Mexico

If you’re looking to take the road(s) less traveled and avoid the tourist hot spots in Mexico, we’ve got some inspiration for you in these posts. While we’ve enjoyed a relaxing vacation or two at an all-inclusive, our most memorable trips south of the American border were further off the beaten path. Mexico is vibrantly colorful, artistically playful, historically fascinating, and naturally gorgeous, so get off your lounge chair and go exploring!

Oaxaca

Puerto Escondido

Hierve el Agua

Izamal

Holbox

Tulum

Oaxaca Monte Alban

Huatulco

In the posts below, I cover our 10 day Yucatan roadtrip in east Mexico and a few posts from our month of “learning to love the ocean” in Oaxaca on the west coast.

Oaxaca in West Mexico

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Learning about the Zapotecs at Hierve el Agua

We booked a hiking tour to see the gorgeous pools of Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca. We ended up with a far better understanding of Mexico’s diverse indigenous population…

Yucatan Road Trip in East Mexico

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Yucatan Road Trip: Playa del Carmen

Our 10 day Yucatan road trip officially started in Playa del Carmen, where we had the opportunity to live like a local. In this post, we detail some of the more local, off-the-beaten path spots in PDC, Mexico - and share car rental logistics in Mexico…

Yucatan Road Trip: Taak Bi Ha Cenote Stop

First stop on our 10 day Yucatan road trip was a cool dip in Taak Bi Ha underground cenote, near Tulum…

Yucatan Road Trip: Valladolid

Valladolid is a colorful but sleepy little town west of the Mayan Riviera and our home base for several nights while we explored surrounding sites. We came here for the food, but fell in love with the slow pace, night market, funky art shops, and street carts…

Yucatan Road Trip: Coba and Chichen Itza

On our 10 day Yucatan road trip, we made two separate day trips from Valladolid. The first was to Coba, where we were schooled in ancient Mayan shaman medicinal practices and then we explored Chichen Itza, one the of most famous and well-preserved city-state ruins in the Yucatan…

Yucatan Road Trip: Izamal (the Yellow City)

Another stop on our 10 day Yucatan Mexico road trip was to the Izamal, the yellow city. This cheerful little town is the home of Kinich, one of Mexico’s TOP restaurants for Mayan cuisine (cochinita pibil anyone?)…

Yucatan Road Trip: Merida, Capital of Yucatan

Merida is the capital of Yucatan and full of surprises! Lots here to steal our hearts, including the Korean Immigration Museum, Luis de Galvez Market, and the free art exhibit at City Hall…

Yucatan Road Trip: The Beaches of Holbox

Holbox was our island and beach destination of choice on our 10 day Yucatan road trip in Mexico. It is still a work in progress, so it’s a virgin destination for the intrepid traveler seeking bioluminescent marine life and whale sharks…

Yucatan Road Trip: Tulum

Tulum was the final destination in our 10-day Yucatan Peninsula road trip. It’s a town designed for Instagram, but we still found a few hidden gems…

Merida, Yucatan: Discovering Korean Connections

In 1905, over 1,000 Koreans immigrated to Merida, Mexico, to work the henequen fields. This is their story…

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Oaxaca in West Mexico

Yucatan Road Trip in East Mexico