“If you visit the high-elevation city of Zacatecas (3,175 meters), you might very well happen upon the huge aqueduct that is now part of a city park there. Made of pink canterra stone, it’s both elegant and impressive, making it hard to miss. But it is hardly unique. Zacatecas is just one of many locations in central Mexico that still have their aqueducts, built hundreds of years ago.”
Louisa Rogers, Writer
Mexico’s monumental and visually stunning aqueducts have histories that often date back hundreds of years, and feature some incredible backstories.
As summer heats up in Mexico City, so too does the capital’s picnicking scene. Writer Andrea Fischer shares all the best spots.
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A dust storm, two failed landings and a diversion to Morelia turned a routine trip into a nightmare — and a lesson in human kindness, Travis Bembenek writes.
