While staying in Merida, I knew I wanted to visit the city of Campeche. Though it’s only a couple of hours by car from Merida, it’s in a different state. (The city’s official name is San Francisco de Campeche, and…
First Impressions of Mérida, My Favorite City in Mexico
When I got off the bus in Merida, it sounded like the birds were having a war with one another. They were tropical birds that I’d never heard before. It was November, but it felt like the middle of summer….
My First Glimpse of the Yucatan Peninsula, and Why I Did Not Like Cancun
A couple years ago when we were all feeling restless from quarantine, I started thinking about a trip to Mexico. My mom was going through cancer treatment, so I knew that I didn’t want to go anywhere for more than…