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Mexico's food is so good

5/14/2014

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In the tiny town of Malinalco which is seventy miles southwest of Mexico City you will find what most call the best mango's that you have ever tasted.  The tiny town hosts a farmers market and at this farmers market not only will you find the mango's you will also find other delicious food such as enchiladas, quesadillas, tamales and pancita which is a delicious beef soup with fresh squeezed lime juice.  Everything that you taste is not only some of the freshest food that you will ever find it is also some of the best food that you will ever find.  In fact, regardless of where you travel in Mexico there are options everywhere that you look, tasting that amazing food that this country has to offer is just another way to imerss yourself in the culture and really experience what Mexico has to offer.  

The state of Morelos is well known for the unlimited combinations of pork and chillies.  In the town of La Marquesa there is a taco stand has some of the best taco's that you will ever taste, the corn tortillas are made fresh daily, the pork is roasted at the stand and the salsa will burn your tongue.  You can also find tamales in every flavor imagineable.  The town of Atlixco is just a few hours east of Malinalco is famous for their dried beef rum that is cut into thin strips and folded like linen.  

In the resort town of Las Mañanitas their menus feature dishes such as lamb chops with a dollop of mint jelly, brains in black butter sauce, tortilla soup, pigs knuckle, bone marrow tacos and liver and onions.  While some of these items may seem a little strange to most people they are eaten everyday in this part of Mexico and are just another way to engulf yourself in the culture.  If you ask the waiter what food he or she would suggest don't be surprised if they say ant eggs, which are known as escamoles or maguey worms.  These are considered a delicousey and one of the most exotic foods that you will find.   

When you explore Cuernavaca you will find the restaurant Gaia.  This property once belonged to the prominent Mexican comic actor names Cantinflas.  This restaurant features one of the nations best and few female chegs.  The menu's "magic" item is the chicharron (pork rind) soup.  The Mercado de Atlixco is a permament event that is a humming haven of bubbling beverages, outrageous food and items to buy on every corner.  All of your senses will be delighted more and more with each step that you take. From the sight of the bright colors of fresh fruits and vegetables to the smells of the fresh food being cooked all around you.  This will leave you with your stomach rumbeling and your mouth watering. The only problems that you will have is trying to find room in your stomach to try all of the different foods and deciding what you are going to start with. 

Mexico is a country whose geography consists of tropical beaches, rich forests, dry deserts, abundant valleys, and snow-capped mountains, is a perfect dwelling to an amazing range of ingredients. This allows you to experience some of the most diverse and delicious cuisine. 

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Cancun, Mexico's underwater museum

5/8/2014

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Credit: Jason deCaires Taylor
Cancun, Mexico one of the country's most popular holiday destination is recognized for its stunning beaches and aqua blue waters. The Cancun Underwater Museum which was founded in 2009 is one of the biggest in the planet.  The underwater Museum offers divers and snorkelers an opportunity to see works of art beneath sea level and has included a visitor centre that displays replicas of the museum’s most well-known underwater artworks. According to Jason deCaires Taylor, snorkelers and divers are privileged to view 500 artworks, which include eleven new sculptures that were added earlier this month.

The museum was designed to help protect the area's natural coral reefs; artworks serve as a dwelling for fish and other underwater creatures and also attract visitors faraway from Cancun’s fragile natural coral reefs. The visitor center will highlight replicas of the facility’s most well-known underwater art forms.

Amongst the submerged artworks are several life-size human statues cast from Cancun local people. According to artist deCaires Taylor, additionally there is a VW Beetle that's particularly created so lobsters can make their home on the inside of the vehicle. Each statue is built with materials that are harmless for underwater life and promote the development of a coral reef. He also said that his most recent pieces use a type of stainless steel structure and depend on live planted corals to create the narrative and composition of the works. Underwater marine life is progressively going into the museum, providing life to “The Silent Evolution” which is his first underwater gallery. 

Having an average of 87,000 visitors yearly, Tourisim authorities say the museum is one of Cancun’s most in-demand tourist attractions, according to Jesus Almaguer, the chief executive of the Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau.  He also mentioned that the addition of the visitor center will offer visitors a way to greatly enhance their diving encounter and to genuinely value the creative and environmental influence of the museum
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