Stockholm – Sweden Arriving to revel in the magnificent architecture of Stockholm was quite exciting. I arrived in this Sweden with no expectations and little knowledge of its culture, only a couple of things I had read. The only thing I had in mind was that it was an expensive country and I had to be prepared. And so...
The Last Supper – Leonardo Da Vinci It was a Thursday afternoon in the streets of Milan – Italy when together with 3 other Latinos I decided to go to the Basilica of Santa Maria Della Grazia. Adjacent to this place is the Cenacolo Vinciano where the great work of Leonardo Da Vinci has located: The Last Supper. The...
Cuernavaca y Tepoztlán! Before going to this city, most people told us that there was nothing to do there, and indeed, there is not much to do there, but a friend invited us to visit, so we went! Ana picked us up at the terminal and took us to a mandatory place to visit if you are in Cuernavaca...
Medellín es la ciudad donde nací y esta es una de las razones por las cuales amo esta ciudad. He tenido la oportunidad de visitar alrededor de 40 ciudades y 10 países hasta el momento y no he podido encontrar una ciudad que te pueda ofrecer tanto y de una forma tan especial. La gente juega un papel muy importante cuando al hablar de Medellín se trata. La mayoría son muy amigables y siempre dispuestos a ayudar. Otra de las razones que hace única a Medellín es el estar situado en un valle y elevada a 1.495 m (4.905 pies) sobre el nivel del mar. Esto le da a sus habitantes un clima perfecto.
Valladolid and the Cenotes Valladolid is a charming little town on the Yucatan peninsula. The town doesn’t have much to offer but it is quite cosy. Its main square, its market, several of its streets and the number of cenotes that surround it make this town a special place. The hostel we stayed at is called La Candelaria and...
Chichicastenango, o Chichi como también es conocido por los locales, es un pequeña pueblo del cual se cree que tiene el mercado de artesanías mas grande de todo Centro América. El mercado solo lo puedes visitar los días Jueves…
Chichicastenango, or Chichi as it’s known by the locals, is a small town home to what’s said to be Central America’s largest artesan market. The market, held Thursdays and Sundays, is the perfect place to buy handmade goods, and also to experience indigenous culture.