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Suzanne's Mexico Travel Blog August 2008 Archive

By Suzanne Barbezat, About.com Guide to Mexico Travel

Happy Whale Shark Day!

Saturday August 30, 2008
August 30th is Whale Shark Day (Día del Tiburon Ballena) in Mexico, as declared by CONANP, Mexico's National Commission of Natural Protected Areas. During the International Conference on Whale Sharks ... Read More

Dalai Lama's Trip to Mexico Canceled

Thursday August 28, 2008
The Dalai Lama's trip to Mexico that was planned for September has been canceled due to health problems. According to a notice posted on the Casa Tibet Mexico Web Site, ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday - Waterfall at Quetzalapan

Wednesday August 27, 2008
© Robert Kennedy The waterfall at Quetzalapan is one of the sights you can visit on a trip to Zacatlan, Puebla, commonly known as Zacatlan de las Manzanas, "Zacatlan of the ... Read More

Tropical Storm Julio Drenches Baja California

Sunday August 24, 2008
The Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula received strong winds and heavy rains as tropical storm Julio hit land this afternoon, north of the resort area of Los Cabos. The ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday - Chile en Nogada

Wednesday August 20, 2008
Photo by Arturo Sanchez, licensed under Creative Commons Wordless Wednesday on About More Wordless Wednesday

The World's Biggest Chile en Nogada

Tuesday August 19, 2008
Inhabitants of the municipality of Atlixco, in Puebla state, are planning to put together what they're calling el chile en nogada más grande del mundo, the "world's largest chile en ... Read More

Blog Carnival: Eye-Popping Travel Photos

Thursday August 14, 2008
About.com's Travel Channel held it's very first Blog Carnival this week. Hosted by Nancy Parode, Guide to Senior Travel, the theme is "Eye-Popping Travel Photos." Check out these amazing photographs ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday - Huatulco's Chahue Bay

Wednesday August 13, 2008
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Plan Your Day of the Dead Trip

Tuesday August 12, 2008
If you'd like to experience Day of the Dead in Mexico this year, there's still time to plan your trip, but don't put it off much longer. Día de los ... Read More

Passports, Passport Cards and Documents for Mexico Travel

Monday August 11, 2008
When planning a trip to Mexico one of the first things you need to do is make sure your travel documents are in order. If you'll need a passport, it's ... Read More

Wordless Wednesday - Puebla's Zocalo

Wednesday August 6, 2008
© Suzanne Barbezat Puebla is one of Mexico's enchanting colonial cities. Take a virtual walking tour of Puebla's historical center. (And in case you were wondering, here's a definition of zocalo.) Wordless ... Read More

Placido Domingo to Perform in Chichen Itza

Saturday August 2, 2008
Famed tenor Placido Domingo will give a concert in the ancient Maya site of Chichén Itzá on Saturday, October 4th. In what is being billed as "The Concert of the Thousand ... Read More
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