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Kayaking is the best way to experience the lagoon / Photos: Alberto Benitez Mitre Exploring the Cancun lagoon in a way that’s healthy for humans and healthy for nature Human activity has made a severe impact on Nichupté Lagoon, especially those related to fuel-powered engines: yachts, wave-runners and other types of boats. Most of these [...]

The lagoon is not in top shape yet, but it’s recovering / Photos: Andrés Medoza del Valle III Cancun’s beautiful but damaged lagoon is recovering thanks to preservation measures taken by groups like the Mexican Flora, Fauna and Culture organization I can’t stop thinking about how amazing Nichupté must have been a few decades ago, [...]

Antonio Ramos Pérez / Photo: Antonio Ramos Pérez Antonio Ramos Pérez is working to improve the conditions of Casa Filtro, the neglected foster home on the island Antonio Ramos Pérez dedicates his time to different projects in the Riviera Maya which help communities, especially children. In Cozumel, his focus has been on Casa Filtro, which [...]

Cozumel Scuba Fest has become a very important platform for divers / Photos: Vanessa Nini The island held its fifth annual event from June 20 to June 25 On Sunday, June 25, 2017, Cozumel Scuba Fest closed its fifth edition after six days of non-stop positivity and excellent conferences. Sylvia Earle, the famous marine biologist, [...]

The spotlight for this year’s event was on sharks and how to protect them / Photos: Vanessa Nini An interview with the founder of the island’s diving festival, now in its fifth edition This year, from June 20 to 25, Cozumel celebrated the fifth edition of the Cozumel Scuba Fest. I interviewed Gilda Sigie, the [...]

The view in Antigua is always impressive - surrounded by volcanoes / Photo: Frank van der Burgh Mexico’s proximity to other Latin American countries means short breaks can be practical and affordable When you come to Mexico, the choice of things to do and places to see is endless. You can spend weeks exploring the [...]

This central Mexican town is magical for a unique reason as Frank discovers on his latest trip Traveling around Mexico, you encounter your fair share of ‘Pueblo Magicos’. If you head over to Queretaro, after an hour’s drive, you will arrive at Bernal. It is called Peña de Bernal, more commonly known as La Peña. [...]

Even though it is one of the smallest, Morelet’s crocodiles can reach almost 10 feet / Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Mike Holmes The freshwater Morelet´s crocodile can be found throughout the Yucatan Peninsula, even in cenotes! The ‘Mexican crocodile’ or ‘Morelet´s crocodile’ was first described in Mexico in the 1800s by a French naturalist whose last name [...]

Kriya Yoga Association is headed by Paramahamsa Prajnanananda Guru/ Photo:Kriya Yoga International From July 21 through July 23, learn more about this powerful meditation technique through lectures and an initiation into meditation and practice We are honored to announce our first Kriya Yoga meditation program in Tulum, featuring our beloved Swami Atmavidyananada from India. Kriya [...]

The Yucatan Peninsula has the most extensive network of cenotes and underwater caves in the world / Photo: Kim Davidsson for Vida Aquatica Dive Center Scuba divers from around the world travel to the Yucatan Peninsula to dive in our extensive network of caverns and caves. We spoke with Roman from Vida Aquatica Dive Center [...]