In the City Made from Silver, the Basilica is a bright gold, bistro table tops are hammered copper and the Spanish balconies are black iron. At the moment, however, I’m just trying to climb a twisty stone street without being flattened by Toyota steel. Life… Guanajuato - Mexico - Copper - Spanish language - Gold
MEXICO VACATION FORUM
MEXICO VACATION FORUM
Sep
3
Massacre survivor warns other travelers
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 (UPI) — An Ecuadorian who survived a mass killing believed to be the work of a Mexican drug cartel warned others not to make a trip through Mexico to the United States. Mexico - United States - Drug cartel - Organized crime - Tamaulipas
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Sep
3
Oil spill will not impact Florida tourism: poll
The BP oil spill that spewed millions of barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico is unlikely to deter travel to Florida and Louisiana for the rest of the year, a new poll showed.
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Sep
2
Oregon Ducks, New Mexico Lobos face off to open 2010 season
No. 11 Oregon trying for two straight Pac-10 championships; New Mexico seeks multiple wins Nine months after their first Rose Bowl appearance in 15 years, the No. 11 Oregon Ducks look ready to begin defending their Pac-10 Conference title. First up is the New Mexico Lobos. Saturday’s matchup marks the first-ever meeting bet…
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Sep
2
TV chef Anthony Bourdain skewers cooking rivals
Food and travel provocateur Anthony Bourdain is celebrating the 100th episode of his genre-busting Travel Channel series “No Reservations” on Monday. The host, chef and author critiques other cooking reality shows, defends his pork enthusiasm, reveals the cities with the best (and worst) food, and where he’s going next.
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Sep
2
Migrant who survived Mexico massacre: Don’t leave home
A survivor of a massacre in Mexico that left 72 dead advised other would-be migrants to stay at home to avoid a fate like the one he and his companions met.
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Sep
2
Labor Day Weekend Travel Expected to Rise
LAKELAND | Travel is expected to increase in Florida this holiday weekend.
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Sep
2
Travel reading: Global Birding
Updated Sep 2, 2010 03:20PM MDT Birders who enjoy traveling should check out National Geographic’s new book, Global Birding Traveling the World in Search of Birds by Les Beletsky. The 320-page, $35 hardcover book includes 200 photographs and 10 maps. Beletsky, a bird biologist and natural-history writer, has organized the book in eight chapters covering Mexico and Central America, South America …
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Sep
2
Mexico president defends drug policy, admits violence worse
Mexican President Felipe Calderon admitted drug violence was worsening in Mexico but said the cartels had been weakened by the toppling of several major drug bosses, in his annual address Thursday.
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Sep
2
Traveling in Mexico despite drug violence, H1N1 flu
Mexico’s drug war is entering its fourth year. Its H1N1 flu outbreak began with dozens of deaths and global headlines last spring. This leaves travelers with at least two reasons to study up before booking that Mexico trip. But it doesn’t necessarily mean staying home. Mexico’s drug-war dea…
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