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Did You Know? Mathieu de Fossey Tony Burton

Mathieu de Fossey was born in France in 1805, and educated in Dijon. Politically disillusioned following the end of the reign of King Charles X in 1830, Fossey responded enthusiastically to an intrig... read more

culture-customs travelogue Central Highlands Chapala Ajijic, Jalisco Oaxaca

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A bay, two towns, three beaches Bill Begalke

Deep down in all of our hearts, there is that desire to escape the everyday world in which we feel trapped and find our person... read more

beaches perspectives travelogue

San Miguel: the town that parties too much Bill Begalke

The Valle de Maiz drops away from the old highway to Queretaro into a narrow, gloomy gulch, the dirt streets bounded by broken... read more

travelogue San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Mexico City's miracle mile (or two) Bill Begalke

"Wait," she protested. She bent over the crouched photographer busily framing the pleasant scene for posterity, his camera at ... read more

exploring-tourism travelogue México D.F.

The sky cities of Queretaro Bill Begalke

The Saturday movie-matinee feature of pre-television history introduced my entire generation to the mystery and adventure of l... read more

archeology exploring-tourism travelogue Querétaro, Querétaro

The five faces of God: Mexico's Sierra Gorda missions Bill Begalke

They are known as the missions of the Sierra Gorda. There are others he constructed, to be sure; the California missions are f... read more

historical-sites religion travelogue Querétaro, Querétaro

Aqui es México Bill Begalke

Of all the most endearing and enduring charms that draw travelers back to Mexico, the effect that the country can have upon a ... read more

beaches exploring-tourism fiestas-traditions perspectives travelogue

Guanajuato: Journey to the center of the universe Bill Begalke

The most important visual image in the classic film, " Close Encounters of the Third Kind," was not the alien spaceship, but t... read more

transportation travelogue Guanajuato

Hidden time revisited: Puerto Escondido Bill Begalke

To annotated Photo Strip 191 (Each image below clicks to an annotated enlargement.) It was an evening to remember. The final c... read more

beaches travelogue Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

Mexico mountaineering expedition on Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltepetl) Jay Boynton

Mexico's Highest Volcano (Citlaltepetl) PART ONE: ORIGINS PART TWO: GETTING THERE PART THREE: PIEDRA GRANDE PART FOUR: CITLALT... read more

exploring-tourism travelogue Puebla

A wee malarkey about Melaque, a beach town on the Mexican Pacific Wendy Devlin

San Patricio/Melaque, on the Pacific Coast of Jalisco draws its name from Saint Patrick. Legend goes that Saint Patrick brough... read more

beaches perspectives travelogue Melaque, Jalisco

Tapalpa: Land of colors Wendy Devlin

Tapalpa is an alpine town south of Guadalajara. Surrounded by forests, lakes and streams, Tapalpa beckons visitors to its rest... read more

travelogue Tapalpa, Jalisco

Cenote daydreams, Yucatan, Mexico Wendy Devlin

Recollections of stunning ruins, fantastic snorkelling, exquisite food and friendly people. The Yucatan is unlike any other re... read more

exploring-tourism maya perspectives travelogue Yucatán Quintana Roo Maya Riviera

Huitussi, Sinaloa, Mexico Wendy Devlin

Have you ever tried to do a "good" deed and found that you had difficulty pulling it off? It happened to me on my second road ... read more

beaches exploring-tourism travelogue

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

fauna travelogue

A dream in Baja California Sur Wendy Devlin

On a surf-pounded beach in Baja California Sur, I sat with my family of five, in a circle of campers around a crackling bonfir... read more

perspectives travelogue Baja California Sur

Mexican machismo and a Canadian tourist Wendy Devlin

“Watch out, Mom!” yelled Rose as the metal hulk of a city bus bore down upon the busy street corner. Hopping instantly bac... read more

perspectives travelogue Guadalajara, Jalisco

Colima: Langostino in the sierras Wendy Devlin

“Everything about Colima smacks of the sea or the sierra,” I said appreciatively, gazing from the balcony of travel-writer... read more

perspectives travelogue Manzanillo, Colima

Colimilla, Colima: The freshest seafood in Mexico Wendy Devlin

"When you return from your friends in Guadalajara, I will take you to the freshest, finest seafood in Colima!" promised Nestor... read more

beaches perspectives travelogue Colimilla, Colima

Walking the walk, talking the talk - Colima - sea to Sierra, by Wendy Devlin in Mexico Connect Wendy Devlin

Part 1 Colima - The Sea Six years ago I briefly visited the small state of Colima. With my family, I drove straight through th... read more

beaches ecology perspectives travelogue Colima

Hike to Cuastecomate, Jalisco Wendy Devlin

The curving expanse of the Bahia de Navidad greets a rocky headland at the west-end of Melaque. The tranquil cove is sheltered... read more

perspectives recreation travelogue Melaque, Jalisco

Traveling in Mexico: Security of mind Wendy Devlin

How safe is tourist travel in Mexico? This question rates among the most controversial on any Internet forum about Mexico. Cri... read more

legal perspectives travelogue

Our Mexico hotel in Melaque Wendy Devlin

One hour north of Manzanillo, Colima, the Primero Plus gave one final jolt in front of Melaque’s bus station. From air-condi... read more

beaches christmas perspectives travelogue Melaque, Jalisco

Iguanas in Mexico fly at midnight Wendy Devlin

It was Nestor's gold capped smile that greeted us in the lobby of a small San Patricio Melaque hotel. At 2 a.m. his warm greet... read more

perspectives travelogue Melaque, Jalisco

Letting go in Mexico: Young teens on their own Wendy Devlin

Josh, fourteen, and Rose, twelve, were keen to discover Mexico in their own way in San Patricio/ Melaque. As they were six and... read more

beaches perspectives travelogue Guadalajara, Jalisco Melaque, Jalisco

A date with the shady lady on Acapulco Wendy Devlin

Valentine's Day brought me face-to-face with the shady 'lady' hidden in Acapulco. Not only did I meet the 'lady'; I was mistak... read more

beaches exploring-tourism family lifestyles perspectives travelogue Acapulco, Guerrero

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