Tehuacán-Cuicatlán is a biosphere reserve in an extraordinary valley between the mountains of Puebla and Oaxaca. It comprises about 500,000 hectares of protected land - 140,000 of which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Spaniards called it Palenque. Yucatec Maya called it Baak, also anciently known as Lakamha or "Big Water". This Mayan city-state flourished in Southern Mexico in the 7th century.
Palenque is a medium-sized site, much smaller than Tikal, Chichen Itza, or Copán, but here are preserved some of the finest architectural concepts, sculptures and Mayan bas-relief carvings.
It's Holy Week before Easter, and we want to learn more about the traditions of Mexican Catholics.
We will be in Mexico for Easter itself! These few spring days are very colorful and full of events and religious rituals.
San Juan Chamula is a municipality and town in the Mexican state of Chiapas. This is the land of Maya from the Tztotzil ethnic group. The guide insists that we see the one-of-a-kind, unique church of Chamula, where special ceremonies and healings take place.
The travelers meet Maria Lopez, a traditional healer from the Tzotzil ethnic group. She is ready to show them her sanctuary and prepare a special ritual for them.
Mexico's vibrant cities draw in like a magic magnet. The world around spins like a kaleidoscope with a strange, inexplicable vibration. The travelers arrive in the fabulous San Cristóbal de las Casas, a city that the local Tzotzil Indians call Jovel.
Mexico is a country of incredible surprises and stunning contrasts.
If in Mexico City you spend most of your time in traffic jams, then in the mountains you find Indian villages, whose shamans and healers still practice their animistic practices and thousands of people in need flock to them. Welcome to Mexico.
