I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
Back in the days when the great city of Uxmal was a power stronghold in the Mayan world people in its streets must have walked proud and tall. Wow, look at our squares, look at our palaces, look at our pyramids. Man, we rock! They must have thought their kingdom would rule forever. Royalty may …
The tiny island of Holbox (pronounced hol-BOSH), in Mexico, is a sandy paradise painted in shades of turquoise with crystal clear waters washing the shore. It’s located on the north side of Quintana Roo, the same state as Cancún and Playa del Carmen, but the vibe here is totally different. No wall-to-wall high-rise mammoths of …
Wow, what a view! That’s it, we’ve found our place… must have said the Zapotects when they stood at the top of “The Hill of the Jaguar”. A place that would be known later as the Monte Albán ruins. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was the first planned settlement in America (by the year 200 …
The sight of the petrified falls from every angle is as stunning as the layers of mountains fading in the distance for as far as your eyes can see. At 30 metres tall, the minerals-turned-stone rope-like formations resemble the long beard of a giant alien. Within the immensity of the surrounding landscape, they stand out …
In the land of fabulous arts and crafts, Oaxaca is king. The rich culture of the region has been brewing for centuries, from the time when the Zapotecs and Mixtecs adorned their temples with sculptures and paintings and their dead with gold and turquoises. By the second half of the 18th century, Antequera, the former …
The rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania are home to the Ohiopyle State Park, an outdoor heaven with more than 20,000 acres of tree-covered landscape. The contrast of the Laurel Mountain foliage with the dark tones and white crests of the Youghiogheny River form a mesmerizing backdrop for 79 miles of hiking trails, waterfalls, and scenic …
