This is a blog post we weren’t sure we’d ever be writing. (No, not because it took forever to finish our last series!) As you might know, we have canceled trips to Peru to visit Machu Picchu twice. The first time was scheduled just when COVID came along. Post covid, we were scheduled again, and…
After departing Chichen Itzá on day 12 of our journey, our Gate 1 tour group made a pitstop for lunch on the way to our last destination, Cancun. Hacienda Selva Maya Located just outside the city of Valladolid is the Hacienda Selva Maya. This was our lunch stop on the way to Cancun….
On day 7 of our 13-day trip, our Gate 1 Travel group got up early for breakfast, and then we were off to the Palenque Archaeological Site. The city was founded during the Late Pre-Classic period and was one of the most important cities in the Mayan region from 250 to 900 AD. The city…
After visiting La Venta Park in Villahermosa, our group continued to the town of Palenque. We arrived at the Hotel Villa Mercedes at about six in the evening and had the night free. Some people scrambled to find massage availability at the hotel’s spa, others chilled by the pool, and some, like us, grabbed dinner…
Our adventure on Day 6 took us from Veracruz to Palenque. Our first stop of the day brought us to the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa. The tour was originally scheduled to go to La Venta Park, where they have three of the colossal Olmec heads. Our tour manager said we were going to the…
After settling into our hotel, we explored the city of Puebla. The Basilica Cathedral of Puebla The first stop was a quick visit to the cathedral known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. It’s one of the most iconic buildings in Puebla’s city center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …
We arrived at our hotel in Puebla City after having a delicious lunch and exploring the Uriarte Talavera pottery studio. The hotel was the iconic Quinta Real Puebla. But it’s a hotel with a past. And the convent was just part of its history. Quinta Real Puebla The hotel is located in the center of…