Hire a colorful punt, or trajinera, at the famed floating gardens of Xochimilco dating back to Aztec times.  Pass other boats carrying mariachi musicians or marimba bands, taco and beer vendors and absorb the festive atmosphere.  In Mexico, every day is a fiesta! Arriba!
Cow Tip #1:  The canals are particularly popular on the [...]

The main event of our visit to Mexico City was to experience the Monarch Butterfly migration in the nearby state of Michoacan.  After a three hour drive from Mexico City, we arrived at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, to observe one of nature’s miracles most difficult to explain.
We hiked for over an hour into [...]