An early- morning reveler at the Zócalo. All photos ©Mark Chesnut for LatinFlyer.com. A recent article in the New York Times indicated that people weren’t that excited about Mexico’s Bicentennial this week. But it would be difficult to say that if you were attending the festivities. More than one million people attended the celebrations in Mexico…
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INTREPID TRAVELER DISPATCH: Mexico City
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY DAVID DUDAR. My well-traveled colleagues at TravelOjos.com supplied this Intrepid Traveler Dispatch, from contributor David Dudar, who recounts his trip to Mexico City. WHO: Just me. WHY: I have been traveling to Mexico City since the 90s, when I worked for United Airlines. For me, it is about as exotic a city as…
How Are You Celebrating Mexico’s Bicentennial?
Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma will be the site of major festivities in September. This is a big year for Mexico. Not only is it the 200th anniversary of the nation’s independence from Spain, it’s also the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, which helped set the groundwork for turning Mexico into one of…
Stretch, Dance, Eat at a Oaxaca Salsa Retreat
For this post, I’m pleased to present an article written by blogger Steven Roll. Steven is the guy behind Travelojos, an excellent blog about traveling to and living in Central and South America.When he’s not blogging, Steven is trying to overcome his lack of rhythm and inability to speak other languages by salsa dancing and practicing his…
Summer Hotel Deals at Stylish Mexico Hotels
Great style — and tempting rates — at Condesa DF, in Mexico City. Design Hotels, the international marketing consortium that represents an array of — you guessed it — design-conscious hotels and resorts, has unveiled some special promotions at its member properties around the world. Happily for travelers headed south of the border, the hotel…
The Evolution of Mexico City: My report, in Business Traveler
This is a big year for celebrations in Mexico. Not only is it the 200th anniversary of the nation’s independence from Spain, it’s also the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution. So it’s the perfect time to take stock of Mexico City, the bustling capital city. From hot hotels to tips for avoiding the infamous…
ExpressGuide: Acapulco
Too busy to slog through endless lines of text just to get the travel information you need? Hop aboard Latin Flyer’s ExpressGuide, a fast-reading new series of opinionated city guides. We (actually, I — no one is helping me with this yet) have distilled the very best of each city to its must-know essentials —…