One very popular (and expensive) activity to do in Mexico is to go cenote diving. Cenotes are underground caverns that are filled with water. From the surface they just look like a small hole in the ground with a shallow pool of water. Some of them are shallow, but others can be over 60 metres […]
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#CubaFinale
During our time in Cuba we had a fail week, a successful week and our final week. Luckily this turned out to be drama-free. El Nicho Leaving from Cienfuegos we took a taxi to Trinidad, with a short stopover at El Nicho. This is a series of waterfalls coming down in aqua pools surrounded by […]
A Couple of Cool Things to See in Chiapas
Just a short post here as it’s late at night and we have to be at the airport at 5:00AM tomorrow. Early tomorrow morning we fly out to Cuba. The internet is a little bit inconvenient to access in Cuba so there won’t be any blog posts while we’re over there. So don’t worry if […]
The Monarch Butterfly Migration, One of Nature’s Most Spectacular Sights
One of the most amazing things we’ve seen in our travels is the monarch butterfly migration in Mexico. Every autumn, monarch butterflies from all over North America travel to warmer climates to spend the winter. They like somewhere that’s cool, but not cold enough to be frosty. And moist but not rainy. The Central Highlands […]
Copper Canyon, Mexico’s Answer to the Grand Canyon
Pretty much everyone has heard of the Grand Canyon in the United States. In Mexico they have their own big and impressive canyon: Copper Canyon. It’s actually deeper and covers a bigger area than the Grand Canyon. And like the Grand Canyon, it has some very dramatic canyon scenery. El Chepe To get to Copper […]
