The best word to describe Palenque?  Shrouded.  The awesome ruin is shrouded in mystery, in jungle and, now my friend and I believe, in a curse. We stayed in El Panchan – a group of budget accommodations in the jungle, 2 km from the Palenque archaeological site.   There were cabins, restaurants and live music; [...]

Of all the places I was planning to visit in Mexico, Oaxaca City was the one I was most interested in seeing. When I was deciding whether to go to Mexico, my friend, who has travelled extensively through Mexico and Central America, asked me what I seek in a travel destination. I said colours, nice [...]