I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
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 …
What happens when a city is built after a dream where angels trace its blueprint with threads of gold? You end up with a splendid city. So splendid, that Puebla’s original name when it was founded in 1531 was La Puebla de Los Angeles (City of Angels). Puebla means “a place where people settle”. And …
As the boat approaches Charlestown, the capital of the island of Nevis, you get a glimpse of the landscape of the town. The quaint two-storey buildings with bright-painted wood and contrasting dark stones sleep under the eye of the imposing Nevis Peak. Charlestown is a small town you can explore on foot. Here you can …
The most famous Mayan sites are in the Yucatan Peninsula, but the Mayan world spread beyond Mexico throughout a region that we know today as Guatemala, western Honduras, western El Salvador, and Belize. Yes, there are Mayan ruins in Belize. Are they worth visiting? Absolutely! Not only the Mayan civilization was highly advanced and created …
You know you’ve arrived in a special place as soon as you step into the streets of the small town of Sarchí, in Costa Rica. Bright-coloured paintings of intricate geometric patterns and birds and flowers are everywhere: on the street signs, on the utility poles, in murals, and in parks. The art permeating through the …
