Category: Destinations

Cuatro Ciénegas–A Wetlands in the Desert

When I see tourist brochures in Saltillo they often include photos of people swimming in a crystal-clear lake. I have lived here for about a year and a half, and have never seen any sort of natural swimming holes in this dry elevated northern Mexican state; at least no areas with inviting waters. That is... Read More »

Cooler Summer Temps and Skiing in San Antonio de Las Alazanas

At 7,500 feet elevation, the city of San Antonio de Las Alazanas offers pleasant, cool summer temperatures up in the pines. It even has a ski resort that operates year-round... Read More »

Exploring Central Baja Landscapes

Central Baja offers diverse and dramatic landscapes, from expansive Bahias on the coast to high desert mountains and cool, palm tree-lined oases in the central area... Read More »

A Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico

Crowds of more than six million people have made the pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the anniversary Juan Diego's apparition... Read More »

Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo-Paradise at Land's End

A road trip down the Baja peninsula to Cabo San Lucas or San Jose del Cabo is one of those once-in-a-lifetime experiences... Read More »

Visit El Golfo de Santa Clara on the Sea of Cortez

El Golfo de Santa Clara is a peaceful fishing village with expansive beaches and mountains of sand dunes on the Sea of Cortez, only 60 miles from Yuma, Arizona... Read More »