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17 comprehensive guides for destinations across Mexico.
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La Paz: Where the Sea of Cortez Still Has More Fish Than Tourists
Sustainable travel guide to La Paz, Baja California Sur: whale shark swimming rules and 2026 prices, Isla Espiritu Santo tours and kayak expeditions, Balandra paid bracelet system, gray whales at Puerto Chale, entry formalities and honest trip math.
Budget GuidesCancun Is a Bus Stop With a Beach: How to Do Mexico's Most Hated Tourist City for $40 a Day
Cancun budget guide 2026: downtown hostels, 12-peso buses, market tacos, the mandatory VISITAX tourist tax, sargassum season truth, and DIY day trips to Isla Mujeres and Chichen Itza at local prices.
Budget GuidesTijuana on $25 a Day: The Border City That Survived Prohibition, Revolution, and a Thousand Spring Breaks
How to do Tijuana on a shoestring in 2026: border-crossing strategy, $1 tacos, $12 hostels, CBX bridge pricing, FMM rules, and the honest $25-a-day budget.
Culture & HistoryThe City the Jungle Swallowed Whole: A Culture & History Guide to Palenque
A culture and history guide to Palenque, Chiapas — Pakal's tomb, climbable jungle temples, 2026 fees, waterfalls, the Tren Maya, and the Lacandon frontier.
Culture & HistoryPuerto Vallarta: The Night of the Iguana Town That Refused to Become a Resort
A culture and history guide to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: the 1963 Night of the Iguana Hollywood scandal, Gringo Gulch and Casa Kimberly, the Malecón sculpture walk, Isla Cuale market, Yelapa water taxis, whale season, the new Islas Marías ferries, and 2026 prices, hours, and logistics.
ArchitectureMexico City: A City Built on a Lake, Propped Up by Other Buildings, and Home to More Murals Than Most Countries
A photographer walks Mexico City from the Templo Mayor to the 2026 World Cup stadium with addresses, prices, and hours for Barragán, Rivera, UNAM, and the lava-stone Anahuacalli.
Food & DrinkGuadalajara: The City That Invented Birria, Drowned Its Sandwiches, and Just Earned Its First Michelin Stars
Guadalajara's 2026 food guide: birria at dawn at La Victoria, drowned tortas at Principe Heredero, the 13.5-second carne en su jugo, first Michelin stars at Alcalde and Xokol, cantina botanas, and tequila-country logistics — with verified prices, addresses, and hours.
Culture & HistorySan Cristóbal de las Casas: Where Maya Weavers Set the Price in Tzotzil and the Zapatistas Rewrote Mexico
A cultural history guide to San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas: Zapatista history updated for 2026, Chamula and Zinacantan etiquette, free textile museum, Na Bolom, Sumidero Canyon DIY logistics, Semana Santa, and honest safety notes.
Culture & HistoryOaxaca: Where Zapotec Kings Built Monte Albán and Seven Moles Still Rule the Table
Oaxaca culture and history guide: Monte Albán and Mitla Zapotec ruins, Santo Domingo baroque gold, Guelaguetza, Día de Muertos, the great markets, mezcal palenques, with hours, prices, and what to skip.
Culture & HistoryGuanajuato: Silver Mines, Underground Highways, and the City That Refuses to Be Straight
A deep cultural guide to Guanajuato, Mexico—from silver mines and underground tunnels to callejoneadas, enchiladas mineras, and the independence history that shaped a nation. With specific addresses, prices, and what to skip.
Culture & HistoryTulum: The Maya Port That Traded Jade for Three Centuries and Still Won't Let the Sea Take It
A thematic guide to Tulum's Maya ruins, cenotes, and coastal culture — with specific addresses, prices, and what to skip.
Culture & HistorySan Miguel de Allende: The Pink Cathedral, the Rebels' Courtyards, and the Art School That Changed a City Forever
A comprehensive cultural guide to San Miguel de Allende, from the postcard-built Parroquia and independence courtyards to the art school that rewrote the city's DNA. With specific addresses, prices, and where to eat like a local.
Food & DrinkMole, Nuns, and Midnight Cemitas: A Food-Lover's Guide to Puebla, Mexico
A comprehensive food and drink guide to Puebla, Mexico — the birthplace of mole poblano, cemitas, and chiles en nogada. With specific addresses, prices, opening hours, and what to skip.
Culture & HistoryGuadalajara: Where Mariachi Was Born, Tequila Became Legend, and Mexican Identity Refuses to Apologize
A culture and history guide to Mexico's second city — birthplace of mariachi, tequila, and the Jaliscense spirit, with colonial architecture, living traditions, and what to skip.
Food & DrinkOaxaca's Seven Moles and Two Stars: Sophie Brennan's Guide to Mexico's Most Stubborn City
A food writer's deep dive into Oaxaca's UNESCO-recognized cuisine—seven moles, mezcal terroir, street food foundations, and the indigenous culture that makes this Mexico's most complex eating city.
Food & DrinkMexico City Underground: What You Eat Standing Up, What You Miss Looking Down, and the Lake That Refuses to Die
A food and culture guide to Mexico City that goes beyond the tourist restaurants—markets, street stalls, mezcal bars, and the layered history of a city built on a drained lake.
Food & DrinkMérida by Mouth: Where to Stand, What to Point At, and How to Eat the Yucatán Before the Heat Wins
The first thing you notice about Mérida is the heat. The second is that nobody seems to rush. The third — if you're paying attention — is the smell of pork slow-roasting in underground ovens, drifting...