Visiting Mexico on a Budget

National Art Museum (Mexico City)

This building is located in the so called "Plaza Manuel Tolza" and is a "must see" for everyone. Even if you're not a very religious oriented kind of guy. It has a permanent collection which was...

History of Art in Mexico City

Manuel Tolza was a very important sculptor and architect who came from Valencia, Spain in the 18th century. He founded the "The Real Academy of San Carlos" in Mexico (New Spain) which later became...

Guadalajara, the city of roses

Guadalajara is an amalgamation of cultures and people, a city with Spanish architecture, Mexican traditions and even an Arab name. Today consider one of the most beautiful places in Mexico sadly...

The ethnical diversity of San Cristobal de las Casas

San Cristobal de las Casas has been considered the most magical magical town in all of Mexico, and it is not surprising, because its natural wealth and the cultural diversity that gives life to...

The walled city of Campeche

Not many travellers make it to Campeche. Those who do are mostly long-term travellers doing a loop through the Yucatan, Guatemala, and Belize. Campeche’s walled historical centre is small, only...

The Good Friday in Oaxaca

It is tradition that from the first Friday of Lent different religious celebrations take place in important temples of the state, with traditional activities typical of the Oaxacan...