I decided to visit Parque Museo La Venta in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico, on a bit of a whim. Whilst trying to decide where to head next on my trip I passed a poster advertising the state of Tabasco, displaying a rather large head carved out of stone. I was told by a number of tourist […]
The archeological zone just outside the town of Palenque, in the state of Chiapas, is home to a relatively small complex of pyramids, temples, and residential buildings. The complex is surrounded by an ecological park, containing waterfalls and jungle. If you so wish you can choose to take a small walk through the jungle, arriving […]
Honduras has a bad reputation amongst travellers, with many considering it to be too dangerous to visit. A visit to Copan Ruinas, however, feels anything but dangerous. The town looks rather new, with brightly painted buildings and many local men wearing boots and a cowboy hat. It has the feel of a Mexican town from […]
If you make it to Mexico City you can’t avoid hearing about Teotihuacan. Many tour companies sell day trips to this vast complex of ancient pyramids and other buildings, located an hour or two outside of the city. The complex was built by a peoples most often referred to as the ‘Teotihuacans’. This is, however, […]
