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Best Eating and Drinking in Bacalar
ByLydia Carey November 24, 2025April 15, 2026 Updated onApril 15, 2026

Bacalar is fast becoming one of Mexico’s hottest travel destinations. Here is a list of my favorite eats.

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The Best Markets of Oaxaca City, Oaxaca
ByLydia Carey February 6, 2024August 9, 2025 Updated onAugust 9, 2025

The gorgeous local markets of Oaxaca City are an unmissable part of traveling to this UNESCO world heritage city.

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Sustainable Tourism in Mexico
ByLydia Carey September 27, 2023October 6, 2025 Updated onOctober 6, 2025

Sustainable Tourism in Mexico is on the rise, and I hope you will support these eco-friendly projects the next time you in country.

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Guadalajara City Guide: Eating and Drinking
ByLydia Carey July 7, 2023October 6, 2025 Updated onOctober 6, 2025

Guadalajara is one of my favorite cities in Mexico and right now it has an amazing food and bev scene you definitely need to check out.

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A Mexican Love Story: Popocatépetl & Iztaccihautl
ByLydia Carey April 16, 2021August 5, 2025 Updated onAugust 5, 2025

Here’s my embarrassingly nervous interview with the folks at The Latin America show on Mexico’s favorite love story

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Five Things to Do in Lake Chapala, Mexico
ByLydia Carey November 10, 2020August 5, 2025 Updated onAugust 5, 2025

A tad touristy and a bit out of the way, I liked Lake Chapala anyways and I think you might too.

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The Ordinary of Travel
ByLydia Carey September 19, 2019July 5, 2024 Updated onJuly 5, 2024

Like every traveler, I love a beautiful vista and a great meal. I fill up my Instagram with stunning sunsets…

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Mexico City Day Trips: Teotihuacan
ByLydia Carey March 31, 2017August 13, 2025 Updated onAugust 13, 2025

A complete guide to taking a day trip out to Teotihuacan on your own. Embrace the adventure!

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Mexico City Day Trips: Desierto de los Leones
ByLydia Carey November 29, 2016August 13, 2025 Updated onAugust 13, 2025

In Juan Villoro’s short essay “The Metro” about traversing Mexico City he talks about the city’s boundaryland — The Desierto…

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Mexico City Day Trips: Teuhtli Volcano & San Pedro Actopan
ByLydia Carey October 14, 2016August 19, 2025 Updated onAugust 19, 2025

Just beyond the gate a woman stands in a fake-fur lined leather jacket. She shivers slightly in the cool morning…

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Mexico City Day Trips: Nevado de Toluca’s Chilly View from the Top
ByLydia Carey October 21, 2014August 31, 2025 Updated onAugust 31, 2025

Nevado de Toluca is one of my favorite day trips from Mexico City. It can be intense up there, but it’s totally worth it.

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Mexico City Day Trips: Puebla
ByLydia Carey May 5, 2014September 1, 2025 Updated onSeptember 1, 2025

We didn’t get lost. The dog may have gotten sick and shit in the car and it may have rained…

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Troncones Beach Life
ByLydia Carey April 19, 2014September 4, 2025 Updated onSeptember 4, 2025

This was our second time staying at Casas Gregorio on Troncones beach in Zihuantenejo – two luxuriously simple beach front…

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Mexico City Day Trips: Santa Marina – Down on the Farm
ByLydia Carey February 18, 2014September 1, 2025 Updated onSeptember 1, 2025

When I show up at Santa Marina, Javier Pérez Rocha is nowhere to be found. I hesitantly begin to wander…

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Street walking in the Merced
ByLydia Carey November 30, 2013September 1, 2025 Updated onSeptember 1, 2025

The Merced is traditionally known for two things: the market and the prostitutes. But in this neighborhood, one of the…

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