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Latin American Traveler
http://www.johnsmitchell.blogspot.com
Provides information on worthwhile destinations, travel news, and book reviews for travelers to Latin America.
- Author: John Mitchell
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Recent Posts
Reforesting Chichen Itza
It appears that even the ancient Maya ruins at Chichen Itza are feeling the effects of global warming. The heating of the Earth’s atmosphere has reportedly changed the rain patterns and lengthened the dry season at Chichen Itza. Resulting drought, ...
Old Quito, Ecuador
With a population estimated at close to two million, Quito is Ecuador’s capital and second largest city. It also claims to be the second highest capital in the world after La Paz, Bolivia. Quito’s air may be thin, but the city is thick with histo...
Mysterious Xochicalco, Mexico
The highway running south from Cuernavaca snakes past endless sugarcane fields, roadside stands piled high with freshly cut roses, and towns with tongue-twisting names that hark back to pre-Hispanic times. Before long, the ancient ruins of Xochicalco...
Exploring Ancient Acapulco, Mexico
With its curving bay ringed with ritzy hotels and thumping nightclubs, Acapulco looks and sounds like a city that lives entirely for the moment. But this hedonistic Mexican resort is full of surprises. One of the biggest revelations for many visitors...
Tepotzotlan\'s Colonial Treasures
The first thing that catches your eye when you step off the bus in downtown Tepotzotlan is the Iglesia de San Francisco Javier with its soaring three-tiered bell tower and richly decorated façade. This extravagant 17th-century church is considered t...
La Antigua Veracruz: Where it all began
Not a lot of tourists make it to the sleepy riverside town of La Antigua on the sultry coast of Veracruz state, Mexico. But at one time La Antigua must have been a happening place. It was here that Hernan Cortes reportedly torched his ships before m...
