Mexico
#FriFotos: Horizon
Text & Photo: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** It was a crappy trip to Mexico and it was about to get crappier. I was in Merida for the Mayan “End of the World” celebration, but I was sick and events were chaotic. We weren’t even eating Mexican food, which would have mitigated some of the trip’s … Continue reading
Hotel Stay in Mexico City Can Support Social Development Projects Across Mexico
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** There are very few hotels I return to over and over again. In fact, I think the only one I’ve stayed in repeatedly is El Patio 77, a bed and breakfast in Mexico City, and the capital’s first “eco-friendly” B&B. I fell in love with El Patio 77 … Continue reading
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Inaugurates Mexico’s “New Era” at Mundo Maya Museum
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** Despite doomsday forecasts based on misinterpretations of the Mayan calendar, the world did not end on December 21, 2012. This was especially good news for the governments of the Mexican state of Yucatan and its capital, Mérida, home to what may be the world’s most recognizable Maya site, … Continue reading
If the world ends, at least I’ll be in Mexico with Rene Redzepi
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: As indicated in captions ** By the time you read this, I’ll be 35,000 feet in the air, on my way to Mexico to observe the conclusion of the 13th Baktun, the end of the Maya calendar and the beginning of a new era. While I’d planned to be in … Continue reading
Golden Deer Award
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photo: Francisco Collazo ** A couple weeks ago, I came home from a meeting and found a thin envelope on my desk. “FedEx dropped that off for you,” Francisco said. It was curious. I hadn’t ordered anything and I wasn’t waiting for any documents. The return address was Mexico. What could … Continue reading
