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...
by humoftheearth | May 14, 2021 | Places I've Been
Although they both have beaches, Ciudad del Carmen (Campeche) is NOT Playa del Carmen (Quintana Roo). Tourists do not come here. Find out why in the video below Ciudad del Carmen isn’t a beach bums dream vacation but it is a good place to get...
by humoftheearth | Apr 25, 2021 | Places I've Been
The area surrounding San Andrés Tuxtla is known for its natural attractions such as Catemaco Lake, home to monkeys, and the impressive Eyipantla Falls. But the city of San Andres Tuxtla is worth visiting in of itself as, during normal times, it regularly hosts open...