I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
Buried under the Historic Center of Mexico City and the striking beauty of its Colonial-era palaces lies the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, the last bastion of the Aztec empire. You can still see the remains of old pyramids sitting next to major cultural hubs such as the biggest square in Mexico and many museums. Art …
Let’s name it Zama! someone said when Mayans were debating how to name this place. Since this place is on the coast that sees the first rays of the sun, Zama (“dawn” in Maya) made sense. But when explorers stumbled upon the site in the mid 1800s and found that it was surrounded by walls …
You only need to bring your Indiana Jones hat to the Cobá Mayan ruins to feel in full exploration mode as you stand in front of unrestored pyramids emerging from the depths of the jungle. From a small lakeside community with a hunting and agricultural-based economy, the Mayan city of Cobá transformed into an urban …
The city of Teotihuacan was the big kahuna of the old Mesoamerican world, to the point that the influence it exerted on the region lasted beyond its downfall. Visiting the archeological site of Teotihuacan (pronounced tey-oh-tee-wah-KAHN) is one of the most popular day trips from Mexico City. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for …
Atlixco, a “Magic Town” located in the slopes of the Popocatepetl volcano, plays a concert of colours worthy of its nickname: the “City of Flowers”. The town claims it’s a perk that comes with having the best climate in the world and a fertile soil that gifts them with flowers and produce in abundance. And …
Cholula, a “Magic Town” in the state of Puebla whose name reminds you of the sauce -mainly used outside of Mexico- to spice up food, has a rich culture and a couple of spots in the “oldest in the world…largest in the world…you can’t find this anywhere else in the world…” lists. Cholula –meaning “place …
