you can spontaneously interact with a wild animal, one on one, in their environment - whether it's under th... read more

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Bugs on the net Ron Mader

Journalist and savvy webmaster Ron Mader sifts through the web to find the most interesting and unusual Mexico-related website... read more

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Whale watching while you surf (the web) Ron Mader

Whale watching has become a million-dollar business around the globe. Mexican operators along the Pacific coast and in the Baj... read more

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Back in 1940, just before Pearl Harbour, John Steinbeck and his marine biologist friend, Ed Rickets, chartered a fishing boat,... read more

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Almost an Island: Travels in Baja California by Bruce Berger Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Bruce Berger is an excellent guide to the Baja. He’s been going there since the mid '60s, having driven the length of the pe... read more

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Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly by Sue Halpern Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Monarchs are genuinely fascinating creatures and here's a book that really does justice to their story. The travel accomplishe... read more

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Honeybees: have they emigrated to Mexico? Maggie Van Ostrand

There's been a big U.S. flap over the fact that honeybees seem to have gone missing. North Americans are becoming alarmed that... read more

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Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila Nancy T. Wilson

Sitting in bathtub-warm water in the middle of the desert looking at the surrounding mountains under a deep blue sky is a deli... read more

exploring-tourism fauna flora Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila

Monarch Butterflies Tour - Mexico Tony Burton

Monarch Butterfly excursions - Please note that Tony Burton is no longer organizing Monarch Butterfly excursions. The area is ... read more

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Did you know? Mexico is home to more than fifty hummingbird species Tony Burton

Who hasn’t been amazed by the acrobatic antics of hummingbirds? What stunt flyers! They are able to fly not only forwards, b... read more

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Did You Know? "Tlacuaches" (opossums ) Tony Burton

Tlacuaches (opossums) are short-lived but smarter than most people imagine... Imagine "a monstrous beast with a snout like a f... read more

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Did you know? Dinosaur bones in Mexico Tony Burton

Thousands of dinosaur bones have been found in northern Mexico. Bones literally litter the ground. Here's a femur; there's a t... read more

exploring-tourism fauna geology museums Saltillo, Coahuila

Did You Know? Quetzal Dancers in Puebla, Mexico Tony Burton

The Quetzal Dance is one of the most colorful folkloric dances anywhere in the country. It is also thought to be one of ... read more

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Butterflies by the million : the Monarchs of Michoacán Tony Burton

Every winter, more than one hundred million monarch butterflies fly into Mexico from the U.S. and Canada. On arrival they cong... read more

exploring-tourism fauna Michoacán

Did you know? Mexico has over thirty UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves Tony Burton

A surprising percentage of Mexico's land area is protected in one form or another. A very large number of sites of archaeologi... read more

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Monarch butterflies in Mexico Tony Burton

Early in 1980, exploring various off the beaten track areas of Mexico looking for potential geography fieldwork sites, one fat... read more

exploring-tourism fauna Michoacán

Did you know? Mexico's largest bird is the American White Pelican Tony Burton

The American White Pelican is Mexico's largest bird, while its relative the Brown Pelican is one of the most fun to watch. Whi... read more

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Did You Know? Mexico is home to oldest indigenous American domesticated dog breed. Tony Burton

When someone mentions "dogs" and "Mexico" in the same sentence, most people think immediately of the cute Chihuahua, small in ... read more

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Following The Monarch Butterfly To The Highlands Of Mexico Monarch Butterflies Tour E. Pluribus Gehrlein.

Following the Monarch Butterfly to the Highlands of Mexico E. Pluribus Gehrlein. The other side of the coin First published... read more

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Did You Know? Some national symbols in Mexico are not what they seem Tony Burton

This month, Mexico celebrates her birthday, the anniversary of her independence from Spain. On the evening of September 15,... read more

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White pelicans on Lake Chapala Marvin West

White Pelicans on Lake Chapala; photo: John Mitchell, Earth Images Foundation Granddaughter Kim couldn't resist. Our slender, ... read more

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Morelia: A land of adventures for children

Hike to a coffee plantation in San Blas, Nayarit Wendy Devlin

Eat, drink and be merry: Mexican hummingbirds migrate to Canada Wendy Devlin

Baja communities play a key role in conservation Wendee Holtcamp

Bugs on the net Ron Mader

Whale watching while you surf (the web) Ron Mader

The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Almost an Island: Travels in Baja California by Bruce Berger Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly by Sue Halpern Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Honeybees: have they emigrated to Mexico? Maggie Van Ostrand

Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila Nancy T. Wilson

Monarch Butterflies Tour - Mexico Tony Burton

Did you know? Mexico is home to more than fifty hummingbird species Tony Burton

Did You Know? "Tlacuaches" (opossums ) Tony Burton

Did you know? Dinosaur bones in Mexico Tony Burton

Did You Know? Quetzal Dancers in Puebla, Mexico Tony Burton

Butterflies by the million : the Monarchs of Michoacán Tony Burton

Did you know? Mexico has over thirty UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves Tony Burton

Monarch butterflies in Mexico Tony Burton

Did you know? Mexico's largest bird is the American White Pelican Tony Burton

Did You Know? Mexico is home to oldest indigenous American domesticated dog breed. Tony Burton

Following The Monarch Butterfly To The Highlands Of Mexico Monarch Butterflies Tour E. Pluribus Gehrlein.

Did You Know? Some national symbols in Mexico are not what they seem Tony Burton

White pelicans on Lake Chapala Marvin West