Oaxaca A thousand years is a frightfully long amount of time. Think Romans, Greeks, Incas, Mayans, and native tribes, but also think about the Zapotecs, because that gives you an idea of the length of time that they dominated the Oaxacan valley of the Sierra Madres in southern Mexico. They did so from an …
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Searching for the Monarchs
Valle de Bravo One natural phenomenon that has always been captivating, not only to me, but our entire family, has been the epic 3000-mile migration of the gorgeous monarch butterflies. Their journey ends in several states in Mexico, Michoacan and Estado de Mexico. Valle de Bravo is reputedly in the heart of the Ruta de …
Valle de Bravo
Valle de Bravo Valle de Bravo turns out not to be like anything I expected. I almost hesitate to mention it. We knew it was a smaller town, the last census says 60,000 people, and that it wasn’t too far from Mexico City, with claims that it is only two hours away, though really more …