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traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

Discover Las Bahías de Huatulco

Written by Maura Hernandez on September 30, 2011
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Mexico Today, Oaxaca, Sponsored, Travel/Viajes, Video

Looking to plan your next vacation or just need a destination to daydream about? Las Bahías de Huatulco is the place! Last year for La Navidad, our family spent a week in Huatulco relaxing and enjoying the nature, the food and the local culture. It was one of my favorite vacations we’ve ever taken. Watch [...]

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Win a trip to Huatulco from Mexico Today!

Written by Maura Hernandez on July 11, 2011
Categories: Mexico Today, MexMonday, Oaxaca, Sorteo/Giveaway, Sponsored

I’ve written several times about our trip to Huatulco last year when we spent our Christmas vacation in Mexico. Lots of you have written to say you loved the photos and the stories, and even the video I took from the beach. Huatulco is, hands down, one of the most beautiful, peaceful places we’ve been [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Limonada y sol

Written by Maura Hernandez on June 8, 2011
Categories: Bebidas/Beverages, Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

Give me a limonada and sunshine and I’m happy! I took this photo oceanside under a palapa in Huatulco last year. What about you? What one thing paired with sunshine puts a smile on your face?

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Wordless Wednesday: Las Bugambilias

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 20, 2011
Categories: Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

If you’re a frequent visitor here or on our Facebook fan page, then you probably already know that I’m completamente loca about bugambilias. In English, they’re called bougainvilleas, and they’re one of my favorite species of flowers. These particular flowers were photographed on our family trip to Huatulco in December 2010. The bright pink color [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: La Iguana

Written by Maura Hernandez on February 16, 2011
Categories: Oaxaca, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

When we were vacationing in Huatulco this past December, we found our hotel had another kind of guest… It’s hard to tell from the photo, but this iguana was rather large and lived in a little sinkhole between the grass and the concrete along the path to our room. Each morning, the hotel staff set [...]

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