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A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

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Sunday, March 1, 2020

23 PLACES TO HAVE THE BEST BREAKFAST IN MEXICO CITY in MEXICO, MEXICO CITY on 01/15/20

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23 PLACES TO HAVE THE BEST BREAKFAST IN MEXICO CITY

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Breakfast in Mexico City is something that you don’t want to sleep through.
Not to worry though, most places don’t open until around 8am and many places serve breakfast until at least 12 or 1, so even the late risers can enjoy some of the best breakfast in Mexico City.
I’ve done my best to divide the breakfast options into different categories so that you can choose based on price and menu option.
Most are located in the Centro Historico, Roma Norte, or Condesa neighborhoods with a few spreading out into neighborhoods slightly further afield, but still not too far from the central region of the city.
For the most part, breakfast foods aren’t wildly different to what you’ll find at different times of day in Mexico, but there are a few staple menu items that are specific to breakfast.
In Mexico City this can include chilaquiles, tamales, enchiladas, and guisados. 
I’ve written comprehensively about Mexican foods in this article so for a full breakdown on what each of those things really is, be sure to have a read of that.
For more information on delicious Mexican foods, be sure to check out my Mexican tacos article, too.

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FANCY SPOTS FOR BREAKFAST IN MEXICO CITY

These are the more expensive places to have breakfast in Mexico City. They still won’t really break the bank if you’re visiting with dollars, though.
The restaurants listed below are some of the most famous in the city for breakfast and brunch, so you may want to consider making a reservation.

EL CARDINAL

El Cardinal is perhaps the most famous place to have breakfast in Mexico City.
It is quite a historical spot and when you walk in you’ll truly get to experience the old-school Mexican dining tradition. 
Most importantly, though, the food is delicious. Everything from their thick hot chocolate to the freshly baked breads you dip into it will start you off on a delicious breakfast experience.
I really love the chilaquiles here, but you can’t go wrong with their enchiladas or egg options, either. 
Hours: Daily 8am-6pm
the best breakfast in mexico city includes coffee, fresh juice, and pan dulces

NICOS

Nicos is one of my favorite restaurants in Mexico City not only for breakfast, but for lunch and dinner, too.
It’s one of the original fine-dining spots in Mexico City and has tons of family history. It feels like a special place, but is still very affordable.
Just be sure to make a reservation because breakfast is their busiest time of day.
Pretty much everything on the breakfast menu is amazing, but I can never look past their chilaquiles or their enchiladas because the sauces they use are utterly delectable.
Hours: Daily 7:30am-12:30pm and 1pm-7pm, closed Sundays

ENO

Eno is sort of a new kid on the block. It’s the casual brunch spot of chef Enrique Olvera of Pujol. 
There are a few locations. If you want a busy atmosphere head to the Polanco location, but be prepared to wait if you go on the weekends. For a quieter spot check out the Roma Norte location.
Eno has a combination of American breakfast options like waffles and French toast alongside Mexican classics like chilaquiles, tortas, and pan dulces (Mexican sweet bread). Their coffee is also outstanding.
Hours: Daily 8am-9pm
avocado toast and tea at a cafe for the best breakfast in mexico city

BEST CAFES FOR BREAKFAST IN MEXICO CITY

This is where you can come for a good breakfast, brunch, or lunch in Mexico City. Most listed below are open well into the afternoon and most also serve breakfast until quite late.
It’s where to head for a place to sit down, relax in a more casual environment, and still get a great cup of coffee.

CAFE LA HABANA

For a month or two last year I was coming to Cafe la Habana almost once a week. 
They make amazing coffee and their chilaquiles are ridiculously delicious. The portion sizes are huge and the price is not.
They have a paqueta menu, which is basically where you can choose a main and get included a pan dulce, a coffee, or a juice for a set price. The portions are slightly smaller than the main menu, but it’s still plenty of food.
You may need to ask for the paqueta menu when you get there because they don’t always hand it to you when you first sit down.
Other breakfast menu items that I love are the enchiladas suiza (very rich and decadent) and the regular enchiladas.
Hours: Monday to Saturday 7am-1am, Sundays 8am-11pm

CAFE DE TACUBA

Another restaurant that you should sample for both breakfast and dinner is Cafe de Tacuba.
It is one of the oldest restaurants in Mexico City and serves up some of the best, most traditional dishes in the city.
The waiters and waitresses all have quite traditional uniforms, there is live music, and the menu is enormous.
You’ll find just about anything on this menu including egg dishes, chilaquiles, grilled meat dishes, gorditas, tacos, and so much more. This is the perfect place for groups who all have different dietary needs or food tastes.
Hours: Daily 8am-11:30pm
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DOMINGO SANTO CAFE

This is one of my favorite places to have breakfast in Mexico City when I have guests visiting. 
Not only do they have all of the classic Mexico breakfast options, but the quality is very high, the service is excellent, the coffee is strong, and the view of the Santo Domingo plaza is wonderful.
There is a downstairs cafe with seemingly the same name, but be sure to head up through the boutique hotel and to the top floor for the best menu and view.

LALO!

You’ll wait a while for a table if you head here on the weekends (so head here during the week instead), but the food is well worth the wait.
Lalo is the more casual breakfast and brunch spot of local chef Eduardo Garcia of the nearby Maximo Bistrot (also worth checking out and definitely make a reservation!).
Here you’ll get deliciously fresh juice, great coffee, unbelievable pan dulces, and some of the best classic Mexican breakfast dishes. It’s slightly more expensive than some of the more casual places, but it’s worth checking out if you want to enjoy a good cafe breakfast in Mexico City.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 8am-6pm, closed Mondays
chilaquiles pictured here are the best breakfast in mexico city

JUANA JUANA

In the cool Juarez neighborhood, Juana Juana fits in with the local scene. 
This hipster breakfast spot is where to come in Juarez for good chilaquiles and really good coffee.
However, if you feel like straying from the traditional options, their egg sandwiches are probably my favorite option on the menu.
For the sweet breakfast lovers, their pancakes shouldn’t be missed.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9am-6pm, closed Mondays

BELMONDO

This was another breakfast and lunch spot that I used to go to almost once a week (their sandwiches are some of the best in the city).
I love grabbing a table outside and sitting with a coffee first thing in the morning. Once that’s settled, I’ll usually dig into their french toast or waffles.
They are also one of the few places in the city where you can find a decent bagel. Don’t expect a perfect New York style bagel, but it’s still the closest thing I’ve found to them.
Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:30am-midnight, Sundays 8:30am-6pm

LA VENTANITA

This place at the Fuente de Cibeles area of Roma Norte is wildly popular, especially on weekends.
Their outdoor seating is perfect on a warm sunny morning and I love their light breakfast options.
They have a pretty comprehensive breakfast menu with everything from fruit, yogurt and granola to whole grain waffles and cheesy croissant breakfast sandwiches.
Hours: Daily 8am-6pm, until 4pm Sundays
pile of french toast with blueberries and bananas

CASUAL & STREET FOOD BREAKFAST PLACES

These are the places to head for breakfast tacos. These are the street carts, the little hole-in-the-wall spots, the greasy spoons, the little diners. These are the places I love best of all.

EL HIDALGUENSE

Made even more famous than it already was by the Netflix show Taco Chronicles, El Hidalguense is THE place to come for barbacoa in Mexico City.
It’s only open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays and once they sell out for the day they close, so get there early!
It may seem strange to have slow-roasted goat meat for breakfast, but that’s traditionally when it’s eaten here in Mexico. It’s sort of a special-occasion meal in most of Mexico, but in Mexico City is a weekend hangover cure.
I usually head here for around 11:30 or 12 so it’s more like an early lunch than a breakfast meal, but I love it any time I can get it. You order the weight of meat that you want, a half kilo is plenty of meat for four people if you also get a few side dishes. 
They serve the pile of meat with a basket full of tortillas and tons of salsas to cut through the fatty meat. 
Hours: Friday to Sunday 7am-6pm
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FONDA MARGARITA

Another Mexico City breakfast institution, Fonda Margarita was made internationally famous after Anthony Bourdain went their in one of his episodes on Mexico.
It’s basically a big open-plan space where you sit at communal tables. The waitress will tell you what the menu is for the day, almost always different types of guisados, and then you order a few of each.
It’s not super tourist-friendly, so if you don’t speak much Spanish, you’ll probably struggle here. But if you know the names of a few different guisados and you’re feeling brave, by all means, head here to enjoy the food – it’s really a tasty spot.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 6-11:30am, closed Mondays

CAFE LA BLANCA

For a good Mexican cafe experience, head to Cafe La Blanca. There is a row of restaurants similar to La Blanca on the same street, but this is my favorite of the bunch (followed closely by Cafe Popular).
You can come here for a traditional and very cheap Mexican breakfast that will keep you full for hours of exploring the downtown area. I also like coming here for lunch when they have their menu del dia which includes four courses for a set price.
Hours: Daily 7:30am-7:30pm
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CLARA Y EMA

This little standing-room-only shop in Condesa is home to one of the best egg sandwiches I’ve ever had.
They have a few menu items, but they are all different types of breakfast sandwiches.
The Clara is your classic bacon and egg sandwich. The bread bun that they use is the perfect vessel for soaking up all of the runny egg and juices from the bacon.
They’re a touch expensive for the size of the sandwich and often I still need a mid-morning snack after having one, but they are so delicious that it’s worth checking out, especially if you are staying in the Condesa area.
Hours: Monday to Friday 7am-4pm, Saturdays 8am-4pm, Sundays 9am-4pm

TAMALES DOÑA EMI

There’s much debate around who is cooking up the best tamales in Mexico City, but Tamales Doña Emi is always a top contender.
For me, they are one of the best because of their variety and the flavor that they pack into all of their tamales. Sometimes you get a tamal on the street and it takes two or three bites to find the filling.
That never happens with a tamal at Doña Emi. They are packed almost to the brim with filling. The huitlacoche (corn mushrooms) with Oaxaca style cheese is my personal favorite, but I like to try a new one on every visit.
If you’ve never tried a sweet tamal, this is also a great place to have one. You can’t go wrong with the fig or the pineapple flavors.
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-2pm, Saturdays & Sundays 9am-1:30pm
a pot full of tamales for breakfast in mexico city

TAQUERIA EL JAROCHO

Just like Fonda Margarita mentioned above, El Jarocho is where to head for guisados, or stews. 
Guisados are the closest thing you can get to Mexican home cooking without going to someone’s actual house in my opinion. 
Guisados are what most people eat and cook and have in their homes on a day-to-day basis and the ones at el Jarocho are up there as one of the best in Mexico City.
Hours: Monday to Saturday 8am-10pm, Sundays 8am-7pm

TACOS HOLA

This is another great guisado taco spot and is very popular with local business people for breakfast before they head to work or for an early lunch. 
This spot in Condesa is very tourist friendly. They have their entire menu translated into English and you simply order a few tacos filled with different goodies. 
This is also a really ideal spot for vegans and vegetarians who want to take part in the morning taco experience because they have tons of veggie guisados to choose from.
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-9pm, Saturdays to 7pm, Sundays 8:30am-3:30pm
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So many guisados to choose from at Tacos Hola!

THE BEST CHILAQUILES FOR BREAKFAST IN MEXICO CITY

A lot of the cafes listed above could easily also be on this list. I love the chilaquiles at Cafe la Habana, but they also have a seriously great menu of other dishes. 
The three places listed below serve almost nothing besides chilaquiles and they all do their singular item menu very very well. 

CHILAKILLERS

If I was only allowed to visit one of the places on this list, Chilakillers would be it.
love chilaquiles. I love how the tortillas get a little soggy while other parts are still crispy. I love the complex, rich, spicy sauces. I love the raw onions, the cream, the crumbly cheese, and I love the gooey egg on top.
My mouth is watering just thinking about the chilaquiles are Chilakillers.
They used to have two branches in the city, but at the moment they are back to just one in the Tacubaya area of the city.
This means that if you head here on the weekend, you should be prepared to wait (I have waited almost 45 minutes before, but I would wait hours for these chilaquiles, to be honest!).
While I usually opt for eggs on my chilaquiles, they have a huge selection of toppings including nopales (cactus), mushrooms, different cuts of beef, pork, and chicken.
Be sure to try their juice of the day and their perfectly sweet cafe de olla.
Hour: Daily 9am-5pm
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The big bowls of chilaquiles from Chilpa

CHILPA

This is another chilaquiles-focused restaurant. They do have a few other breakfast options, but there are better places to go if you don’t want chilaquiles.
They have their own house sauce with five different types of chilies and I’ve never had anything on chilaquiles with quite so much depth. If you don’t like too much spice, they also have several milder sauces to choose from.
I usually opt for eggs on top, but they have several meat options as well including arrachera beef which is deliciously juicy.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9am-6pm, closed Mondays

LA ESQUINA DEL CHILAQUIL

This little street stand, known simple as La Esquina del Chilaquil (the corner of the chilaquil) is where to head for a truly Mexico City experience.
The rest of the country often mocks Mexico City because they put everything in a bread roll. They put tamales in bread rolls, the put all manner of meat in bread rolls, and they even stick chilaquiles in bread rolls.
That’s what you get at this Mexico City street stall. 
It’s open every day from 8am to 12pm unless they run out earlier.
The line is almost always snaked around the block, but it moves quickly, so don’t let it scare you too much.
You basically choose whether you want red or green salsa and then what meat you want with your chilaquiles. I love the milanesa which is flattened pork that has been breaded and fried.
The other option is cochinita pibil, a type of pulled pork with several different types of seasoning. Both are incredible.
Hours: Daily 8am-noon
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These are the best churros in Mexico City and don’t make me choose one of the sauces because I love all three equally (except the cajeta, I love her the most)

THE BEST BREAKFAST IN MEXICO CITY FOR THE SWEET TOOTHS

If you want to have a breakfast of sweet breads and bitter coffee, be sure to check out these famous little bakeries in Mexico City. 
All of the places listed below have several locations, but their Centro Historico locations are the best. 

CHURRERIA EL MORO

Ask anyone who has spent a bit of time in Mexico City where to get churros and you’ll hear the name El Moro.
There is no other place as good, perhaps in all of Mexico, for these little pillows of dough covered in cinnamon and sugar. 
Sure, churros aren’t exactly Mexican, but they have been perfected at this family-run churreria.
I usually order four for 20 Pesos along with the cajeta dip and the chocolate dip. I pretend to share it with my boyfriend because four churros is a lot, but I probably eat three on my own.
They also have ice cream sandwiches in which the sandwich “bread” is made of churros. If you love hot chocolate, you can’t go wrong with one of their decadent cups, but I usually have my churros simply with a coffee.
Hours: Open 24 hours
pan de muerto, a pan dulce that is popular in mexico around day of the dead
Pan de Muerto with a coffee in the morning is perfection – be sure to look for this pan dulce in October and November in Mexico City!

PASTELERIA IDEAL

This enormous bakery in the Centro Historico can seem a little bit overwhelming. Do as the locals do and pick up a tray, a set of tongs, and start in the bread area.
They also have a whole section just for cakes and a whole section just for buttery cookies. However, for breakfast I tend to stay in the bread and pastry section.
Once you’ve picked out what you want, follow the crowds to the desk where you’ll have your goodies tallied up. You then take your receipt to the next counter where you pay. 
Hours: Daily 6:30am-9:30pm

PASTELERIA MADRID

This is a popular spot not just for its delicious baked goods, but also for it’s cooked breakfast options as well.
This pasteleria has been in the same location in the Centro Historico for decades and not much in the interior has changed either.
It’s a great place to have a quick bite to eat, especially if you are on a budget. They have filling plates of eggs with tortillas for a few dollars or several pieces of sweet bread and a coffee for about $1 USD.
Hours: Daily 7:30am-10pm

A GUIDE TO THE BEST MEXICAN AIRLINES

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A GUIDE TO THE BEST MEXICAN AIRLINES

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There are a decent number of Mexican airlines that fly both domestically and internationally. In the last three or so years that I’ve lived in and traveled around Mexico, I’ve just about tested them all. Some several times over.
The main Mexican airlines that you’ll find when planning your travels around Mexico are AeroMexico, Volaris, Viva Aerobus, AeroMar, and Interjet. There are a few new ones like TAR airlines that are trying to break into the scene, but I have yet to see any flights from them out of Mexico City

THE BEST MEXICAN AIRLINES

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1. AEROMEXICO

AeroMexico is the national carrier here in Mexico. It’s part of the Sky Team and therefore the Skymiles alliance. If you have a credit card with Delta (a great card if you fly back and forth to the US and Mexico City often!), then you can get miles for flights taken with AeroMexico.
The quality of the planes vary, but I have found their customer service is the best, the snacks and drink selections are the best, and the check-in process is easiest. Everything can be done digitally. If you have a checked back, you just bring it to the baggage check and drop it off.  
If you fly with AeroMexico into or out of Mexico City, you’ll enjoy Terminal 2 which is dedicated solely to AeroMexico and a few other flights (like Delta). It’s small enough that you can get through security quickly and check-in at that terminal is an utter joy.
AeroMexico offers the largest number of flights both domestically and internationally. I have used them to fly from Mexico City to Cancun, Mexico City to Orlando, Mexico City to London, Mexico City to San Jose Costa Rica, and Mexico City to the west coast of Mexico.
It is usually not the cheapest option, but your flight almost always includes a checked bag, a snack or meal depending on the length of the flight, and a decent amount of legroom.

2. VIVA AEROBUS

Viva Aerobus gets a bit of a bad reputation, and perhaps they sometimes deserve it. They are known around Mexico for constantly overbooking flights, especially over busy holiday periods. They are constantly delayed. The booking process on their website it a little bit of a nightmare because you have to physically uncheck all of the boxes for the added things you don’t want like paying for a seat, paying for an extra bag, paying for insurance.
That being said, I have actually had some good experiences with Viva Aerobus flying domestically around Mexico. I have flown with them to La Paz as well as to and from Huatulco and other than being delayed (which often is a general Mexico airport problem and not a Viva Aerobus problem) I had a great experience.
I should warn that I don’t really recommend using Viva Aerobus if you are checking luggage. The check-in process at the airport can be a total nightmare, especially at Mexico City airport. The lines are endless and they never seem to have enough staff on.
But once you’re on the flight it’s mostly pleasant. It sometimes includes a drink and a small snack and the last two times that I’ve flown with them I actually had a ton of leg room.
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3. INTERJET

I love Interjet. I don’t know if they class themselves as a budget Mexican airline, but I tend to put them in that category simply because their flights are usually pretty affordable. If there are a few flight options to a destination I want to visit and I can fly Interjet for only a few dollars more, I always choose Interjet (unless AeroMexico is the same price, then I choose AeroMexico). 
I’ve flown with them about half a dozen times now and had mostly good experiences. The positives about Interjet are that you can get one checked bag included in your flight even when you book the lowest price ticket. There are three levels of tickets – Light, Optima, and Priority.
With Light, you get a checked bag and one hand luggage (although I believe this has changed depending on your destination, so always double-check).
With Optima, you get two checked bags and you get to choose your seat when you book. With Priority, you get three checked bags (who needs this many bags?), you get to choose your seat, and you get priority check-in and boarding.
Interjet also has free snacks even on short flights. This is a big perk in my opinion. You get one free drink (which can be beer or spirits if the flight is after 12 pm) and a bag of chips to hold you over. I thought that was a nice touch.
The only qualm I have about Interjet is that they are often late when I fly with them. This is a huge bummer when you’re trying to get a connecting flight. They were massively delayed when I was flying from Cancun to Mexico City and I had to sit in the airport for almost two hours extra. Another time I flew with them I was getting a connecting flight to the UK and the flight was so delayed I was worried I was going to miss my connection (it was fine in the end).
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4. VOLARIS

Volaris has quickly become my least favorite Mexican airline. I used to think it was one of the better budget airlines in Mexico, but after flying them twice in the last 12 months or so, I have put them to the bottom of the list.
The check-in used to be really simple in Mexico City with automated machines, but for some reason they have since removed them and now, just like with Viva Aerobus, you have to get in line to check your bag or check-in if you haven’t already done so on the app (always use the app).
Volaris recently came in with two different ticket prices. You can have two cabin bags for a lower price (so no checked bags included). That ticket is called the “Clean Base Fare.” If you want a checked bag included, simply select the “Regular Ticket.” The price difference is usually very minimal, we’re talking a few dollars difference.
When compared to the other budget airlines, you’re looking at total base here. There are no free snacks or drinks on board, you must pay for everything. The legroom is minimal and I’m only 5 feet tall. On a recent flight from Mexico City to New York there was no entertainment, no food (except what you buy) and it was FREEZING onboard.
I know these are things that come with budget travel, but when Interjet and AeroMexico often charge similar prices for better service on the same routes, it’s hard to figure out why anyone would fly Volaris.
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5. AEROMAR

I’ve only flown AeroMar once before, but I enjoyed my experience. The planes are really just for short internal flights around Mexico. I took it from Mexico City to Puerto Escondido and back again. It’s less than 2 hours in the air and yet it feels a little bit like luxury. 
I think because the planes are so small it feels a little bit like you’re flying on a chartered plane, but it’s still big enough that it doesn’t feel like one of those little propeller planes. 
They are usually pretty affordable, especially from Mexico City to smaller airports around Mexico. You’ll find they mostly operate in the southern part of the country. They also use Terminal 2 at the Mexico City airport, another big plus of using AeroMar.
According to their website, they do also run a few flights a day to different parts of the US. I haven’t used them to fly internationally so I can’t comment, but if the service and flight are anything like their domestic flights, then I’m sure it’s very comfortable.

6. CALAFIA AIRLINES

If you really do want to feel like you’re flying charter (but aren’t) then there’s always Calafia. They basically fly between the Yucatan, Chiapas, Cabo, and a few other coastal areas of the country.
They are not usually the cheapest, however, they have routes that basically no one else has. I flew from Palenque to Tuxtla Guttierez in Chiapas with Calafia. They fly between smaller airports which means you don’t always have to go back to Mexico City to connect to somewhere else in the country.
Want to know more about traveling in Mexico? Visit the Mexico section of my blog to check out over 100 posts about this amazing country.


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Thursday, February 27, 2020

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Chris Knight February 22 · Edited · Puesta de sol - Roca blanca — at Zipolite. Chris Knight is at Zipolite. February 22 at 8:21 PM · San Pedro Pochutla, Mexico · I'm back in Wisconsin now from a few weeks in Mexico... I hope you've enjoyed my photo sharing from this trip as I enjoyed capturing the beauty of Playa Zipolite in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico... 📷Camera's used on this trip: Sony a7RIII (as I was too chicken to bring my Sony a7RIV into this 100% humidity salt air) with only two lenses (16-35mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.😎, couple of iPhone XS Max's (one of which survived in-tact and the other... needs some love), and a DJI Mavic 2 Pro with Polar Pro NDP's.

Puesta de sol - Roca blanca — at Zipolite.




Xana Iba' Zipolite January 23 Así se mira el atardecer, en la habitación Viento Divino de la Aldea Xana Iba' Zipolite!!!🏝🏝🏝

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Así se mira el atardecer, en la habitación Viento Divino de la Aldea Xana Iba' Zipolite!!!🏝🏝🏝

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Ringo & His All-Starr Band to give October concert The will perform at the National Auditorium in Mexico City on October 20. FULL STORY

Ringo & His All-Starr Band to give October concert

The will perform at the National Auditorium in Mexico City on October 20. FULL STORY

Fireflies, grasshoppers at upcoming edible insects fest Beetles, crickets, winged ants and other bugs may not be your idea of tasty snacks but experts say they could stave off an impending world food crisis. A community garden in Mexico City will host a festival to celebrate that very notion. FULL STORY

Fireflies, grasshoppers at upcoming edible insects fest

Beetles, crickets, winged ants and other bugs may not be your idea of tasty snacks but experts say they could stave off an impending world food crisis. A community garden in Mexico City will host a festival to celebrate that very notion. FULL STORY




Tuck into some bugs in Mexico City. Tuck into some bugs in Mexico City.

Fireflies, grasshoppers among fare at upcoming edible insects fest

Spider tacos and gorditas made with agave worms are among the pre-Hispanic recipes on offer

Beetles, crickets, winged ants and other bugs may not be your idea of tasty snacks but experts say they could stave off an impending world food crisis. A community garden in Mexico City will host a festival to celebrate that very notion.
According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), overpopulation, water scarcity and deforestation are driving the world toward a global crisis and insects may be the only way out.
Although for many in the western world entomophagy — the practice of eating insects — is a stomach-churning idea, indigenous people in Mexico have included bugs in their culinary traditions for millennia. Most species are very high in protein as well as fatty acids and vitamins A, D and E.
Those who need to catch up will find the perfect introduction to the practice at the 2020 Festival of Edible Insects at Huerto Roma Verde, a community garden in Mexico City’s trendy Roma Sur neighborhood.
Chefs at the event will offer a wide variety of recipes inspired by pre-Hispanic kitchens, using such creepy-crawly ingredients as fireflies, worms, grasshoppers, scorpions, ant eggs, stinkbugs, tarantulas and more.
They will be served up in tacos, gorditassopestlayudas, and other tortilla-based Mexican favorites, and even in drinks like chocolate and pulque, a fermented drink made from the sap of the agave plant.
Don’t worry if you have no idea what to order. Chefs will be there to help offer suggestions like tlayudas (oversized quesadillas from Oaxaca) made with beetles called copoaches, scorpion tacos, salsas made with flying ants called chicatanas and fritters called buñuelos made with ground-up grasshoppers.
Other don’t-miss dishes include snail ceviche, spider tacos, gorditas made with agave worms, ant eggs called escamoles flavored with a piquant herb called epazote and, of course, chapulines, or fried grasshoppers.
The festival will be held at Huerto Roma Verde on March 13-15 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day. Admission is just 10 pesos (US $0.50).
Source: MX City Guía Insider (sp)

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