A photographic train journey through northern Mexico’s stunning network of six canyons. Straddling the states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua, collectively these mountainous ravines are four times bigger than the Grand Canyon.
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This photo-gallery profiles a new eco-tourism project within Mexico’s Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ‘Experts say deforestation threatens the spectacular annual migration of millions of monarch butterflies from Canada and the US to forests north-west of Mexico City.
The port of Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico is finally developing a food scene. Kate Joynes-Burgess discovers three gastronomic offerings to satisfy the most demanding of palates.
I am taking this opportunity to voice a big “hear, hear” to Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, who praised Mexico’s unflinchingly meticulous response to the recent swine flu outbreak.
In an interview with the New York Times she said “the whole world should be saying, ‘Gracias, amigos,’ to the Mexicans for the tremendous sacrifice they have made…[which] may have stopped what otherwise would have been a serious pandemic”. Ms Garrett is author of “The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance ” (Penguin, 1995).
Difficult times lie ahead but let’s hope Mexico will ultimately reap rewards for its handling of the crisis in the form of renewed public confidence in its government that should, in turn, encourage tourists to come back.
Throughout Semana Santa (Holy Week), Iztapalapa, one of Mexico City’s poorest and most populous areas, takes this solemn pageantry to another level with street processions and an epic Passion Play.
Dotted among the colonies of new developments Kate Joynes-Burgess discovered uncommon natural beauty, great gastronomy, stylish shops and delightful accommodation – from Bohemian luxury to complete blow-out – at Mexico’s newest beach destination.
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