Great city : Guanajuato

Guanajuato is the main colonial city of Mexico. It is called Capital Cervantina of America and it is where the Festival Internacional Cervantino takes place.







The most important event in this city was in September 16th, 1810 in  the small village "Los Altos" now Dolores, where the priest Miguel Hidalgo  stared the  independence war of Mexico with the famous phrase "Grito de Dolores".





Other place that you can visit is El Cerro del Cubilete in Silao; the main attraction is the huge Cristo Redentor revered by thousand of people of all the country; that Cristo is similar as El Corcovado in Rio of Janeiro in Brazil.



Lulu Zamora

Visiting Monterrey

Monterrey is one of the most important cities in México

Monterrey is know as the city of the great mountains, because is surrounded by large hills like: The Cerro de la Silla, The Cerro de las Mitras, The Huasteca, The Sierra Madre Oriental, The Cerro del Topo Chico and The Cerro del Obispado.

Monterrey has several viewpoints and you can have a complete view of the city

at night. You  can see in the distance the horizon of the big city.

The Macroplaza

It is an attraction that distinguishes Monterrey, it is considered as one the largest plazas in the world.

Parque Fundidora

It is a big park represestative of the industry of the city, it has large gardens and parks, museum, an Ice Rink, etc. (Parque Plaza Sesamo, Museo de Acero Horno 3, The Casa de los Loros)etc.

Paseo Santa Lucía

It's a boat ride from the Macroplaza to Parque Fundidora.

 The night in Monterrey is unforgettable, because Monterrey has a variety of bars and nightclubs

In sports

Monterrey has three big stadiums: Stadium Tecnológico represented by Monterrey football team,

Stadium Universitario represented by Tigres futball team, and beaseball estadium represented by Sultanes baseball team.

The typical dishes from Monterrey are Cabrito al pastor and roasted.

Minerva Amaya

KNOWING THE STATE OF VERACRUZ

Knowing the State of  Veracruz


Veracruz is a place that has everything, with a rich culture and beautiful scenery it is one of the most special states in Mexico. Veracruz has culture, art, traditions, business, tourism, and modernity. The state of Veracruz has a beautiful climate and a large array of tourist attractions throughout its vast territory.

The more emblematic sites of Veracruz that you must know are:

-The aquarium, is one really fascinating place, it is the house of thousands of fish of different colors and sizes, located in the port of Veracruz.

-The pyramids of Tajin located in Poza Rica Veracruz, are one totonaca pride.

-Rafting in Jalcomulco, where you can do rappel, gotcha, rowing boats, etc.

-The strong San Juan of Ulúa, historical place of Veracruz

-Catemaco, live a magical experience and know the island of monkeys, the only place where this species is in liberty.

-The Antigua, where you can know the house of Hernán Cortez and the Ermita.

Also you can eat a variety of delicious dishes as Huauchinango, fish in pickle, chopped jarocha, tamales, xacahuilt, the famous coffe of the Parroquia where you can listen to the songs of Agustin Lara, famous Mexican composer as for example the song, “Veracruz”.
The people in Veracruz are playful, every year in the month of March or April they perform the famous Carnival. The typical dances are huapango and sones jarochos.

¡Veracruz Lives¡

5 reasons to visit Mexico

1- Pre-Hispanic culture.
It is also known as pre-columbian culture. In this country there are archaeological remains of many civilizations prior to the arrival of the Spanish, an example of this are the cities of Teotihuacan and Tulum.

2- Gastronomy.

Mexico is one of the best countries to seduce the palate. The current Mexican cuisine is influenced by Spanish colonization and indigenous foods.

3- Beaches.

It's a great reason to visit this place. Who would not like to lie on these hammmocks and watch a sunset?

4- Music.
Mexico has and has had great composers, and it's music is very popular.

5- Festivals.
 In Mexico we find the feast of the day of the dead, among others.

Carolina Beltran

Reasons:

Mexico is a country with great natural, cultural and gastronomic wealth.

There are many places that  you can visit depending on the taste of each person, for example if you want to enjoy the sun you should visit the beautiful beaches of Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos and Acapulco to do sightseeing during the day, and enjoy the nightlife.

But if you just want to relax, then you can visit colonial cities like Guanajuato, Morelia or Zacatecas.
In this blog you will find some options that will help you decide which place you want to know.

 



Cancun

Zacatecas