Morelia: Monarch Butterflies and Colonial Michoacan

Morelia is the capital of Michoacan and one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Mexico. UNESCO-listed, built entirely in pink cantera stone, with an aqueduct, a towering cathedral and a university that has been operating since 1540. It is also the base for one of the great natural spectacles in the Americas — the monarch … Read more

Guadalajara: Murals, Markets and Tortas Ahogadas

Guadalajara is Mexico’s second city and it does not try to be Mexico City. It has its own identity — tequila country, mariachi birthplace, a colonial core that sprawls across several plazas connected by pedestrian streets. The food scene is excellent, the Tlaquepaque craft district is one of the best shopping experiences in the country, … Read more