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De belangrijkste en voornaamste tip die ik je kan geven als je van plan bent om naar Miami te gaan: niet gaan. Er zijn ontelbaar interessantere en leukere plekken te vinden; het trio Cancún/ Playa del Carmen/ Tulum aan de Caribische kust in Mexico bieden praktisch hetzelfde, maar dan duizendmaal beter. In dit verslag vertel […]

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Een middeleeuwste stad, waarbij je je in het Italiaanse Toscane waant. Maar je bent in Mexico, tussen Puebla en Mexico Stad. Val’Quierico werd gebouwd in 2015, is nog altijd in ontwikkeling, dus letterlijk middeleeuws kun je het niet noemen. Nee, deze stad is volledig (na)gebouwd naar Toscaans voorbeeld. Inclusief de smalle doorgangetjes, de pleintjes en […]

Taxco is een oud mijnwerkersstadje, maar vooral ook Pueblo Mágico in deelstaat Guerrero. De hele stad is wit en rood geschilderd en kenmerkt zich door haar heerlijk steile weggetjes en het feit dat er altijd aangename temperaturen zijn. Tel daar de tientallen kerken en kerkjes bij op en de prachtige vergezichten en je hebt met […]

When you arrive at Parque Mil Cascadas, it doesn’t seem like very much. Until you start the walk. Waterfalls and cascades, even in the dry season. And crystal clear. Be surprised and enchanted by the immense caves, the waterfalls, the beautiful blue water, and the countless possibilities to jump from spectacular heights. Go ziplining or […]

The ‘yellow city’ Izamal is a village with about 15,000 inhabitants, in the middle of the Yucatan jungle and close to Mérida. Speaking of Mérida: Izamal was the capital of Yucatan before. Here the Mayan period transitions ‘seamlessly’ into the present time: in the center and just outside it are several pyramids, as part of […]

A nature reserve, with steep ascents and descents. A walk, which will take about 3 to 5 hours, right through lush nature. It leads you past ten waterfalls, named after legends, or idiosyncrasies of their own. Las Cascadas Paraíso is one for the hikers. For the adventurers. For the nature admirers. The wooded area is […]

About a two-hour drive from Mexico City, you will find one of the four highest mountains in Mexico: the volcano Nevado de Toluca. The highlight of this huge natural park are the two beautiful lakes in the volcano itself: the large Lake of the Sun and the smaller Lake of the Moon. The walk here […]

Puerto Escondido (‘hidden port’) is located in the state of Oaxaca. The little town is beautifully situated on the Pacific Coast and known as a true surfing mecca. This is an increasingly popular beach destination and has its own airport, making it easy to get to too. The sea is heavy on Playa Zicatela and […]

Monkeys swing from branch to branch. Constantly and everywhere there is rustling. Around the Pyramids, but especially in the woods. Those pyramids are proudly standing, although the traces of mother nature are there of course. Some old Mayan buildings are somewhat overgrown or full of moss. The largest pyramids have been cleaned, but here too […]