Txori Ornithological Foundation is a non-profit situated 20 kilometers northwest of Guadalajara that breeds Mexican macaws, parrots and parakeets, and rehabilitates rescued birds, with the aim of reintroducing them back into the wild.

Lake Cajititlán lies 25 kilometers south of Guadalajara and 15 kilometers north of Lake Chapala. Sprinkled along its shore are small communities of very talented artisans.

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.