Both Oaxaca and Chiapas were distinct centres of civilisation long before the Aztec Empire arose in central ... the 20-minute bus to the Zapotec ruins of Monte Albán, spectacularly situated ...

A city of almost nine million people, it is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the Western Hemisphere, standing on the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan (founded in 1325).

The best Mexico holiday destinations – and when to travel to each one - Where to visit, whether you want ancient history, natural beauty or buzzing beach towns ...

While Chichen Itza – the mobbed ruins visited by countless coach trips ... cocktails and delicious bar snacks (cantinanegrita.com). Oaxaca is 'Mexico concentrated', rather like one of the ...

Mezcal comes from the Aztec word Mexcalli, meaning oven-cooked agave, which is exactly what this smokey alcohol is. This ancestral drink predates tequila, with the first written record of the sacred ...

Plus, in the mountains of Oaxaca, coffee plantations offer tours during the final harvest, and the air fills with the aroma of roasting beans. There are also underwater cenotes, Aztec pyramids, and ...

Ancient ruins, dazzling beaches, magic towns ... well before the Mayans were finally defeated. The Aztec Empire comes to mind when thinking about what is Mexico known for. Aztec history is fascinating ...

Once, it was mostly only surfers willing to make the trek to Oaxaca’s coast, lured by the chance of sharing waves with leaping dolphins. But in 2024 the new Barranca Larga-Ventanilla highway ...

Local governments looking to preserve the ruins to teach future generations about the destructive nature of the tsunamis that followed the temblor are struggling to maintain them as they erode ...