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Luxury bohemian tourism has found its place: Tulum
Immerse yourself in the tranquil rhythm of Tulum, the trendy destination loved by “gypsetters” all over the world. Luxury bohemian tourism has found its place in the world in Tulum. This is the natural wonder that lots of people seek as a spiritual refuge to enjoy morning yoga sessions and delicious organic food.
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Typical Mexican handcrafts: Alebrijes
Alebrijes are typical Mexican handcrafts from Oaxaca. Made by hand on carved treated wood or using the cartonería technique (the one to make piñatas); and painted by hand normally with natural pigments. They are imaginary creatures result of combining the limbs of various animals, real and fantastic, with bright colours and decorated with fine detail. It is said that in 1936 Mr. Pedro Linares Lopez, cartonero by trade, inspired by a fever dream created alebrijes. In the dream, he wandered in a forest and on his way back to consciousness these interesting characters who were shouting to each other “Alebrije, Alebrije” accompanied him. Don Pedro saw, for example, a winged…
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The treasures deep of Mesoamerica
With an area of 1000 km from the tip of the Yucatan peninsula in Isla Contoy to the Bay Islands of Honduras we find the second largest barrier reef in the world, the Mesoamerican Reef, a spectacular and lush natural landscape. The reef stretches along the Caribbean coast of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. For its size, border priority areas were established in order to strengthen protection mechanisms Ecosystem. This reef is world known among fans for possessing an infinite submariniso underwater habitat with a diversity of marine species, including fish, molluscs, corals and numerous protected or endangered species, including sea turtles, manatee, queen conch etc. For its size, border…
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Bahia Principe Golf Open 2017: the tradition continues
Relaxation, wellbeing and good climate… Golf is synonymous with many things. As well as enjoying all inclusive in the Riviera Maya, if you’re a fan of this sport, then you’re luck as we are celebrating the Bahia Principe Golf Open 2017.
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Discover the origin of the celebration: Day of the Dead
The Spanish conquerors trying to convert Native Americans to Catholicism lift a Festival of Day of the Dead, held in the ninth month of the Aztec solar year (around August ), in early November so , to coincide with the Catholic holidays of all Saints Day and all Souls. The celebration is held on two consecutive days, the 1st and 2nd of November, the first dedicated to children and the second to the adults. This celebration is an internationally known and one of the most important holidays in the Mexican popular culture, while, it is protected by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site. The altar of the dead is…
