One of the hidden rewards of cave exploration in Mexico is the accidental discovery of gorgeous rivers, canyons, hot springs, waterfalls or other natural phenomena on the way to or from a cave.

Before I married a Mexican woman, my typical breakfast consisted of a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal.

Monterrey is Mexico’s third-largest city and a hub for technology—but don’t be fooled. The name of this city means “King of the Mountains” in Spanish and this is no misnomer.

I have gone hunting for caves all over the world, from Jamaica to Saudi Arabia, but I must admit that in Mexico La Exploración de Oquedades (the Exploration of Subterranean Holes) has its own special flavor.

Where is the best place to watch whales raising their babies? For years I had heard it was Cabo San Lucas in Baja California, but when I put my question to friends In Guadalajara, they were unanimous:

“Volcanes de México” is a beautiful book and the result 30 years of exploration and research on the part of author Jorge Alberto Neyra Jáuregui.