Mexico Insight

One of Mexico’s most important religious holidays is celebrated on All Saint’s Day (Nov 1) and All Soul’s Day (Nov 2): Dia de los Muertos (sometimes called Dia de los Fieles Difuntos) – Day of the Dead.   Traditionally, November 1st honors deceased children and November 2nd honors deceased adults.
Far from being a morbid event, Day […]

You’re planning another visit to Mexico and, after rummaging through the drawers to find your passport, hey presto! …some notes appear with “Banco de Mexico” printed on them.  You glance at the value ($1000 pesos, $50,000 pesos, $100,000 pesos) and your mind goes into mathematical over-drive: so what is $100,000 divided by today’s peso exchange […]

For some time now, the Costalegre in Mexico has been an exclusive hide-away in Mexico.   The area known as Costalegre (The Happy Coast) is a stretch of coastline between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo along the Mexican Pacific.   Here, miles upon miles of palm groves and lush sub-tropical jungle give way to hidden coves and magical beaches.   […]

Spas, and the benefits they contribute to our well-being, have become so popular in recent years that hotels and resorts across Mexico are investing millions of dollars upgrading their facilities and building new spa centers inside their existing facilities.
It wasn’t so long ago that spa body treatments, massages, facials, and a range of alternative therapies were […]