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Bustamante caves, Nuevo Leon,near Monterrey

Sat, 15 May 2010 11:08:32 -0800

Bustamante caves are in the state of Nuevo Leon in the Sierra de Gums, 6 km from the municipal-and 107 km of state highway Monterrey. Bustamante caves are a real place to visit especially if you're in the area, you can make an interesting tour inside over 3 km and admire the wonderful rock formations and unsuspected formas.El way is also amazing, really admirable beauty "

Las Grutas de Bustamante, also known as the Caves of the palmetto, are located in the Sierra de Gums, 107 kilometers from Monterrey and seven miles southeast of the town of Bustamante.
Traveling through the northwest part of the state, the Sierra de Gums, also called Sierra de Gómez Cruz Bustamante and on the south to the valley in which it exists Golondrinas. The entrance is approximately 350 meters from the bottom of the canyon known as Cone, and approximately 940 meters above sea level.

Getting there
Traveling about 107 kilometers from Monterrey by State Highway No. 1 to Colombia, take to the town of Bustamante, NL, and in the center of the town take the road known as "Road to Cone", traveling in is approximately 7 km

Know them!
The route begins by crossing a tunnel 100 meters long and 3 feet wide. The caves have a length of about 256 meters on a linear walkway to a temperature of 18 º C.
The interior of the caves of Bustamante surprised by its beauty, most of the structure of limestone caves is marine sediment, is characterized by soft porous and dissolution, abundant throughout the mountains and is highly vulnerable to action of water through fractures and fissures.

How they formed?
Pieces of calcite and fine grains of sand were deposited slowly and gradually at the bottom of the cave, creating strong molecular bonds that resulted in infinite forms of creativity which boasts "natural mother" to create the stalactites and stalagmites.
From the union of these columns were formed, which despite its apparent white wax at a distance, with the reflection of light and shadow has other whimsical brightly colored.

Timetables to visit the caves
Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 17:00 hrs.
2 videos witnesses here! very good pictures, you have to visit soon!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yONZrLHfspE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gMzjf460qw

The site features:

- Parking
- Children's Playground
- Palapas
- Road to the Cave
- Viewpoint
- Access Tunnel
- Interior lighting
- 100% accessible interior Walkers

respects the site!
enjoy it with your friends!

Chacahua lagoons ,oaxaca coast, near Puerto Escondido

Sat, 15 May 2010 10:45:18 -0800

The place is called Lagunas de Chacahua and is located near a town called Zapotalito, is located 90 minutes from Puerto Escondido. in the state of Oaxaca

To reach the lakes, the only way (or at least more convenient) is by boat, since access by car is too slow, the boat trip from Zapotalito, Rio Grande to the Lagunas de Chacahua is approximately an hour, hour that is used to pass through the lush mangroves, observe the vegetation, fishing villagers either Huauchinango or shrimp, the dominant species in the lakes.

On reaching the coast, "Where the lagoon to the sea creating a fabulous effect every six hours and changed the direction of the water, for example from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, the current coming from the lagoon , flows to the sea but from 06:00 pm to 00:00 changes the course of water, sea water was now entering the lagoon. When you step on the coast now has 17 kms of virgin beach to enjoy the natural beauty of the landscape.

two videos here witness the immeasurable beauty of the site ....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczLGsmWAMU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzVuABAuShw&feature=related

mexico by car classic tour

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:37:09 -0800

Mexico can be explored by renting a car at the airport and carried away a whim but, as in many other tourist sites may be safer and make booking your trip with expert guides, accompanied by a contingent. If renting a car attracts you more attention, then Ealquilerdecoches is your page. They offer cheap car hire throughout the world, with and without insurance, including cancellation or change fees for booking. Of course you can rent at any airport.

For a tour that covers all aspects, I think the following is highly recommended: first destination, Teotihuacan, the City of the Gods, stop at the Basilica of Guadalupe, the most revered by Mexicans. Visit the archaeological sites of Teotihuacan site arrqueológico largest pre-Columbian Mexico. Visit a carved obsidian workshop, which is still practiced ancient specialty. Walking in the barges and then flowered in Xochimilco stroll through the historic center in the heart of the city that, despite the successive earthquakes it has suffered, the Zocalo, is very well preserved and can be visited, among other wonders, the cathedral built in 1573 and the National Palace.

A Puebla lies 200 km, with the largest anthropological museum in the world with over 30 centuries of history of Central America. Puebla is also famous for its tiles and its colonial architecture.

De Puebla to Oaxaca to go 360 km admiring the flora and the particular geography of the Sierra Madre, Zapotec archeological site and the Santo Domingo church, not forgetting to buy jade crafts.

From Oaxaca to San Cristobal drive toward 510 km through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the Canyon Sink. In San Cristobal visit the Indian market, very colorful, very cheap and very varied, and that various ethnic groups, each with its own specialty, which offer their products. San Cristóbal discover the culinary specialties of Chiapas.

From San Cristobal to Palenque to go 200 km through the waterfalls of Agua Azul, enjoy the day in the region and bathe in the warm waters of many ponds. Getting to Palenque through pine forests and tropical forests.

From Palenque to Yaxchilan go to 290 km small archaeological treasure hidden in the rainforest, the visit is postponed, from there back to Palenque to follow road to Merida.

From Palenque in the direction of Merida is the archaeological site of Palenque which belongs to the classical period of Mayan culture.

Merida is the proud capital of Yucatan state and is located 596 km from Palenque, taking time to rest and go to Cancun distant 300 km through Chichen Itza. In Cancun Beach!

This circuit is the most classic of Mexico, allows us to see archaeological sites, sample the different cuisines, marvel at nature in its purest form. If you do not have the courage to do just many travel agencies offer it yet, I think it predisposes to greater security risks and can do well by renting a car and looking for accommodation in different people according to our budget and needs.

But Mexico also offers holidays on the Atlantic (Caribbean Sea) or the incomparable Pacific beaches or adventure tourism, ecotourism either for contact with nature or for extreme sports such as the famous "embedded" in Acapulco, away from the conventional circuits. There are programs of many agencies including regional parties very own Mexican folklore as the November 1st Day of All the Dead "worthy to be seen.

A tip inevitable: the crafts in silver and semi precious stones are really beautiful and very cheap and the wood or wicker ornaments are colorful, cheerful and a good bill, so be sure to visit each village fairs because you will find from camisoles embroidered with bright colors to silver ornaments and jewelry at unbelievable prices.

around oaxaca

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 07:29:16 -0800

The state of Oaxaca, southern Mexico, lying on the Pacific Ocean, is unique in bringing together all ethnic groups in the past of the region, about 16, which still retain their customs and culture but, while modernity side, with every comfort needed regarding hotel infrastructure, its fluid communication, in healthcare, its transport network to receive tourists from all over the world.

Its capital, the same name, is a colonial city located 550 kilometers from the federal district and is located in a valley at 1500 meters above sea level, its mild climate throughout the year, vestiges of the colonial and pre-Columbian become a permanent destination. Very lively and colorful offers everything for an unforgettable stay hotels, apartments, bars, restaurants, markets, fairs, walks, tours, festivals ...

In Oaxaca capital is essential to visit the church of Santo Domingo was built in 1600, the Cultural Center where you can admire relics of gold and jade and pre-Columbian objects belonging to different ethnic groups, the Cathedral, the Rufino Tamayo Museum, the Basilica de la Soledad style baroque, contemporary art museum Cortes, the market, "November 20" which, among other specialties, you can taste the chocolate in its most ancient Abastos market where you can buy all sorts of handicrafts and textile crafts market Juarez . All very cheap!

Leaving the capital, throughout the state of Oaxaca offers a huge variety of places worth discovering, whether for cultural tourism, for its archaeological bitter to an eco-tourism or adventure.

The geography of the state of Oaxaca contains peaks over 3000 meters, numerous caves which are among the deepest in the world, impenetrable jungles, dazzling beaches to coming every year thousands of sea turtles to lay their eggs, has the rare privilege of house the world's oldest tree, known as the Tule Tree, 2000 and nearly 42 meters in circumference. Bays, such as Puerto

Escondido and Huatulco allow relaxing or active vacation with water sports of the most diverse.

This state has two sites declared World Heritage by UNESCO, are: Historic Centre and the Archaeological Zone of Monte Alban and has five clearly differentiated regions: the central valleys, the mountains of southern Pacific coast, the mountains of north and the Sierra Mixteca.

Renting a car at the airport, sit base in the state capital and cross it is a smart choice for different and unforgettable holiday, can enjoy days of cultural tourism, ecotourism other, other extreme sports and why not? days of simple relaxation. Log in ealquilerdecoches.es and find your cheap car rental worldwide, with no cancellation or change fees and insurance included.

El Tajin, Veracruz, Ruins

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:24:42 -0800

One of the largest pre-Columbian sites, important and best preserved of the central Mtaleéxico, but better to know a culture podo to appreciate its importance and nobility of their pyramids, Regarded as a world heritage site in 1992, is also the great Totonac culture center.

Founded the city in 100-200 AD by the Olmec or the Huasteca, we do know is that llegoo its climax between 700-1000 AD, seems that the city was an important political and religious center, it had about 25,000 inhabitants counting nearby towns already built this city, El Tajin in Veracruz state was present for some time yet unknown to the Spanish, was discovered by chance in 1785 to the Treasury when a worker enters the jungle to discover snuff illegal plantations. ..

About 50 buildings have been restored and this amounts only to 10% of the city, its architecture and design are unique, also highlight the many buildings to the ball game, over 17, the buildings are painted in majority in sum red, blue and black ...

El Tajin is encuntra 300 km east of Mexico City and about 17 kms from Poza Rica, Veracruz

The site is open every day from 8 am I to 17hrs, admission is around 50 pesos.

buildings:
Plaza del Arroyo: apparently a market
Central pyramid: 7 levels with 365 sections celebrating the day of the year. lapiramide was painted in red and black ....
Ball game
Great Xicalcoliuhqui: a long spiral wall, associated with the cult of Quetzalcoatl

San Jose Del Pacifico,Oaxaca, magic mushroom land

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:08:44 -0800

the town of San Jose del Pacífico is located in the Municipality of San Mateo Rio Hondo (State of Oaxaca). It has 370 inhabitants. San Jose del Pacifico is 2380 meters above sea level.

Not only the name of this place is attractive: it is located at a height above two thousand meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains, damp clouds, amid evergreen rain forest, large, impractical. It is located in Oaxaca, but it has nothing to do with peaceful beaches. It is located halfway between Pochutla (seaside) and the City of Oaxaca, capital of approx 4hrs north of Pochutla or 4 course south wing Oaxaca coast.

The townspeople are very friendly and you can stay at their homes for a few dollars there are some small hotels and restaurants and a great place, highly recommended for eco-tourists and adventure travelers play of clouds and mountains I entertain a lot, great place without certainly enlarge it advisable, too cold, see if you're on mushrooms wrapped only in rainy season there ...
healthy and have fun do not get into the woods alone it is very easy to get lost for a while .... so have fun and inceíble may enjoy this site, respects the woods and tries to leave it as it was when you came ....

Oaxaca gives this town a halo much more remarkable since it is one of the most beautiful, richer, more varied in the Mexican Republic. Oaxaca, along with Chiapas, are probably the most scenic in the country, for its natural wealth: Sierra (Oaxaca is the point where the two great mountain systems of the country), forests, villages and beaches. And its rich cultural, culinary and social. This is one of the places with highest density of indigenous population, and one of the most varied: it coexist Zapotec, Mixtec, Mazatecos, Chinanteco, Mixes, Amuzgos, Huaves, Triquis, Chatinos, Chochos, Chontales Tacuates, Ixcatecos , Cuicatecos, Zoques, Popolocas and Nahua. Not for nothing Oaxaca has been called the spiritual reserve of Mexico. Curiously, until the sixties this state was virtually closed to tourism, the eclipse was in 1968 where he made his way to see more about this area of Oaxaca today is undoubtedly one of the most interesting places in the country.

Tulum, Mayan Ruins

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:16:09 -0800

TULUM RUINS

Tulum ruins are located 130 km south of Cancun. The "Tulum Archeological Zone" is the first distinct zone. You can't miss the ruins driving along Hwy 307 either in a rental vehicle or in a bus/colectivo. There are numerous signs and there is a big pink hotel on the corner.

Tulum ruins are approximately 1 km East of Highway 307 towards the coast. There is a large craft market there as well as a few fast food restaurants and assorted stores. Along the road towards the ruins on your immediate right is where the Mayan Pole Flyers do their pole flying. They perform throughout the day and you can sit and watch.

Tulum ruins has one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. You can jump in the water at Tulum ruins and swim north to Boca Paila [we have done this]. Even if you are just going to visit the ruins it is still quite an experience to swim out on the ruins beach and see the ruins from the water. On a hot summer day it is a great way to cool off.

You can spend a couple hours visiting Tulum ruins or you can spend the day. The following is a break-down of what is available to you:
Explore the Mayan ruins.
Swim or relax on the beach.
Visit craft market.
Get something to eat.
Walk up Tulum Beach Road.
Watch the Poll Flyers.

In recent years they have built a large parking lot for Tulum ruins, which you access off Highway 307 [parking fee was $4 USD last time we were there].

This is where the craft market and restaurants are. The walk to the ruins is approximately 1 km. There is a little train that transports people back and forth to the ruins all day. .

Atlantes at Tula Hidalgo

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:12:50 -0800

In the state of Hidalgo

Hidalgo is one of the states of Mexico which contains a wealth of tourist attractions within its territory, impressive archaeological sites as Tula, past colonial buildings such as San Miguel Regla, to traditional mining towns as its capital Pachuca , not to mention its rugged terrain, which has given him places in which to enjoy nature, as in the national park El Chico.

Make your face 84 municipalities, among which Pachuca, Meztitlan, Tula de Allende, Zimapan Tizayuca, Mineral del Chico, Tlahuelilpan, Mineral del Monte, Huasca de Ocampo, Huejutla, Molango, Tulancingo Ajacuba Actopan and, just to name a few .

A Hidalgo, three mountain ranges surrounding it, including the Sierra Madre Oriental and rivers Amajac, Meztitlan and Montezuma, which results in some parts its terrain becomes rough, a quality that many fans have taken advantage Adventure Tourism for sports such as abseiling, camping, climbing, fishing and hunting, or to soar to the heights through the use of gliders, ultralights and balloons.
They are legends that the Toltecs (in Nahuatl means "master builders") after mysteriously leaving the city of Teotihuacan, built a small scale replica of what would become his new capital, around the year 800 AD C. Its founder was Quetzatcóalt, whom legends describe them as a man "bearded white. In this city named Tollan (place of many neighborhoods), and for many years was the main focus of civilization in Mesoamerica, reigned a dynasty of priest-kings descended from the god Quetzalcoatl. For many researchers Tollan was a mythical city, more like fantasy than reality. It was not until the late nineteenth century that proceeded to discovery in a place now called Tula, near Mexico City DF (about 80 kms) and the ancient Teotihuacan (about 65 kms).

Another aspect that further confuse the experts is to identify facial features and their inclusion in a racial group, which so far has not been achieved. Warriors, gods, kings, idols, etc., are some of the adjectives that have been used to identify the "Atlantis", which show anatomical differences in their faces while keeping the same expression, which gave them a personalityeach of them.

The Toltecs were a people of artists, wise and educated, but very pragmatic and austere, which also helped them to develop the art of war, and can build an empire. Their warriors were feared by their enemies, and its weapons included the presence of a launcher slightly curved at the tip of darts or arrows known for "atl-atl. In all representations where found so far appear Toltec warriors wielded and manipulated with the left hand these artifacts of war.

In the giants or "Atlantis" Tula experts have also identified the presence of the "atl-atl," so that these giants would be officially representing a group of mythical warriors. However, if you look closely this theory, fit finish. In his right hand each carries a strange object Atlanteans and left another object that has been labeled arrows. We know as we said earlier that the Toltec used the "atl-atl" with his left hand and not right as do the "Atlantis" and carrying arrows in his right hand can be difficult because they are curves.

Atlantes:
One of the main attractions of the archaeological zone of Tula are the famous Atlantis 4.8 m tall, each carved in basaltic stone, who guard the top of the Temple Trahuizcalpantecutli or "Morning Star".
It is said that these giants sostubieron the roof of the temple dedicated to Quetzalcoatl, by what is believed to symbolize his Atlantean army.
Papalotl:
Another element that occurs in the Atlantic, is a shield with the chest, a mythical symbol as the figure of Quetzalcoatl had two forms of manifest: the feathered serpent and butterfly Papalotl.

Game ball:
Around the square there were three ball games where meetings were held ritual and sacred nature.
The construction can be observed today is of great Demension and have a great game like Chichen Itza.
The archaeological site and museum can be visited from Monday to Sunday from 9:00 am to 17:00 pm.
The phone of the archaeological zone is 73 20705.

La Venta Museum-park Villahermosa ,Tabasco

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:54:46 -0800

At La Venta Park-Museum is exhibiting 36 pieces of proportions
monumental-five of which are located in the access room, which
Olmec insight into the world through information panels, and 33
monoliths, which are located outdoors, among which are: The
Jaguar Head, Monkey Looking to Heaven, Jaguar Humanized, Grand
Altar, Mosaic Jaguar King, the Colossal Head, Altar with
Offering, Grandmother, Head of Old Man and the Altar of Sacrifice
Child.

Although they all come from La Venta, were developed in different
dates, over a period of not less than six hundred years, although its distribution
in this museum bears no chronological order, but have
classified into four groups: altars, stelae, free-standing sculptures and
amazing colossal heads.

The imagery showing these works is very wide, because we not only
teach the customs and the likely physical type of the Olmecs, but
also their social, political and economic.

This visit begins with an introductory room, in which
located, by means of images and a model, the archaeological zone of La
Sales within the Mesoamerican context.

Then he goes to the jungle area, which has been reproduced in this
space, where the sculptures are scattered among the vegetation and
litter, and some animals roaming free, like deer,
badgers and monkeys. There are also jaguars and crocodiles in captivity,
between them is one very famous in Villahermosa, which
called "Papillon" because he has escaped several times from the museum, and is not
only the oldest, but the greatest of all who live there.

HISTORY

Doing a bit of history, one could say that archaeologists were
Frans Blom and Oliver La Farge who discovered at La Venta, municipality
of Huimanguillo, Tabasco, the remnants of a politico-religious center, and
Matthew Stirling and Philip Drucker explored the area in 1940. A
Although the two first became aware of the great imprtancia
outdoor culture, the last placed to flourish among
years 800 and 400 BC.

In the fifties, he discovered a rich mantle Pemex energy near
the town of La Venta, which began to explode immediately,
modifying the natural environment and destroying many remnants
constructed by that culture. For this reason, at the initiative of Charles
Pellicer House began the rescue of a large number of parts
archaeological, moving them to the city of Villahermosa in an environment
natural, as assumed they were when they met. The museum park
is named after the place where the pieces were found. And it was from
there, and through efforts of the poet Carlos Pellicer from
1951, who moved to Villahermosa. Pellicer found an ideal place
to house the monumental sculptures that amaze the world: eight
hectares of forest located on the shore of Lake of Illusions.
Pellicer wanted the landscape was very similar to home and place
the pieces according to unearth them as they were before. Thus, in the
July and August 1957, starts the transfer of large
monoliths with the help of various government institutions

Holbox Island

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:36:22 -0800

just ten kilometers from the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula
Holbox Island is located in the Mayan language means "black hole"; island
the passage of years has become a tourist attraction, with
natural attractions, beautiful landscapes, restful and
fun. The island has an area of 40 km long by 2 wide,
addition of 34 km of beaches to the north, while to the south is
some islands are predominantly in the mangrove. You can enjoy
the excellent tropical climate and sea breezes, good restaurants and
varieties of seafood, and most importantly the warmth of the people and the
warm welcome. Separated from the mainland by the Laguna Yalahán, Holbox is
a place to get away from everything, and is also a great place to
admire some fascinating species of waterfowl. Its inhabitants
are fishermen, who were delighted to show you the
Area aboard a boat, provided they are not too busy
cleaning the catch of the day

. Holbox Island, a jewel of the Caribbean, is on the tip
north of the Yucatan Peninsula in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico and
is within the boundaries of the protected area of flora and fauna
wild, a nature reserve called "Yum Balam". To the east it borders
with Cape Catoche and Laguna Yalahau separates the mainland. The Island
of Holboxmide 43 Km long and sandy beaches constantly
are decorated with seashells that drag the sea current
jade light that bathes the island.

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