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...
by humoftheearth | Apr 9, 2021 | Places I've Been
For being the closest beach town to Mexico city Veracruz is not often mentioned as being a spot for fun in the sun I am no beach connoisseur, but I’ve heard that the reason that Veracruz doesn’t rank high among Mexican Beach cities is that...
by humoftheearth | Apr 2, 2021 | Places I've Been
Coatepec & Xico are two pueblo magicos (designated tourist towns) that can both be visited in a daytrip from Xalapa, Veracruz. This area was the first to start growing coffee in Mexico and continues to produce it to this day. I recommend enjoying some local coffee...
by humoftheearth | Nov 17, 2018 | Places I've Been
After a stressful entry into Nicaragua I was relieved to find out that the northern part of the country was pretty calm. But it wasn’t time for my adrenaline to wear off since I was now heading to my first city where there had been riots related to the...