Into The Arms Of America

Entrance area of the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo in Chapultepec park

Mexico

Mexico as a microcosm of the world’s problems

on October 25, 2019September 15, 2019 by Bas

Five weeks of Mexico took me from the metropolis of Mexico City to the rainforest and the paradise beach of Puerto Escondido. From leafy rich neighborhoods to congested, dirty cities and poor people, you start to wonder: is Mexico an example for the wider problems in the world? The expensive highrise ... View Post

Guadalajara

Football night in the Guadalajara UFO

on October 20, 2019September 15, 2019 by Bas Guadalajara, Mexico

The way people experience their football matches tells a lot about that society itself. German football has singing, beer-drinking and sausage-eating fans on terraces. And Mexico? Get ready for a night of samba and for on-your-seat catering in the futuristic flying saucer of a football stadium in Guadalajara. Faraway, so close. ... View Post

Mexico City Photos

Teotihuacan picture gallery

on September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 by Bas Mexico City, Mexico

One of the biggest civilizations in the first millennium, Teotihuacan and its pyramids are a major tourist attraction 60 kilometres outside Mexico City. View Post

Orozco's famous Man of Fire in the dome of Hospicio Cabanas in Guadalajara

Guadalajara Photos

Orozco murals in Guadalajara picture gallery

on October 5, 2019September 15, 2019 by Bas Guadalajara, Mexico

Jose Clemente Orozco was one of the three big muralists in Mexican history. His masterpieces can be found everywhere in Guadalajara. View Post

Black and white panoramic view of Barranca de Huentitan canyon in Guadalajara

Guadalajara Photos

Barranca de Huentitan picture gallery

on September 15, 2019September 2, 2019 by Bas Guadalajara, Mexico

A hidden gem on the northern edge of Guadalajara. Hiking the canyon of Barranca de Huentitan, a national park, in pictures. View Post

Desert landscape between Mexico City and Xilitla

Stories from the road Xilitla

Xilitla, the road from desert to rainforest

on August 6, 2019August 24, 2019 by Bas Xilitla, Mexico

So here we are. In the middle of what looks and feels like a desert. The bus driver suddenly steered his coach away from the asphalt. Said something in Spanish. And since that moment, three hours ago, we are melting in the heat and waiting for something. A replacement bus? ... View Post