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Category Archives: Mexico & Central America

In Islita, an artist's town in Costa Rica, an artist's dog relaxes in an artistic way.

The Artsy Village of Islita in Costa Rica

March 28, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

An artistic village in Costa Rica where even the chairs look like some sort of art statement… The dogs get it – here an artist’s dog relaxes in an artistic way. […]

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A Xolo Called Yolo, an Ancient Dog Breed in Mexico

March 27, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

On a Monday walk in Mexico City we met Desire (Deh-SEER-eh) with her Xolo dog called Yolo. Little Yolo had been abandoned and then rescued by Desire. The 3500-year-old Xoloitzcuintli is […]

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Experiencing History, Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, Mexico
Sim Card Data Packages in Mexico 2019

Buying a SIM Card & Data in Mexico

March 17, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

In Puerto Vallarta we went to several places to find a SIM card but they turned out to be only available at the ubiquitous OXXO, the 7/11 of Mexico. ¿Está […]

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Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica

March 14, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

March 25, 2011. We didn’t get off as early as we had hoped. First Al insisted that we wait for the woman to come and take our breakfast order. Of […]

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Costa Rica
The morning fish market in Zihuatanejo took place by the old beach

Zihuatanejo on the Mexican Pacific Coast

January 22, 2023by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

December 8, 2019. One of the other guests in our hotel had mentioned Playa Ropa, up the highway a short ways and then down a steep walkway.We decided to try […]

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Mexico
Marigolds for the Day of the Dead in Mexico

Marigolds on the Day of the Dead / Cempasúchil para el Día de Muertos

October 30, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Like the sun, the cempasúchil flowers guide the souls of the dead back to earth. Marigolds (originally ‘Virgin Mary’s Gold’) is a special flower used to commemorate the Day of […]

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The Smokin’ Volcán Poás in Costa Rica

September 6, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

As we were leaving the city of Alajuela we spotted a viewpoint for the Volcán Poás just off the road, and decided to explore a bit more. Poás Volcano creates […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Costa Rica
Aerial shot of the desert and mountains as they meet up with the Pacific Ocean on the coast of Mexico

Travel Spanish: En un mapa de la costa

April 19, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

On the map. Tierra: la isla, la península, la playa, la costa, el faro, el malecón, el puerto, el muelle, la punta, el cabo, el acantilado (a cliff), el embarcadero […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Mexico, Spain, Spanish Lessons
magpie-jay posed for some of our shots

Playa Junquillal y Playa Negra en Costa Rica

March 14, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

We arrived at Playa Junquillal after a long bumpy ride. The road was so bad that Al said he could no longer drive it. I agreed instantly; my seatbelt choked […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Costa Rica
Colima wall with windows

Windows with Security Bars and Grilles from Mexico and Guatemala

January 12, 2022by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

A collection of windows from Mexico (and a few from neighboring Guatemala) with security bars, gratings and grilles. Talavera tile wall and a barred window in Puebla, a UNESCO World […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Guatemala, Mexico

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