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Jungle star

Jungle star

The Maya still exist, in simple villages, in the shadows of their towering pyramids, deep in the jungles of the Yucatan.

The Beats of Mexico City

The Beats of Mexico City

Often raw, sometimes offensive, but always original and inspiring, the work of the Beat Poets was a challenge to the world at large—a celebration of new jazz, new sounds and new ideas. It was a revolutionary cry to see life as it is in all its grit and glory. They almost all spent some time in the rugged urban reality of Mexico City of the 50s.

Places of Wonder

Places of Wonder

Some places are just special. They seem to vibrate with a magical beauty, a wealth of history or a tantalizing mystery that inspires a deeper experience of life.

The Sun Catcher

The Sun Catcher

Much like a dream catcher, meant to filter out the bad dreams and catch the good ones, Isla Mujeres, the most easterly point in Mexico, is like a giant sun catcher that is the first part of the country to see the sun and catch its rays.