Author: Ken Lawrence

Zacatecas Guide
Mexico

Zacatecas: The Ultimate Guide

As with nearby Guanajuato and San Luis Potosí, the city of Zacatecas grew immensely wealthy as a mining town, with much of that wealth being reinvested into beautiful buildings. As we’ll cover in

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San Luis Potosí Guide
Mexico

San Luis Potosí: The Ultimate Guide

Photos alone can’t truly convey what a place is like, and without visiting, it can be hard to tell many of Mexico’s old colonial cities apart. But San Luis Potosí’s historic center is arguably

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Orizaba Guide
Mexico

Orizaba: The Ultimate Guide

Mexico is home to countless colonial-era towns and cities, many of which have been designated as Pueblos Mágicos (or Magic Towns) by the government. But not all of them are equal, with some consisting of

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Visiting White Pocket
USA

Exploring the Extraordinary White Pocket

Some describe visiting northern Arizona’s White Pocket as like walking across a giant glob of strawberry swirl ice cream. Others liken it to exploring an alien planet. Whatever it may remind you of,

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Lower Antelope Canyon vs Antelope Canyon X
USA

Antelope Canyon X vs. Lower Antelope Canyon

Even if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve surely seen photos of Antelope Canyon’s wavy sandstone walls at some point, be it a computer desktop background or digital ad campaign. Located just outside

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Mystery Valley Sunset Tour
USA

Sunset Over Mystery Valley

Monument Valley is arguably one of the most beautiful places in North America – if not the entire planet. But visitors are only allowed access to a small portion of it without a

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Cliff Palace Mesa Verde Guide
USA

Mesa Verde National Park: The Ultimate Guide

Despite having been occupied for a relatively brief period of time, the cliff dwellings of Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park are arguably the most breathtaking archaeological sites in the United States. But with

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Chaco Canyon Guide Pueblo Bonito
USA

Chaco Canyon: The Ultimate Guide

Largely occupied between 800 and 1250 AD About 15 main complexes These are the largest manmade structures in what’s now the United States before it became a country The Puebloans likely abandoned the

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Visiting Sayil Ruins
Mexico

Exploring Sayil and Its Great Palace

Just 7 km south of Kabah, the ancient Mayan city of Sayil shares a lot in common with neighboring sites in the Puuc region. The city, however, was founded in the 8th century AD

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Visiting Texcotzingo
Mexico

Exploring The Aztec Baths of Texcotzingo

Texcotzingo, a former Aztec botanical garden, spa and royal palace, is one of Central Mexico’s most obscure archaeological sites. But it shouldn’t be. This fascinating hilltop site was founded by Nezahualcoyotl, the legendary

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Morelia Guide
Mexico

A Guide to Morelia: The City of Pink Stone

Morelia, the capital of the state of Michoacán, is easily among Mexico’s most beautiful cities. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, Morelia has a distinctive and unified look thanks to the bare

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Guanajuato Guide
Mexico

Guanajuato: The Ultimate Guide

When it comes to eye-catching historic cities in Mexico, few places can top Guanajuato. Founded in the 16th century, the city was home to a booming mining industry for hundreds of years, and

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Cañada de la Virgen Ruins
Mexico

Visiting the Cañada de la Virgen Ruins

Occupied from around 540-1050 AD by the Otomi civilization, Cañada de la Virgen is a small archaeological site located nearby the tourism hotspot of San Miguel de Allende. Excavations didn’t begin until 2002, prior to which

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Hiking Peña de Bernal
Mexico

Hiking Peña de Bernal (& Visiting Tequisquiapan)

At some point when researching popular Mexico travel destinations, you’ve likely come across images of a giant monolith towering over a quaint colonial town. Easily accessible from the city of Querétaro, hiking Peña de Bernal is

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Xalapa Museum of Anthropology Olmec
Mexico

A Tour of The Xalapa Museum of Anthropology

Located in the Veracruz state capital, the Xalapa Museum of Anthropology is the state’s primary museum. Many who visit, in fact, consider it to be the country’s top archaeology museum after the National

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Atlixco Guide
Mexico

A Guide to Atlixco: The City of Flowers

Located 25 km to the west of Puebla, Atlixco is one of Mexico’s most colorful Pueblos Mágicos. As with many ‘Magic Towns,’ Atlixco doesn’t have a whole lot going for it in terms of

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Hiking Mount Tlaloc
Mexico

Hiking Mount Tlaloc: The Rain God’s Abode

Located in  Izta-Popo National Park, about halfway between Mexico City and Puebla, hiking Mount Tlaloc is one of the region’s most unique outdoor adventures. At the summit, not only will you find beautiful

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