Pueblos Mágicos
Pueblos Mágicos · 21. June 2019
One Sunday Oscar, Robbie and I visited Albercas Tanama, a spa close to the Pueblo Mágico Tecate. Since we were on the road with some Mexican friends of Oscar, the whole thing turned out to be a Mexican event, so with several hours delay. We spent the day there barbecuing and we paid a short visit to Tecate before the return trip. Even if the small town bears the title of a magical village, apart from the famous Tecate brewery, which originated here, we found nothing special.
Pueblos Mágicos · 11. June 2019
The state of Aguascalientes is one of the smallest states within Mexico, nevertheless it is home to three Pueblos Mágicos which I all visited together with Jonathan during my week there. San José de Gracia was the first one we visited, riding on Jonathan's small motorcycle to see the village and its lake, the surrounding canyons and the Cristo Roto, one of the largest sculptures in Mexico.
Pueblos Mágicos · 02. May 2019
I visited Zacatecas twice and each time I stayed with Octavio who did not only provide me with a royal bedchamber but he also showed me around Guadelupe, helped me two times to get to the petrol station in the most convenient location in order to hitchhike to the next destination and we visited the radio station of Lupe 93.3, where I gave a short interview. Guadelupe forms part of the Zacatecas-Guadalupe metropolitan area and is, thanks to its convent, declared as Pueblo Mágico since 2018.
Pueblos Mágicos · 21. February 2019
The rather nondescript but still pleasant town of Quiroga near the north shore of Lake Pátzcuaro has served as a marketplace for surrounding towns and villages for more than 500 years. Spanish Bishop Vasco de Quiroga, for whom the town is named, arrived in the early 16th century and assigned different industries to area villages. Tzintzuntzan is a small town and archaeological excavation site in Mexico and is best known as the former capital of the Purépecha.
Pueblos Mágicos · 21. February 2019
Santa Clara del Cobre is a Magical town (Pueblo Mágico) and municipality located in the center of the state of Michoacán, Mexico, approx. 80 km from the state capital of Morelia. The city is full of copper workshops and sellers of all types of copper handicrafts. I had the honour to visit this town together with Majo and her parents who went there on Sunday, 17th of February, to buy some bowls for cooking for their restaurant.
Pueblos Mágicos · 20. February 2019
Pátzcuaro is a small town near Lake Pátzcuaro in the Mexican state of Michoacán, about one hour drive from Morelia. In the language of the Purépecha (native language within this region) the name means "place of the stones". The image of the town and the surrounding cities and villages is characterized by one thing in particular: White facades with red pedestals, red tiled roofs and the same typefaces and colours for information signs.
Pueblos Mágicos · 30. January 2019
On my second day in Pachuca I went for a day trip with Valentine and Oli to Huasca, the first Pueblo Mágico of Mexico, the Hacienda Santa Maria Regla and the Prismas Basálticos, a beautiful rock formation.
Pueblos Mágicos · 30. January 2019
Real de Monte, another one of Mexico's Pueblos Mágicos, situated in the state of Hidalgo, approx. 15 minutes away from the capital Pachuca de Soto, is known as the highest city within the country. It lies between 2,200 and 3,100 meters over sea level. I visited this little town twice, the first time with Valentine from France and Oli from Canada and the second time with my hosts Maria and Manni.
Pueblos Mágicos · 19. January 2019
Two days I spent in Tepotzotlán, a small city and also one of the Pueblos Mágicos, about two hours to the north of Mexico City. Tepotzotlán offers two things it is famous for: El Museo Nacional del Virreinato (National Museum of the Viceroyalty of New Spain) and Arcos del Sitio = Acueducto de Xalpa (Aqueduct).
Pueblos Mágicos · 11. January 2019
The fifth of January I went on a day trip together with Pau to the magical city Atlixco (Pueblo Magico) which is about an hour's drive from Puebla. developed by the tourist board in order to promote the rich cultural heritage and history of Mexico through smaller, once overlooked towns. Each of the more than 100 so-called pueblos magicos offers something special, whether it is particular architecture, natural wonders or great regional food.