by humoftheearth | Apr 27, 2022 | Places I've Been
Villa de Leyva is one of Colombia’s most famous towns. And for good reason. Its pristinely preserved colonial houses sitting on cobble stoned streets suggest a place with a history that is worth uncovering Most of Villa de Leyva’s attractions...
by humoftheearth | Jan 1, 2022 | Places I've Been
Mérida is quickly becoming a top vacation and retirement destination in Mexico (for those with heat tolerance). In this post I will go through some of my favorite experiences in Mérida which should paint the appeal picture for the Yucatán’s capital city. One of...
by humoftheearth | Oct 10, 2021 | Places I've Been
Mexico is a big country that encompasses many different cultures. One of the reasons I was excited to spend some time in the Yucatán Peninsula, was to immerse myself in Mayan Culture Calkini is statistically Mexico’s most Mayan town. This seemed...
by humoftheearth | Sep 13, 2021 | Places I've Been
The city of Campeche itself, in some ways, was more americanized than I was expecting. So I was curious to check out some of the small towns surrounding it to see if things would be more Campechano. The people of Campeche have a reputation for being very friendly and...
by humoftheearth | Aug 24, 2021 | Places I've Been
Campeche was the first place I was planning to spend a few months in, trying a new slower paced, more immersive style of travel. What I had read of the Campeche made me imagine a fairly quaint, well preserved town. When I arrived I can’t say I had the best first...