Category: Mexico
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Eating before 10 AM in Mexico City
Mexico City does not wake up early. Before Alice, we would not have noticed. After 3 weeks, we know: Don’t try getting food or coffee before 8 AM. As a note, if a place claims it opens at 8 AM, give it a 15 minute buffer. Here are the 3 major food groups (with a…
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6 Ways Mexico City is Great with a Baby (and 1 it’s not)
One and a half weeks into this working holiday in Mexico City, we’re getting a little better at travelling with an infant. We spend a little more time preparing for outings and a lot more time simply wandering. Of course it’s different than before, and of course it’s still great. Mexico City probably won’t make…
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Mole in Oaxaca
When people ask us why we came to Oaxaca we say “the food” (and okay, maybe mezcal). And when we think of Oaxacan food, we think of mole (moh-lay). Mole is a rich family of sauces from the complex mole negro (black) which requires hours of preparation and acquiring ingredients to the simple mole amarillo…
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Wild Agave, Wine, and Mezcal
It’s easy to think of Mexico as being a dry arid place, and in a lot of the country that is true. It also has towering mountains and deep rainforests and has the 5th largest biodiversity of any country on the planet. But getting back to the stereotypes, Mexico has the most types of cactus…
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Hiking near San Agustin de Etla
When hiking with a guide, it’s best if they: Know the route Don’t run ahead of you and wait in the shade Don’t ditch you to chase deer Can communicate Or you could go with Spock, the tiny energetic dog. 30 Minutes by taxi from Oaxaca city, there are no hotels in the rural hillside…
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4 Things We’ve Learned About Mezcal
The expansive plaza outside of Oaxaca’s main cathedral contains hundreds of agave plants. In addition to being a hardy long-lived drought-resistant plant, it is also the ingredient mezcal is distilled from. This is the heart of mezcal country, and we are getting schooled. Below are 4 things we’ve learned the easy way, by visiting bars…
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The Best Mezcal Bars in Oaxaca
You can find mezcal at every bar, but for the most interesting and extensive selections with a generous helping of education, you want to head to one of the following mezcalerias, starting with our favorites. El Cortijo – Brothers Juan Carlos and Raul man the bar 6 nights a week. Old photographs of their grandparents/founders…
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Boil the Water
We’ve been meaning to write more generally on being in Mexico for a week now, but here we are with nothing to show but delicious food eaten and mezcal consumed. There really ought to be more information on how to visit Hierve el Agua. We posted it here, so others don’t have to piece it…
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Beers, Botanos, and the Beach
Don’t go to the bar full in the Yucatan. Inevitably, as soon as you place an order for your first round of light Mexican beer, a overflowing tray of small plates of food will be delivered to your table. If you order more beer, more plates will appear – all included in the cost of…
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Eco Lodging in Calakmul
For our big Mexican getaway, we headed into the jungle of Calakmul. Our lodging had no electricity, no plumbing, food cooked over an open fire, and the “rooms” were Walmart-brand tents with air mattresses – the one luxury. Many hotels in Mexico incorporate “eco” into their name. Some of them even use solar hot water…