My favorite Villa Bahia Ancha

Mariscos & Postre de platano.....hmmm....

Laguna delight - our secret G-Spot

Our man - PICHI

Dinner on empty beach, watching the sunset.

Happy sunset moments

Great memories - no other place like PIE!

Located southeast of Mexico City, the massive volcanoes of Popocatepetl, Iztaccihuatl and El Pico de Orizaba dominate the surrounding skyline.

Iztaccihuatl is known as The Sleeping Lady becouse together the peaks are seen as depicting the head, chest, knees and feet of a sleeping female figure.

Starting our camp and the sunset with vies of the Popo.

We got up at 4 am to start the second part of the climb. Above sunrise and Orizaba views.

Permanent glacier is covering the top of the vulcano. The view are stunning!

The mountain has four peaks, the highest of which is 5,230 m! Thats where we got!

We made it! One of the most amazing trips in Mexico!

Hisoric Downtown and Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres

Tlaquepaque considered Mexico's arts and crafts capital!

Its vine covered stucco walls, cobble-stoned walkways and magnificent arched entryways give you the feeling that Tlaquepaque has been here for centuries.

Karina's and mine favorite gallery.

Perfect place for Sunday afternoon.

Over 40 specialty shops and exclusive art galleries makes it perfect place for shopping Mexican artesanias.

Night out at LA I LATINA

Tortas Ahogadas @ famous Tortas TONY - perfect for sunday hangover!

Los Cabos - Hotel ME

Definatelly the most fun place there is Nikki Beach @ ME Hotel

Great music, DJs, Dancers, sun, beach, what more can you ask for...

Ernesto - ME Hotel manager organized yacht trip to the famous Arch.

Drinks at the sunset

The city of Queretero is located in Mexico 's central region, 220 km north of Mexico City.

I did not have much time to see the city as the main reason I went there was Julio's babtism.

And let me tell you...Babtism in Mexico is almost bigger than the wedding!

Pyramid of Tepozteco "The legendary birthplace of Quetzalcoatl"

Definatelly worth 2 km hike. NOt only amazing vies but also quite a few hungry coatis waiting for you on the top.

Well deserved local meal after you come back.

The town is famous for the exotic ice cream flavors prepared by the townspeople. There is over 100 flavours...MIAMI!

The town received a title of "Pueblo Magico"

Local food market - you can find more than you want!

One of typical Mexican restaurants.

My nymber 1 place in Mexico - Pie de La Cuesta

Inside Villa Bahia Ancha

I love the interior design of this place.

You need to bring your own wine - but the food is second to none!

Watersking and wakeboarding on the laguna

Animal friendly beach :-)

Our favortie activity - Jumping Jacks!

Lunch in the Laguna - officialy named by us G-Spot

Mr Pichi making the mud masks

Local loundry

Where laguna meets the ocean

Cascada de Tamul

Green water, amazing views and very little tourists. Loved that place.

Jumping 7 Cascadas de Micos

Sótano de las Golondrinas - Cave from which milions of golondrinas came out every day at sunrise

Garden built by the eccentric British Surrealist in the deepest jungle!

Magical place - on of my favorite once in Mexico!

Local ladies - all stylish for Sunday market

Our suit @ Hotel Santa Fe- definatelly the nicest one of all in PE

Enjoying the pool and the view

...and the sunset!!!

Cafecito - great for Chilaquiles Verdes in the morning

2 PE landmarks; surfs and hammocks

Some hot surfers and some less hot ladies...

Sepia Kodak moments

The liberation of small turtles

and by small I mean 24 hours old

beatiful sunset views

Sativa - my favorite place in PE

View on the city from Monumento la Pipila

Basilica de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato

Guanajuato is without doubt my favorite town in Mexico

My mum posing, Celejon del Beso

walking around colorful streets

University of Guanajuato - the most beatiful I ever saw.

My mum going to canal street

Beatiful Jardin de la Union

Plaza de San Ferndando

Diego Riviera house and Teatro Juarez

The Museum of the Mummies - the most bizzare museum ever. In the middle - the smallest mummie in the world

Mozzart 0pera at Teatro Juarez

Guanajuato at night - equally beatiful as during the day

AL CIELO Hotel - half way between Tulum and Playa del Carmen

Beatiful and peacfull...my favorite place there!

AL CIELO at the sunset

Perfect for relaxing; reading; massages...

Iguana suntaning on Mayan ruins in Tulum

PLAYA PARAISO - next to Tulum ruins

The most blue oceand and the most white sand in Mexico

Absolutely loved this beach

San Miguel de Allende is located in central Mexico , 92 km west of the city of Guanajuato and 276 km northwest of Mexico City.

San Miguel is a destination that draws tourists from all over the world due to its important cultural events, such as the Sanmiguelada , which was inspired by Spain 's Pamplona Festival.

I first visited for Lilian & Victor wedding.

It all started with "Callejonada" which is basically walking around listening to Mariachis and...

and drinking a LOT!!!

The main church is beatiful both during the day and at night!

Could not miss Chilaquiles for beakfast.

My favorite restaurant Mamma Mia

San Miguel is one of the most picturesqe places in Mexico.

The colors are amazing.

The city also hosts world-famous events such as the Chamber Music Festival ...

...and the San Miguel Jazz Festival, which features renowned artists.

After watching the morning shower from our balcony time to sunbake ;-)

And have some fun at ME Hotel pool party

Great house music, tasty clamatos and blue sea around

ME is definatelly my favorite place in Cancun!

I could not resist taking milion of photos of this incredible Big Blue!

Considered one of Mexico's most picturesque towns, this charming destination offers cobblestone streets, ..

colonial buildings and white houses with red tile roofs.

Another notable attraction of unparalleled beauty is the Catedral de Santa Prisca (Santa Prisca Cathedral).

The city is heavily associated with silver, both with the mining of it and other metals and for the crafting of it into jewelry, silverware and other items.

The city was named one of Mexico's “Pueblos Mágicos” (Magical Towns) ....

...due to the quality of the silverwork, the colonial constructions and the surrounding scenery.

Perfect for w-end or even one day - Sunday gateway.

Girls weekend in Acapulco

Life is good especially with that view, Rose and that company :-)

and later it gets even better!

Playa Aventura - somewhere between Acapulco and Oaxaca

The whole beach for ourselves for the whole 4 days...

Enjoying the beach, the sun and the company

Monika and Marlen posing :-)

Amazing sunsets every night...

The Plaza de Toros in Mexico City is the largest bullring in the world. It will hold 45,000 spectators.

We came perfectly equiped thanks to Argel!

The main season for bullfighting is the dry season, around November through March at Plaza México

I was delighted seeing the Matadors' costums and how they dare to perfom their acts.

I am not big fan of bull fights but it is good to see it once.

And my favorite torero - Fernando Ochoa :-)

around Zolaco, Sunborns Restaurant

Reforma

Sushi bar

Frankz Josef Museum

around Zocalo

Photo galery along Reforma

My favorite sceletons

164-foot-high Christmas tree and the giant ice rink in Mexico City's Zocalo is back this year –- all 9,843 square feet of it.

City Mayor was not put off by criticism he received last year about the project, which he says provides winter entertainment for low-income families.

Detractors said that the ice rink -– which is free of charge -- was a waste of public funds in a country where so many people live below the poverty line.

GRAND MAYAN Hotel pool and the beach

UNITED COLORS OF BENETTON (Poland * 2, Greece, India, Nigeria, 1/2 Swiss and 1/2 Mexican)

Ricardo and the girls before the wedding in BABY O

Dinner at BECCO with Rolly and his friends

Photo session in our hotel before the wedding

Monica and Ricardo wedding evening - Playa del MAR

Beautiful dinner on the beach - not sure how they cooked for 500 people...

Sunday recovery at Rolly's house

Perfect evening and perfect company!

ZOCALO - Day of the Dead - beautiful ritual in which Mexicans happily and lovingly remember their loved relatives that have died.

Many people believe that during the Day of the Dead, it is easier for the souls of the departed to visit the living. People will go to cemeteries to communicate with the souls of the departed, and will build private altars, containing the favorite foods and beverages, and photos and memorabilia, of the departed.

The intent is to encourage visits by the souls, so that the souls will hear the prayers and the comments of the living directed to them.

A common symbol of the holiday is the skull (colloquially called calavera ), which celebrants represent in masks , called calacas

I was trully impressed with the level of creativity as to what sceletons can do, wear, look like...

Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased, using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.

Friday night at PRE and PETRA

I wish I had a sceleton costume...instead I was a catwoman...

Thursday Ricardo's party - getting married with Mexican Luciador :-)

This small village 10 km out of San Cristobal is famous for its unique religious practices - one of them is drinking special kind of alcohol in the church.

Templo de San Juan is the main church. Inside there is thousands of candles, Saints along the walls are dressed in wholly garment..the whole experience is magical.

Taking photos inside the church is strictly forbidden (so I had to find them on internet and myself concentrated on taking once outside)

ARCO DEL EL CARMEN - dates from 17th century and was once the city's gateway.

Around it there is market with beautiful local craft.

Next to it there is wonderful colonial building with a large peacefully garden.

I loved the market and could not resist buying another 5 challs....

On the left: long pedestrian mall - Andador Turistico that goes from Arco del Carmen to the Templo de Santo Domingo.

PLAZA 31 DE MARZO and the cathedral that due to several earthquakes had to be restored many times. The result - stunning!

Walking along 20 de Noviembre street

TEMPLO DE SANTO DOMINGO from 17th century

The view from the top is spectacular!

Best way to explore the canyon is to take 2 hour lancha tour. Take rain proof jacket as showers are regular!

Lunch with Marimar's family: Marimar's mother, grandmother and aunt.

Marimar's at her house with all the dogs: Bono, Chato, ....

OAXACA was very well described by Lonely Planet as "relaxed but stimulating, remote but cosmopolitan"

Iglesia de Santo Domingo - most splendid of of Oaxaca's churches, with

Enjoying the colonial streets of Oaxaca and taking lots of colorful photos

Because of Independence Day the whole city was full decorated with Mexican flag and all kinds of red-white-green gadgets

1. First class museums, galleries and its consider to be Mexican Capital of modern art.

2. SHOPPING - the best handicrafts shopping in Mexico

3. MOLE NEGRO - pork in dark sauce of chilies, fruits, nuts, spices & CHOCOLATE! (this is what i am eating on the photo above) - Mercado 20 de Noviembre

4. CHAPULINES - grasshoppers - and yes I had to try this local specialty. Little ones fine, medium horrible...

5. MEZCAL - best in Mexico thus in the world - like tequila made from maguey plant. What I love the most is the WARM :-)

In the evening we had more Mezcal and Tamales in the city central square - ZOCALO

Alameda de Leon plaza and Oaxaca cathedral

Enjoying Oaxaca nightlife

Half way between Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido is this small mountain village with population of 500 people,

out of which probably around 450 lives of selling famous for this region magic mushrooms!

the scenery is spectacular - the best place to stay is Cabanas y Restaurante Puesta del Sol

Known for surfers since before paved roads reached this part of Oaxaca

Actually in most parts paved roads are still not there - that is why we got stacked - good part is that there were about 12 surfers helping to push us out :-)

Long time I have not been to place soooo relaxed! Hammocks on every corner :-)

PLAYA ZICATELA - the main surf beach

2 days of doing nothing but waling along the beach, hanging in the hammocks and having michiladas

The evening on the bach was beautiful!

Last day we spent mainly in the hotel pool ...

...drinking a lot of Michiladas!

View from our apartment balcony to the beach and pool

beach walks at sunset

All the girls (Mariesofie, Ariadne, Bibi & Claudia) ready to rock BABY O Club

Long night at BABY O

Brunch on the beach

Another georgous sunset.

Dinner at BECCO Restaurant

and of course loooong night at BABY O Club

2 hours away from Mexico DF there is super nice place on the like, in the mountains - Valle de Bravo

We were lucky enough to get invited by Julio to his amazing house...

Valle is perfect place to lay down, relax and just do nothing...

nothing, except from posing for photos and drinking a beer in Jakuzzi

And when you have enough of doing nothing you can go water ski!

At night - after warm up at home we went to PILLA

There isn't really any other place to go, but who cares, its still great there!

I was not sure what to expect. Some people told me its a bit like Venice and Canals, some people told me its nothing like Venice at all...

I guess both were right in a way. Like in Venice there are canals, there are boats and there are some tourists....

Unlike Venice; its much less posh, more dirty, less cultural, but its much more drinking, dancing and MORE FUN!

The best way to enjoy Xochimilco is like Ana planned; organize big fun group, buy lots of BUZZ, bring music, get drunk and have fun!

We were about 30 people and that was probably the max the boat could fit.

After we were all bit dizzy we invited Mariachis and that is when the real party started!

The boat ride can go on as long as you want to.... i mean as long as you pay!!!

I highly recommend doing it if you have a spare day in DF. You need fun group to fully enjoy it though!

Good thing was May is not high season so the beach was not that crowded.

Very relaxing....

My favorite place was Playa Mamitas and place called KOOL

At KOOL the DJ spins electronic music all day - which means I love it :-)

And these are some shots from our Hotel Pool - Fairmont MAYACOBA - they should buy them of me for their website :-)

With Mariachi on the street, and than in BLUE PARROTS and SANTADERA

Famous Mexican LUCIA LIBRE

Arena Mexico - Campionato Mundial de Parejas :-) My favourite: Mistico from Pachuca!

ZOCALO

Mariaci in Cafe ...

This is the must-see attaction near DF; Mexico's biggest ancient city

Pyramid of the Sun and Moon as you can see atracts a looooot of toursits!

This lovely escape is only 50 km out of Mexico City.

Well diserved Mexican food after climbing all the pyraminds :-)

Acapulco does not have great beaches so much better option is to hire a house with a pool and good view!

Which we did :-)

Sunset view from our house.

What Acapulco is famous for is night life. Here in CLASSICO club.

At 5 am the best are the TACOS in front of Classico...

So you have more energy to go to famous BABY O!!!!!

ZAPOTITlAN SALINAS - Semana Santa long w-end - March 2008

Trip was organized by Paul who owns traveling company "Bamba Experience"

The place is about 3,5 hours outside Mexico City - in the middle of nowhere.

And everywhere you look there are cactuses! Some of them more than 500 years old!

The place is not mentioned in Lonely Planet and there is almost no tourist which makes it even nicer.

There are cabins so for 10$ you can spend the night there and wake up having amazing view = cactuses everywhere!

And it is totally worth staying overnight for the amazing views of the sunset and cactuses in different light!