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Cenotes: Sacred Sites or Swimming Holes?
Previously published in 2005. My bicycle seat was set a little too low and my legs wouldn't straighten out completely when I pedaled, giving one ...
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Mayan *Tsikbal
Using the words Maya and Mayan and knowing the difference between the two is not a simple concept for an English speaking brain. These two words are ...
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Ek Balam: The Black Jaguar
Originally published in 2005. 'Why would I want to see Ek Balam?', I asked one of the guys who was staying at the hostel in Merida. This ancient ...
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The Color of Valladolid
Walking down the streets of Valladolid the colors of each building appear in layers. On the surface, what seems to be an old grey cement wall has ...
Food For The Table: Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo is probably one of the easiest Mexican dishes to make. Considered to be a salad in and of itself, its three main ever-present ...
Food For The Table: Yucatecan Food I Tried To Make At Home
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The Rest of the Magical Story
Breathe in. Breathe out. Magical is a relative term, depending on who is experiencing it and what the expected outcome of that experience ...
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The Maya Spa At Copal
The coolness of the mud spread over me as Claire's strong hands worked the clay into my skin. Claire, a bright, young French woman with an infectious ...
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That Pesky -X
The letter -X. It's a common enough letter, but one rarely used in English at the beginning of a word, where it is pronounced like the letter -z as in ...