Mexico Spa Weblog / Category / » Mexico PlacesHow to get to Loreto in Baja California SurPosteado el November 14, 2007 - Categorizado en Mexico Places * How to get there: Currently the best way to get to Loreto from Calgary is to fly to Los Angeles and then take Alaska Airlines from L.A. to Loreto. The flight only departs L.A. twice a week on Thursdays and Sundays at 11:10 a.m.Source:travel.canoe.ca (See mexico airlines). Volcano Vacations in Mexico: Pico de OrizabaPosteado el August 22, 2007 - Categorizado en Mexico Ecotourism, Mexico Places, Mexico Tourism Novice climbers need not apply: This is North America’s tallest volcano (alt. 18,700 feet), known as Citlaltépetl (”Star”) in Náhuatl. Its perfectly shaped cone encloses a 1,000-foot-deep crater, the product of repeated explosions in the 16th and 17th centuries. Luckily for alpinists, Pico de Orizaba has been quiet since 1687 and was made a national park in 1936. Experienced ice-climbers flock to Pico’s glaciated slopes in December and January, but even non-climbers can enjoy hiking or riding horses in the foothills; October to March is best. Fit — and altitude-acclimated — hikers can also get a taxi to the village of Villa Hidalgo and walk about 5 miles up to the mountain hut called “Piedra Grande” at about 14,000 feet, where climbers stage their summit assaults.Source:sfgate.com Gastronomical drinks in Mexico: 100% Natural,for LicuadosPosteado el June 30, 2007 - Categorizado en Mexico Fashion Tourism, Mexico Meetings and Conventions Tourism, Mexico Places, Mexico Tourism Licuados, drinks made from fresh fruit mixed with water or milk, are much more popular than soft drinks. This restaurant chain offers the widest selection, including innovative mixtures like the Cozumel (spinach, pineapple, and orange) and the Caligula (orange, pineapple, beet, celery, parsley, carrot, and lime juices) — a healthy indulgence. Branches in Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, and Cancún.Source:frommers.com Cultural Tourism in Mexico: Museo Virreinal de GuadalupePosteado el June 30, 2007 - Categorizado en Mexico Art and Culture, Mexico Events Tourism, Mexico Places, Mexico Tourism Six kilometers (4 miles) southeast of Zacatecas in the small town of Guadalupe, this Franciscan convent and art museum holds a striking collection of 17th- and 18th-century paintings by such masters as Miguel Cabrera and Cristóbal de Villalpando. The expressive, dramatic works will fascinate art lovers.Source:frommers.com Hotels & Resorts Merida: The VillaPosteado el June 30, 2007 - Categorizado en Mexico Cities Tourism, Mexico Fashion Tourism, Mexico Places, Mexico Tourism History simmers in the pot in Merida. This is the old Mayan city of T’ho, taken in 1542 by Francisco de Montejo for the greater glory of Spain (see Mayan people of Mexico) . Thereafter, three hundred years flowed under the bridge until a boom in sisal made the town wealthy in the 1870s. Fine Spanish colonial mansions sprang up all over town in neoclassical and Moorish styles, but in the 1920s, boom turned to bust and the mansions began fell into a state of neglect. The Villa is a sublime restoration. Original ironwork and floor tiles survive, arched verandas have been brought back to life, fountains sing in the lush gardens and stanley furniture. Tables and chairs are sprinkled all over the place, giving peace and privacy. There’s a pool surrounded by tall palms, yet, incredibly, you’re in the middle of the Yucatan’s capital city. Expect high beamed ceilings, big, old wooden doors, bold reds and ochres and a fabulous inner courtyard. And with just seven guest rooms this urban hacienda never feels crowded. Source:i-escape.com
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