Category: Travel

Today, September 16 (not May 5) is Mexican Independence Day. The celebrations began yesterday evening all over Mexico (and with Mexicans all over the world). We are so grateful to be in this beautiful country! For more information about the holiday, here’s a great article.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mexico-independence-day-confusion-cinco-de-mayo

Being from California, I thought I knew Mexican food. I love my spicy cheesy enchiladas, crispy tacos with cheese and soft savory tamales. Foods in the Yucatán are very different than what I grew up with and it took some getting used to. However, while I still miss my Cali-Mex favorites, I’ve come to love the foods of the Yucatán. Here are my personal favorites.

Have you tried Yucatecan food? Do you have a favorite? Here’s a great article with some tasty suggestions. We’d love to hear from you at boltraveling@gmail.com

The Zocalo or Plaza de la Constitución is located in the heart of the Historic Center, in the first sector of the city. This square was the center of Tenochtitlan before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors and still remains the political and religious center, centuries after.

Today it is the big hub of the city and an events venue. The Zocalo is surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City, the National Palace, the Historic City Hall and the Government Building.

We got to visit today and and even see a performance of traditional Aztec dancers!

We arrived in Mexico City today after a short flight from Merida. We are so excited to be here and explore this beautiful city. We are staying in the Roma Norte area. Today we just explored the area, ate churros and enjoyed the many dogs, before checking in to our Airbnb. Hope you enjoy these pictures. More tomorrow.

About an hour’s drive from Merida is the lovely town of Izamal. It’s a great place to go for a day trip. There’s some great colonial architecture, a Mayan pyramid and a really good restaurant. The really cool thing about Izamal is that all of the buildings are painted a sunny golden yellow. I’m told that the buildings were painted in honor of Pope John Paul II’s visit in 1993. I hope you enjoy these pictures of my visit there.

https://thecancunsun.com/merida-named-the-12th-best-city-in-the-world-in-2022/

When folks visit Merida my favorite thing to do is take them to some of the beautiful cenotes in the area. I hope you will enjoy these pictures from our most recent trip.

Friends visiting provide a great opportunity to visit places, where you live, that you haven’t visited before. Recently, a visit from our dear friend, April, led us to explore El Gran Museo del Mundo Maya (Mayan World Museum) of Mérida.

The Mayan people have a rich culture and a fascinating history. The exhibits were very interesting and the museum was curated beautifully. I hope you enjoy the pictures we took there.