Nov04
Published by misha in Adventure, Cultural, Europe, France, Museums, Photos, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism, Walking
The Museum of Quai Branly is a hybrid museum mixing post-colonial and postmodern. The museum is an attempt to merge art and ethnography. It is neither the Louvre nor the Musée de l’Homme. Quai Branly plays a role in transmission not only of knowledge, but also of testimony and emotion, offering visitors a choice of possibilities for taking part in a dialogue of cultures.
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Oct20
Published by iv in Caribbean, Fishing, Golf, Mexico, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming
Located on the sheltered bay side of the Caribbean, it offers all the comforts and amenities of a deluxe resort. Barcelo Costa is located in the magnificent Playa Lindo area of Cancun, Mexico. Only five minutes away from the downtown area and 10 minutes from the Cancun International Airport. Hotel offers 24 hour All Inclusive facilities and a family-friendly vibe.
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Oct13
Published by Asya in Chillin, Hotels, Mexico, North America, Restaurants, Swimming, Urban Tourism
La Purificadora Boutique Hotel is located in the oldest part of the historic center of Puebla, Mexico. Designed by Legorreta + Legorreta, the hotel occupies the remains of 1844 stone-walled factory and successfully blends 19th century architecture with modern design. The Boutique Hotel has colonial heritage and is registered as historical patrimony, which must be respected as part of the new design project.
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Aug19
Published by misha in Adventure, Chillin, Cultural, Hiking, Mexico, North America, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Spa, Surfing, Swimming, Travel Stories
Tulum is located on the southern edge of Mexico’s Riviera Maya. The place is unique, a strip of beach and jungle peppered with stylish haute-bohemian huts and ancient ruins overlooking the Caribbean. The may site in Tulum may have been also known by the name Zama, meaning city of Dawn.
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Jul30
Published by misha in Europe, Events, Hiking, Mexico, Photos, Resorts, Romantic, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories
One of Mexico’s largest islands, Cozumel lies 20 km from the mainland, and 60 km south of Cancun. It’s flat limestone formation shaped like a holster and pierced by dozens of cenotes (water filled sinkholes), many with their own marine forms, which are an extra attractions for swimmers and snorkellers who come to explore the island’s fantastic offshore reefs. Photo by: kristiankristof
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Jul29
Published by misha in Adventure, Cultural, Events, Hiking, Nicaragua, Parks, Photos, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Travel Tips
Ometepe is an eco-tourism island with a lack of hotels, but many islanders are opening their homes to low paying guests. Ometepe’s unique double-breasted shape was foretold in a vision to Nahuas and Chorotegas who came from Mexico and made it their sanctuary. Photo by: NicaRagans
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Jul29
Published by misha in Belize, Eating, Fishing, Photos, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories
In Mayan times, Ambergis Caye was a trading post supporting 10,000 people. At 40 km long and up to 1,5 km wide, it’s the largest of 200 cayes studding the coastline of Belize and lies off the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. In fact the Mayans created the island by digging a channel to provide a trade route and border between Belize and Mexico. Then and now there’s only one major settlement San Pedro, built over Mayan ruins and home to the most of the population. Photo by: CastAShadow
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