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Aztec Sun Stone at the Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City

Museo Nacional de Antropologia

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

After spending the morning enjoying Xochimilco and a quick stop for lunch, we headed back toward our hotel and Chapultepec Park to the National Museum of Anthropology. Museo Nacional de Antropologia is the largest and most visited museum in all of Mexico, and for a good reason. It was pretty amazing!   National Museum of…

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Boats on the canals of Xochimilco in Mexico City

Exploring Xochimilco

Posted on March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

On the first official day of our Gate 1 tour, we started with a delicious buffet breakfast at our hotel. We then took our motor coach south of Mexico City to Xochimilco.    What is Xochimilco? Xochimilco is best known for its incredible floating islands known as chinampas. The chinampas created a unique canal system…

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Chapultepec Park and the Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City

Chapultepec Park and Castle

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We arrived in Mexico City a day before our Gate 1 Travel Mexico road trip was to begin. Even though this was just a quick flight from Merida, we always arrive a day early to chill and explore a bit on our own.   Hotel Marquis Reforma  Our host hotel for the start of the trip…

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Mark and Chuck in Palenque on a Gate 1 Travel tour of Mexico

Our 13-Day Mexico Road Trip

Posted on March 3, 2023March 7, 2023 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We just returned from our Mexican vacation. This comment seems odd since back in May of 2022, we relocated to Merida, Mexico, in the Yucatan. But here’s how things unfolded.   We Missed Traveling Technically, we have not traveled since returning from two weeks in India, as the world shut down with COVID. We had…

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Parade float of a dinosaur outside of Merida

Merida Is WILD!

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We find the most incredible stuff around our new hometown of Merida! We were on the highway heading east outside of Merida when we saw these HUGE figurines. But, of course, they were off the side of the road and on the opposite side of the divided highway.     As it turned out, the…

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Mayapan archaeological site outside of Merida Mexico

Don’t Miss Mayapan!

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

We’ve explored the Mayapan Archaeological Site several times since moving to Merida and once or twice before that time. Somehow, Mayapan is considered to be one of the lesser-known Mayan ruins. But we think it’s NOT to be missed. It’s only about 40 kilometers southeast of Merida and an easy drive.     Banner of…

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Merida’s General Cemetery and Paseo de las Animas

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Ya, ya, ya, we know. We’re a bit behind in sharing blogs. Settling in, a few house guests, and navigating holidays in Merida put us a bit behind. We’ve got a lot more to share and will work hard to post on a more regular basis. Happy New Year, we can’t wait to see what…

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inside of a semi open cenote in the Yucatan

3 Cenotes of Santa Barbara

Posted on November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Exploring cenotes is one of the most amazing adventures we’ve had visiting the Yucatan. Cenotes are technically sinkholes. They are underground wells formed by a collapse in the limestone bed. Rainwater is filtered through the stone and runs through underground rivers that connect many of the Yucatan Peninsula’s nearly 6,000 cenotes. Many were water sources…

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colonial house in Merida Mexico

We Bought A House In Merida!

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

Yes, we bought a house in Merida, Mexico! Oct 2nd we marked our 5 month anniversary of living in Merida and we’ve already bought a house. However, that was not our original plan. Initially, our goal was to start with an Airbnb. Then, we’d look for a long-term unfurnished rental, move our stuff here from…

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Sorry, We’ve Been Busy in Merida!

Posted on September 15, 2022 by Mark And Chuck's Adventures

This week we received emails from TWO of our loyal blog subscribers checking in to see if we were okay. Thank you to Ruth and Geoff, as well as Colleen and Dennis! We’re here, alive and well and living in Merida, Mexico!!! But who knew that retirement could be so tiring? We’ve packed many projects…

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Coatlicue! She was the Aztec earth goddess. She s Coatlicue!

She was the Aztec earth goddess. She symbolized the earth as both creator and destroyer, thought to be the mother of the gods and mortals.

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This is El Paraguas nor The Umbrella. It's the foc This is El Paraguas nor The Umbrella. It's the focal point of the main courtyard of the Museo Nacional De Antropologia De Mexico in Mexico City. 

The free-standing roof is one of the largest in the world. The column is covered in bronze, and the sculpture is entitled Image of Mexico.

Check out our latest blog post to learn more about the incredible Museo Nacional de Antropologia.

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On our way from Xochimilco back toward Chapultepec On our way from Xochimilco back toward Chapultepec Park and our next destination, we stopped for lunch at Centenario 107.

It was a cute little restaurant with a brick Pizza oven and some great food. Options for the group lunch were Flank Steak Tacos, Chicken Enchiladas, or this AMAZING Portobello Burger.

The sandwich had a Grilled Portobello Mushroom, Queso Panela, Tomato, Bell Peppers, Onion, and Arugula on an incredible homemade Nut Bread Bun. It was served with a side of Roasted Jalapeños and crispy Veggie Chips.

Everything had rave reviews! Definitely on our list for a return trip to CDMX, as it's also right around the corner from the Frida Kahlo Museum!

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If you are Xochimilco and hungry a boat with Elote If you are Xochimilco and hungry a boat with Elotes or Mexican Street Corn is sure to float by!

Can you really call it Street food if there is no street?

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BEER RUN! The waterways of Xochimilco are filled BEER RUN!

The waterways of Xochimilco are filled with party boats and people out to have a good time. You can by local street foods, snacks and they even deliver beer!

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We found sweet and savory snacks all around Xochim We found sweet and savory snacks all around Xochimilco. But we made sure to try the Chapulines!

MMMMMMMMM, salty, savory Crickets!

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The mariachis floating by at Xochimilco are amazin The mariachis floating by at Xochimilco are amazing! Mark requested this song. But you'll have to check out our latest blog to find out why!

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We spent a morning exploring Xochimilco. Just sou We spent a morning exploring Xochimilco.

Just south of Mexico City its canals, floating islands and history make it a MUST SEE when visiting Mexico City.

Its popular with tourists and locals a like and the perfect way to party.

Check out our latest blog post to see more.

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Malachite and Gold This gallery at the Castillo d Malachite and Gold

This gallery at the Castillo de Chapultepec was filled with incredible pieces of marcasite and gold. There were multiple urns that towered over six feet, and at one end a huge door filled the room.

They were pretty stunning not only in their sheer size but also in the carving and gold work. 

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Not only was Chapultepec Castle home to royalty bu Not only was Chapultepec Castle home to royalty but in later years it was also the home of Mexican Presidents beginning with Porfirio Díaz.

Diaz commissioned the incredible stained glass hallway that encloses the second floor terraces. He wanted them to resemble the palaces and churches of Europe.
 
The windows showcase a series of Greco-Roman goddesses.

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The Chapultepec Castle and Museo Nacional de Histo The Chapultepec Castle and Museo Nacional de Historia are filled with incredible murals that depict events in Mexican history.

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Let's hear it for the boys! For a period, the Cha Let's hear it for the boys!

For a period, the Chapultepec Castle was a military school. You will find several murals and monuments to the Los Niños Héroes, six cadets who died in the Battle of Chapultepec on September 13, 1847.

See more of Chapultepec Castle on our latest blog.

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Living like an Emperor! Chapultepec Castle was th Living like an Emperor!

Chapultepec Castle was the home of the first Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico and his consort Empress Carlota. It's actually the only castle in North America to have been inhabited by royalty.

Chapultepec Castle was the home of the first Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, and his consort Empress Carlota. It's actually the only castle in North America to have been inhabited by royalty.

Check out our travel blog to learn more about Chapultepec Castle and the surrounding park.

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We’re SO glad we took the time to visit Castillo We’re SO glad we took the time to visit Castillo de Chapultepec.

As marvelous as the gardens are, we were transported to another world once we entered the castle. 

The fountains surrounding the building were just a teaser. 

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We arrived in Mexico City a day before our tour gr We arrived in Mexico City a day before our tour group. So, we spent the day exploring Chapultepec Park and Castle. 

Today is a quick pic of the incredible statues in the park, with LOTS more to share.

Check out our latest blog post for more on these two incredible sites. 

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The Hotel Marquis Reforma was our home base for ou The Hotel Marquis Reforma was our home base for our time in Mexico City.

We loved the A La Parilla restaurant. Most mornings it was where we had our breakfast. The buffet was amazing with lots of options.

We also met up with some friends for our tour for a Super Bowl Party, and they celebrated Mark’s birthday too.

We had a little nibble with our cocktails too.

The Duck Egg Rolls were incredible. They were packed with plenty of moist flavorful Duck meat. And They Thai Lamb Skewers were out of this world. Made with ground Lamb they packed the meat with flavor and the Spicy Peanut Sauce complimented it really well.

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We began our journey across Southeast and Central We began our journey across Southeast and Central Mexico in CDMX. Otherwise known as Mexico City! 

We spent several nights at the Hotel Marquis Reforma. The hotel was comfortable, the staff was friendly and it was in a wonderful neighborhood to explore before out Gate 1 Travel tour began.

The room as a bit small, especially in comparison to the HUGE bathroom. 

But it was a nice getaway in the heart of Mexico City.

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We always arrive for group tours at least one day We always arrive for group tours at least one day early. 

Flight cancellations aside we like a day to chill and explore on our own. 

Our first day in Mexico City we explored Chapultepec Park - and we’re glad we did!

3 times larger than Central Park it’s a incredible place explore, eat great street food and people watch. 

Chapultepec comes from the words Chapulín or grasshopper and pec or hill. 

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Indian food in Mexico City! We began our trip acr Indian food in Mexico City!

We began our trip across Central and South Eastern Mexico in Mexico City.

Mark contacted his good friend and fellow Master Wedding Planner, Camelu, to meet for dinner. A Mexico City native, she and her husband were the perfect hosts.

Since we can not find good Indian food in Merida, they were kind enough to take us to dinner and an incredible Indian restaurant in Polanco. Indian Paradise was fantastic.

We shared some Vegetable Pakora, Vegetable Samosa, Mutton Rogan Josh, Palak Paneer (Chuck’s favorite), Chicken Vindaloo, Aloo Gobi, and lots of delicious Naan.

Everything was as tasty and well prepared as any we’ve had anywhere in the world, including India!

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We've been missing in action for a bit, but we hav We've been missing in action for a bit, but we have LOTS to share. 

After nearly ten months of living in Merida, we headed out to explore Mexico! 

We LOVE Gate 1 Travel and this 13-Day Discovery tour focused on Mayan and Aztec civilization and was incredible. 

Yes, you are correct you see Merida on the map. We got to play host to some of our new friends. Great images and blogs on this trip across Mexico to follow!

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