Las Coloradas, Mexico: Pink Salt Ponds and the Yucatán Coast
Pink water, pale salt and a wide Yucatán sky make Las Coloradas a striking change from the familiar turquoise beach photograph. The colours ...
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Mexico: Stories & Places to Explore
Explore Tulum’s Maya ruins with a focused walking plan, coastal history and practical advice on entrances, tickets and time in the sun. Explore Chichén Itzá beyond El Castillo, with a focused route, Maya history and practical advice for making the most of an archaeological visit.
Start with Tulum Maya Ruins: History, Sea Views and a Better Visit and Chichén Itzá: El Castillo and the City Beyond the Pyramid.
Quechula’s Temple of Santiago: A Church Revealed by Falling Water
At first glance, the church appears to be standing in the wrong landscape. A stone façade rises above the water, while the rest of its forme...
Xcaret, Mexico: Water, Maya History and the Cultural Programme
At Xcaret, a day can move from water and limestone passages to performances, gardens and an evening show. The choice is appealing—and wide e...
El Castillo at Chichén Itzá: The Temple of Kukulcán in Its City
El Castillo rises from an open clearing with such a strong silhouette that it can seem to stand for all of Chichén Itzá. It is a magnificent...
Richart Sowa’s Floating Islands: A Reuse Experiment and Its Different Versions
At first glance, the photographs show a little floating world: plants, a house and a shoreline assembled on the water. The surprise is below...
MUSA and Jason deCaires Taylor: Underwater Art in Its Proper Setting
A figure sits in a familiar domestic pose, but fish and filtered light replace the room around it. Underwater sculpture makes you reconsider...
Cenote Angelita: The Underwater Layer Behind the River Illusion
Branches rise from a pale underwater layer, while divers appear to hover above a submerged riverbank. Cenote Angelita’s famous photographs l...
Tulum’s Maya Ruins: Painted Temples, Palaces and the Caribbean Setting
Tulum’s first impression is hard to resist: stone buildings above a bright Caribbean sea, with palms and low walls breaking up the open grou...
Yucatán Cenotes: Groundwater, Cave Openings and Choosing a Visit
A circle of daylight above a deep blue pool, roots hanging down a rock wall and the echo of voices beneath a cave roof: cenotes can be extra...
Marietas Islands Hidden Beach: Playa del Amor and the Marine Park
A bright circle of sky opens above a pocket of sand and sea. Playa del Amor, often called the Hidden Beach, has a shape that makes an aerial...