Scuba Diving In Riviera Maya, Mexico

If you want to reach the Great Mesoamerican Reef then you can reach it

Through the Riviera Maya and Cancun. In the Bay Islands in Honduras you would find the second largest reef of the world that is the treasures more than 150 water plant as well as animal species. It is a great diving area where you can surely enjoy a pleasant experience with your whole family.

Jon Guido Bertelli: Last of Zapatistas

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Jon Bertelli is an international photographer, who currently resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, but was raised in Florence and academically trained in the visual arts there and in Oslo.

He lived in Mexico in the late nineties, and documented the last surviving Zapatista fighters; the veterans of the 1910-20 Mexican Revolution of the South, led by the famed (and feared) Emiliano Zapata. While Pancho Villa's revolution was concentrated in the north of the country, Zapata and his insurgents represented the south.

Jon photographed the surviving insurgents; most of which were over 100 years old. These were idealistic men and women who sacrificed their well-being and lives to follow Zapata. Many were decorated as war heroes by the Mexican government, and some have been recognized internationally for their bravery.

You have the choice of seeing Jon's The Last of the Zapatistas on his website, or on FOTO8 where his portraits have been made into an audio-sideshow.

The audio track used is La Soldadera by Garcia-Pujol and Jimenez. While it's a beautiful and appropriately evocative piece, imagine if the audio of the elderly Zapatistas' voices, telling us a bit of their exploits, was also included!!

Trevor Snapp: La Santa Muerte

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Trevor Snapp is a self-taught photographer with degrees in anthropology and African studies, and his work is syndicated with Corbis and Millennium Images. His clients include Stern, National Geographic Traveler, BBC, Time.com, Chicago Tribune, Marie Calire and others. He has also worked for a variety of NGOs such as Heifer International, Gates Foundation, and Intrahealth in Africa.

Now based in Kampala, Trevor photographed La Santa Muerte in Mexico, among other galleries of Central Amercia

The cult of Santa Muerte is unusual because it's the cult of the drug lords, the dispossessed, and criminals. There are many shrines to Santa Muerte in the capital city, but Tepito is where the most popular shrines are. Tepito is an infamous barrio and its tough reputation dates back to pre-Hispanic times. The neighborhood is a warren of mean streets and alleys, lined with auto-body shops and small stores. It's here that the prostitutes, drug dealers and petty thieves come to pay their respect to the saint. It's also where the common folk; housewives, cab drivers and street vendors come to make their offerings...tequila bottles, candles, money and flowers.

The gallery strikes a chord with me since I photographed in Tepito in 2008, along with two other photographers, when we were within a hair's breadth of being mugged.

Spring Break 2010 in Mexico

Mexico is a popular vacation destination. While a large nubmer of individuals visit Mexico during the summer, there are many who choose to visit during the spring. Many of these individuals are on spring break. If you are like most college students, you may want to spend you spring break vacationing in Mexico.

One of the many reasons why Mexico is a popular vacation destination among college students is because of the legal drinking age. Unlike in the United States, the legal drinking age is only eighteen in Mexico. This law enables almost all college students to drink alcohol on their break, an activity that all enjoy.

While vacationing in Mexico, there are an unlimited nubmer of destinations that you can choose from. If you are interested in partying, socializing, and spending time with your peers, you have a number of Mexico destinations to choose from. You will find that many of these locations are beach resorts.

The most popular spring break destination in Mexico, if not the whole world, is Cancun. Cancun is most famous for its nightlife. Cancun is literally loaded with a large nubmer of bars and nightclubs. If you are interested in partying the night away, Cancun is the place to do it. Just a few of the many nightclubs in Cancun include the Bulldog Café, Dady 'O, Margaritaville, Fat Tuesdays, and Senor Frogs.

Cancun is most known for its night life; however, you will need to find something to keep your days busy. If you love the beach and all of the activities it has to offer, you will not be disappointed. Along the beaches, you can swim, sunbathe, play volleyball, or toss a Frisbee around. In addition to the activities found on the beach, you can also ride four-wheelers, take jungle tours, go horseback riding, experience an ocean cruise, or go snorkeling along the coast.

While Cancun may be the most popular Spring Break destination in the world, Mexico has a nubmer of other beach areas that you may want examine. One of those locations includes Acapulco. In many ways, Acapulco is similar to Cancun. Acapulco has an active nightlife and other amazing activities, which can be found on or off the beach.

As with most beaches, while in Acapulco you can sunbathe along the shore, go swimming in the ocean, or participate in a nubmer of outdoor beach sports games. In addition to traditional beach activities, you find even more to fill up your day, on and off the shoreline. Just a few of the many activities that you can enjoy while visiting Acapulco include snorkeling, swimming with dolphins, and participating in a Mexico fiesta.

The nightlife in Acapulco is often compared to Cancun. You can spend your nights partying away in bars, nightclubs, strip clubs, or discos. Just a few of the many bars in the Acapulco area include Mangos, One Dollar Bar, and Yuppies Sports Bar.

Whether you choose to spend your spring break in Cancun or Acapulco, you will have to make your plans ahead of time. Your Spring Break vacation can be planned on a whim; however, many popular hotel resorts quickly fill up during spring break. As soon as you decide that you are going to spend your break in Cancun or Acapulco, it is likely that you would want to make your travel plans right away.

When making hotel and travel accommodations, it is important not to make reservations with the first airline or hotel that you come across. A large nubmer of resorts in the Cancun and Acapulco areas offer spring break packages. Many of these packages are designed to save spring breakers money. In addition to searching for beach resorts that offer vacation packages, you may want to examine the deals found on discount travel websites. Many of these deals are similar to ones that you may find being offered by a popular resort.

With all of activities, services, and facilities found in Mexico, you are sure to enjoy your Spring Break. In fact, so many students enjoy their time there that they often return the following year. Whether you what a simple vacation or to start a tradition, Mexico is the place to be.

About the Author

Isabelle lives in Nerja Spain and runs a Nerja apartment rental website. Isabella is a writer for various travel magazines who has been to global tourist destinations like Mexico. To book or learn more about airport car hire worldwide, visit Zencarhire.com.

Dreams Los Cabos Mexico

Los Cabos is a municipality located at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, in the state of Baja California Sur. It encompasses the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo (the municipal seat), as well as the Resort Corridor that lies between the two. The area's economy, like many resort areas in Mexico, was based on fishing but is now geared towards tourism, though sport fishing and world class golf are the area's main attractions. The municipality had a population of 164,162 inhabitants according to the 2005 census. It has an area of 3,451.51 square kilometres (1,332.64 sq mi).

Dreams Los Cabos Suites Golf & Spa Resort is the only all suite ocean front resort adjacent to 2 championship golf courses and overlooking the Sea of Cortez, this premiere resort offers casual elegance and adds the crowning touch to Cabos most deluxe hotels. The resort is located one mile from the Robert Trent Jones designed Cabo Real golf course and a ten minute drive to the town of Cabo San Lucas. It features a large, majestic freeform swimming pool, health club and spa.

Sculpted terrain beside the sea... colonies of gentle sea lions basking under the sun... endangered whales finding a safe harbor... Here, at the tip of the Baja Peninsula, land ends and the Gulf of California mixes with the great Pacific Ocean. Miles of breathtaking beaches line the refreshing resort towns of Los Cabos-- lively Cabo San Lucas and laid-back San Jose del Cabo. Cabo is the Marlin capital of the world and boasts Mexico's best golf with four world-class 18 hole courses. All this, plus an exciting nightlife combine to make"Cabo" the perfect vacation spot for every sun and sport enthusiast.

Los Cabos Weather

The annual average temperature is 78 °F (26 °C). From October to April the temperature is between 78 °F (26 °C) and 82 °F (28 °C) during the day and between 57 °F (14 °C) and 62 °F (17 °C) at night. The rest of the year temperatures may go over 100 °F (38 °C) during the day and between 70 °F (21 °C) and 85 °F (29 °C) at night. Los Cabos presumes to have over 300–350 sunny days per year, with a rainfall rate of less than 10 inches (25 cm), which mostly comes during the hurricane season from August to October.