Mexico

When visiting this Mexican plantation we learned how to make rope and swam in a cave!

It had been quite a while since we'd spent time in a big city. We tried our best to make the most of it.

We finally made it to the Yucatan Peninsula! Here's a bit about exploring Mexico's history with pirates in the colonial days. 

We fed manatees! They are big and stinky, and it was a lot of fun.

Here are some family-friendly activities to consider during a visit to Oaxaca, Mexico. 

18 months after our first visit we return to Oaxaca, Mexico for three very cool weeks.

Does worshiping with Coca Cola, chickens and some strong alcohol interest you? Read about this unique Mexican town. 

San Cristobal de las Casas can easily entertain a family for a week! Here's some of what we did in the 2+ months we were there. 

If you were in Mexico and the Pope was stopping by the town you were in, would you go see him? We did. Here's the story.

Here's a taste of the charm and character of San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. Our family really enjoyed this city.

We can't stay still for longer than 6 weeks! Learn where we've been and where we're going. 

We spent almost 2 weeks enjoying Mexico while speaking only rudimentary Spanish in a car with US license plates. We did not exactly blend in, yet we traveled freely throughout the country with no issues. No bandidos, no corrupt cops, nothing but fun and great memories.

We decided to cross the border into Guatemala via Tapachula, Mexico. Tapachula is the largest city in Mexico that is close to the Guatemalan border (it's about 19 miles from the border) and like most border towns, it's not the most welcoming.

By the time we made it to this quaint town, Tag, Elle and I were done. Done unloading and loading the car. Done staying in hotels and filling multiple water bottles every day. Done walking new cities and exploring quaint alleys and markets. Done. Done. Done. So needless to say, Oaxaca was a quick trip.

The Zocalo or City Center of downtown Puebla, Mexico has a lot to offer.  For starters this colonial city is colorful and feels almost European at times, plus it has an entire street filled with candy shops.

The Great Pyramid of Cholula, also known as Tlachihualtepetl (Nahuatl for "artificial mountain") is massive and primarily covered by earth. We spent the day exploring both the outside and inside of this phenomenal site.

We had been on the road for more than a month and in Mexico for over a week...it was time to take care of a few things so we carved out time each day we were in Puebla to run a few errands.

We visited a cool spot in Puebla called Cuexcomate. Cuexcomate stands 13 meters tall and is debated to either be the smallest volcano or the largest geyser on the planet. Either way, it was a very cool stop and we'd recommend it.

Puebla is the 4th largest city in Mexico and is somewhat hidden in the shadow of Mexico City which sits 1 hour to the Northwest. Puebla has a lot to offer so we set off to find some cool stuff.

We were warned not to drive in the city except to enter and exit the city. Thankfully we heeded this advice. Here are three primary reasons for following this advice...and it's not what you think.

I woke up early on Sunday AM so I could get a run in before the family got up and about. When I looked out the window I saw a very long and large pack of runners. What I soon found out really impressed me.

I've been wanting to go to Mexico City since I was in college.  The size and scale of the city have always fascinated me so when planning our route through Mexico I knew we'd need to stay a few days here. We did our best to cram a lot in during our stay...it was exhausting.

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico is known as an expat haven with an artist community. We love it and had a blast here.

After our long drive to San Luis Potosi, we spent our first night in Mexico at a nice hotel. The charm of the hotel made our first night extra special, and we always felt safe. Best of all, we had a ground floor room about 20 feet from the pool. 

After much research and reading about others’ experiences, Ken determined the border crossing at Laredo would be best for us. We could easily connect to the Pan-American highway that runs through the center of Mexico, and they are often noted as the best and safest roads