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Stories by John Pint
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Canyoning in Mexico: falling down waterfalls for the fun of it
Canyoning is a sport which involves rappelling down cascades, lots of hiking and plunging into cold pools of water in order to follow a river down a canyon.
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In the Sierra de Quila is one of the most beautiful forests you could imagine
Gorgeous, delicate pines, magnificent waterfalls and jaguars, peccaries, pumas, jaguarundis, white-tailed deer, skunks and coatis are among the attractions.
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Oaxaca’s Huautla Cave: ‘the most magnificent cave on earth’
One of the chambers in what is the deepest cave in the western hemisphere is twice the size of the Dallas Cowboys’ football stadium.
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Exploring the wonderful Huasteca waterfalls of San Luis Potosí
La Huasteca Potosina lies within the state of San Luis Potosí and is filled with picture-postcard waterfalls and is also famous for its sinkholes and caves.
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Exploring the creepy, creamy-green obsidian mine of San Isidro, Jalisco
Standing in a typical obsidian workshop brought home the importance of obsidian in the lives of the people living here for most of the last 2,000 years.
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Concept born in Mexico is at forefront of worldwide revolution in education
Fresh winds are blowing through the stuffy halls of academia as a result of an innovative approach developed in Michoacán.
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Exploring Jalisco’s Sierra Tapalpa: fresh air and breathtaking views
Stand atop the Balanced Rock, visit a slate quarry, check out some psychedelic art or watch people leap off a precipice.
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Escape the heat in western Mexico with a visit to magical town of Tapalpa
It has a cool climate and being a Pueblo Mágico it has a cool look: cobblestone streets, whitewashed buildings, red-tile roofs and picturesque balconies.
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Forget the Galapagos: Mexico’s Isabel Island has it all
The island is much appreciated by naturalists, scientists, scuba divers, photographers, fishermen and those who seek adventure off the beaten track.
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How to survive a bee attack—with a little help from Texas
Mention bee attack to anyone in rural Mexico and you will hear stories about people whose brush with bees ended either miraculously well or tragically bad.
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If tequila is king, raicilla is the queen: a visit to a rustic distillery in Jalisco
A visit to an artisanal distillery that produces raicilla, which uses a process that has distinct differences from other methods of making a mezcal.
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KidZania: Made-in-Mexico concept shows the value of role play in education
The author spends several hours following an eager six-year-old through the bustling city of KidZania in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
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The town of Tequila’s best-kept secret: the elusive Blue Falls
In the US it would be a national park with no-swimming signs and hundreds of tourists filing by just to get a glimpse of paradise.
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A muralist reminisces about the magical towns he has painted
Muralist Jorge Monroy painted an outstanding collection of watercolors of the Pueblos Mágicos. Many are currently on display in Guadalajara.
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Exploring the Río Verde canyon: high cliffs and hot showers
It could be considered western Mexico’s “forgotten river,” principally because it runs along a deep canyon, accessible only via a few steep roads.
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The remarkable Miss Adela Breton, explorer extraordinaire
Breton was an archaeological artist from England who fell in love with Mexico’s ruins and captured them in watercolors.
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Amparo: the rise and fall of one of Mexico’s most controversial mines
In the early 1900s, the Amparo Mining Company operated a successful silver mine and was making money hand over fist. Today it is an impressive ghost town.
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A week on the Sea of Cortez leaves the author happy to be on dry land
The second of a two-part series, in which sailing proves to be a marvelous experience for a landlubber from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
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A week on the Sea of Cortez, ‘the world’s aquarium’
Jacques Cousteau called it “the world’s aquarium,” and no wonder. A sailing trip reveals myriad species of marine life and birds.
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The Guachimontones of Teuchitlán, Western Mexico’s circular pyramids
What looked like nothing more than a heap of rocks was actually a highly organized society that had begun in 1000 BC and reached its apogee around 200 AD.
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Exploring the marble mountains of Casimiro Castillo, Jalisco
Petroglyphs, caves, hot springs — and a black soup of bat guano — in the marble mountains inland from Barra de Navidad.
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Visit to Vallarta Botanical Garden turns out to be a day to remember
Everywhere you go there is lush vegetation: sensuous tropical flowers, bizarre, creeping vines, gargantuan trees and an amazing multitude of orchids.
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Archaeologist uses new approach to understand Mexico’s ancient cultures
Ethnoarchaeology is a common-sense way of looking at ancient artifacts and buildings and puts a human face on them.
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Mexico’s Great Stone Balls, a geological attraction in the hills of Jalisco
Hidden away high in the Sierra de Ameca, buried in a great bed of volcanic ash, lie dozens of naturally formed gigantic stone balls.