by Lupita Perez | Nov 18, 2024 | Latin America
La Ruta Madre 2023: Mexico’s Most Challenging Adventure Race La Ruta Madre Adventure Race 2023 is the ultimate endurance test in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico. Known as the country’s toughest adventure race, it attracts elite athletes from around the world, who...
by Lupita Perez | Oct 30, 2024 | Latin America, Uncategorized
About a year ago, I had the chance to reconnect with my college friends, Chris and Alison, during their trip to Mexico City. They found cheap flights and were excited for a week of exploring. Since I live in Monterrey, it was easy to meet up with them. We hadn’t seen...
by Lupita Perez | Oct 3, 2024 | Latin America, Uncategorized
Our Tamaulipas beach road trip started in Monterrey, a bustling city surrounded by scenic mountains, making it the perfect departure point for a weekend getaway to Playa del Tordo, located in Aldama, Tamaulipas. This beach is one of the closest coastal escapes from...
by Hannah | Jun 26, 2023 | Latin America
Are you planning on hiking a volcano? Read more about my travel adventures in San Salvador! After visiting Santa Ana and El Tunco, I spent a weekend in San Salvador. San Salvador reportedly was the most murderous city in the world back in 2015-16, but the government...
by Hannah | Jun 21, 2023 | Latin America
As mentioned in my previous blog post about hiking the Santa Ana Volcano in El Salvador , my two-week visit to El Salvador felt quite safe, despite everything I had been told about the country. El Tunco in particular is a lovely tourist area, with travelers from...
by Hannah | May 18, 2023 | Latin America
Why did I go hiking Santa Ana Volcano in El Salvador? I was once warned not to go to El Salvador by someone who had family there, because I would certainly be kidnapped. But I didn’t heed this advice, and ended up having a wonderful time in El Salvador in January...