cenote – Fake Flamenco

archeology, Architecture, bilingual, En español, history, Indigenous Peoples, Mexico, Nature, Spanish Culture and Language

Cenote: Portal to the Underworld

Unique geology in Southern Mexico generated a feature important to the people who first lived there. In Maya cosmology, fresh water limestone reservoirs and caves in the Yucatan Peninsula were called cenotes. They were portals to the underworld. In the Yucatec Maya language they are called, D’zonot. Many of these pristine aquifers are hallowed to […]

food, Mexico, Spanish Culture and Language

Reader Poll: Mexico

I’m interested in your opinions and experiences. Mexico has rich cultures, foods and music; which do you like? Let’s talk. Do you like Mexican food? Which is your favorite dish? My answer: Yes, I do. I love chicken mole, chicken with a rich chocolate, tomato and nut sauce. I like tamales a lot. A tamal […]

Architecture, history, Indigenous Peoples

Throwback Thursday: 5 Key Sights at Chichen Itza

Throwback Thursday takes us to the magnificent Chichén Itzá, our destination in 2005 days after our Ruta Puuc tour. (Click name to see the earlier August post.) The site is four square miles, so give yourself a full day to look around. El Castillo – Temple of Kukulkan (Quetzalcoatl) This tremendous monument was built in […]