Where to See Mexico’s Monarch Butterflies – Piedra Herrada Sanctuary

January 26, 2015

The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Mexico’s top ecotourism destinations. There are several sanctuaries open to visitors across two Mexican states – Michoacán and Mexico. Piedra Herrada is the easiest monarch sanctuary to access from Mexico City and only a 2-hr drive from the Santa Fe district […]

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Paragliding Offers a Bird’s Eye View of Valle de Bravo, Mexico

January 25, 2015

When asked how I wanted to spend Saturday morning in Valle de Bravo, I said “Can we do something like this? Over this?” And that’s how I ended up paragliding from Reserva Estatal Monte Alto high above Valle de Bravo to the water’s edge of Lake Avándaro. This area is well known for being one […]

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Belize Trip Report: A Day of Garifuna

January 9, 2015

During a recent trip to Belize, we had the opportunity to spend the day learning about Garifuna culture in the coastal towns of Dangriga and Hopkins. Though commonly referred to as “Garifuna”, the people are properly called “Garinagu”. The Garinagu are relatively recent arrivals to Belize, settling the southern coast in the early 19th century. […]

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Belize Trip Report: Snorkeling at Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley

January 2, 2015

In Belize, you’ll find the second largest barrier reef in the world and the longest in the Western Hemisphere. The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef spans nearly 700 miles and begins in Mexico at the northern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula and continues southward all the way through the Bay islands of Honduras. You can see waves […]

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