In the heart of the city is Plaza Mayor de Lima (Main Square), known as the birthplace of Lima. In fact, the area surrounding the Plaza is called…
The Bay of Banderas and the coastline around Puerto Vallarta boast some of the most spectacular waters in all of México. I’ve stood on the shore and admired…
Our exploration of some of Lima’s cultural treasures included visits to a modern home, and a 17th-century church. The modern home, Casa Diez Canseco, would introduce us to…
At first glance, the area looks barren. Desolate. Out in the middle of nowhere. It is extremely hot during the summer, just above freezing during winter. The pioneers…
West Coast wine regions – think Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles – may get the lion’s share of exposure, but there is another part of the West that is…
Is Taco Tuesday a thing in México? I don’t know. But it is in the U.S. So we acted accordingly. Our group was booked on what is called…
The first activity on our group’s itinerary was raicilla tasting. I had never heard of raicilla before, so I was excited to learn about this new (to me)…