Mexico Stories

Arrests of Americans in Tijuana up in 2008, but drop in other cities

By Christopher Reynolds — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:33:21 -0800

Despite all the tourists scared away by the bloody struggle between Tijuana police and Mexican drug lords, Tijuana continues to lead the world in arrests of Americans abroad. In fact, arrests there increased in the last year, while figures were falling in the rest of Mexico and the world. The ...

Big spring break group? Try renting a house!

By Traci Carl — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:33:14 -0800

My cousin booked an amazing wedding at the adventure resort Costa Azul, in the tiny Mexican village of San Francisco about a half hour north of Puerto Vallarta. The town was perfect: Cobblestone streets, a beach known for its surfing, turtle releases at sunset. There was only one catch: Cos...

Planning your trip to Pozos, Mexico

By Christopher Reynolds — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:03:17 -0800

If you go THE BEST WAY TO POZOS From LAX, connecting service to Querétaro is offered on Continental and Mexicana. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $538. Taxi rides between Querétaro and Pozos cost about $40. TELEPHONES From the U.S. dial 011 (the international dia...

Mineral de Pozos: A Mexican ghost town lives on as an artist colony

By Christopher Reynolds — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:03:16 -0800

I arrived in eerie, old Mineral de Pozos in the middle of a half-sunny afternoon, with cotton-candy cloud shadows creeping all over the adobe rubble, the reclaimed ruins, the cactus thickets and the little-trod cobblestone streets. Never heard of the place, a hotel clerk had said in Spanish...

5 favorite vacation spots in Mexico

By Reed Johnson — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:03:15 -0800

It's understandable why Americans these days are thinking twice about venturing south of the border. A wave of gruesome violence, much of it related to drug trafficking, has swept Mexico in the last two years, leaving thousands dead. Popular tourist venues haven't gone unscathed. Last summer,...

Big Mexican resort planned near Mazatlán

From the Los Angeles Times — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:23 -0800

Mexico It would be one of the most audacious tourism projects in Mexican history. More than 33,000 hotel rooms. An expanse twice that of Cancún. Nearly $6 billion in investment. The giant resort would be built on Mexico's Pacific coast, about 50 miles south of Mazatlán. Mex...

Planning your trip to Jaina

By Judith Fein — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:21 -0800

IF YOU GO THE BEST WAY TO JAINA From LAX, connecting service (change of planes) to Campeche is available on Aeromexico and Mexicana. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $630. To arrange a visit to Jaina, write in English to Luis Fernando Álvarez, Director of INHA, No. 43 Calle ...

Mexico: The Maya world lives on in Jaina, in miniature

By Judith Fein — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:17 -0800

My obsession with clay Jaina figures started about a year ago at the Museo de la Cultura Maya in Chetumal, Mexico. That is where I set my eyes on the tiny statues of a Maya woman wearing an elaborate blouse and ear spools and a young warrior with facial tattoos and scars. The 6- to 7-inch-tall...

Helpful websites if planning a trip to a Mexico festival

From the Los Angeles Times — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:17 -0800

IF YOU GO ACCOMMODATIONS Because many of these festivals are very popular, it's recommended that you book at least six months in advance. These websites can help in planning your trip: www.mexconnect.com Whether planning a visit or retiring in Mexico, everything you need to know can...

Visit Tecate by train for dose of border goodwill

By Jay Jones — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:48:15 -0800

The air is already laced with diesel fumes as the conductor shouts, \"All aboard!\" The engineer sounds the whistle, and the locomotive lurches forward. Squeals of delight emanate from the passenger cars. This train ride is a first for many of the children. The adults share their excitement b...