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The joys of senderismo

Senderos de México is an organization which catalogs, maintains and signposts trails (senderos) in Mexico. More than that, it promotes a concept called senderismo, a word I find almost impossible to translate into English.


Triple-Crown trekker tells her story

The most famous trail in the United States is the scenic Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches 4,270 kilometers from the Mexican border to Canada, passing through deserts, canyons, forests and mountains in California, Oregon and Washington.

Don Armando Barrera’s ceramic workshop

Lake Cajititlán is located 25 kilometers south of Guadalajara and 28 kilometers north of Chapala. There must be something special in the water because every community around this diminutive lake seems to be brimming with artists and artisans.

Jaguars thrive at big-cat rescue/ecotourism center

Animal rescue in Mexico suffered a serious blow during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto, when the federal government decided to shut down its entire network of 11 Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Centers.