by Richard Collett | Apr 12, 2019 | Mexico, SURVIVAL GUIDES
Merida is the largest city in the Mexican state of Yucatán, a former Maya stronghold turned colonial settlement that’s long been the political and economic centre of southern Mexico. Compared to its nearby coastal neighbour of Cancun, Merida sees just a fraction of...
by Richard Collett | Apr 8, 2019 | FROM THE ROAD, Mexico
On a good day, from the top of the ruins of Ek Balam, you can see El Castillo, the central temple of Chichen Itza rising above the trees in the distance. It’s just 50 kilometres away, across dense swathes of jungle, but compared to the restored and well-known temples...
by Richard Collett | Apr 3, 2019 | FROM THE ROAD, Mexico
It was all yellow. The city, it was completely yellow. This was Izamel, a Spanish colonial town built on top of an ancient Mayan settlement that had been conquered and colonised in the 16th century by the Conquistadors on their way through the Yucatan, in what is now...
by Richard Collett | Feb 9, 2019 | FROM THE ROAD, Mexico
When I enter the house of Sergio Castro in San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico, a young child is having his burns treated in the large, open-air courtyard by a man in a tattered, checked shirt and jeans, who has a white bandana wrapped over his head. The...
by Richard Collett | Feb 3, 2019 | Mexico, PHOTOS FROM THE ROAD
Ahh, Mexico. The promised land of tacos, cold corona and endlessly colourful towns and cities. I’ve been exploring southern Mexico for the past few weeks, enjoying the diversity, the colonial Spanish architecture and the indigenous traditions and history, and before I...
by Richard Collett | Aug 16, 2018 | FROM THE ROAD, Mexico
Here’s Why I’d I Love To Visit Mexico! There are many reasons why I’d love to visit Mexico, and it’s not just for the tequila and tacos. No, I’m interested in the history, from the Aztec and Mayan ruins to the Spanish colonial cities. I...
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