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Notes on wandering the world, especially in Mexico and surrounding places... By one Czech Vagabond

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Nov
28
PHOTO: Acapulco recovers from the Hurricane Otis

PHOTO: Acapulco recovers from the Hurricane Otis

Even a month after the hurricane hit, Acapulco, Mexico, is not out of the woods. We visited again a few
2 min read
Nov
14
devotees of santa muerte en tepito

Beer and jo*nts and warm people: Santa Muerte's mass in the gangsta neighborhood

The first of November is the day of Santa Muerte, the patron saint of outcasts of all kinds. I couldn't
7 min read
Oct
31
A car is passing through the smashed streets of Acapulco, after it got smashed by the hurricane Otis.

PHOTO: Acapulco is falling apart after it got smashed by the hurricane. Who is gonna help the people?

To say that Acapulco is recovering from the tragedy would be far from the truth. The tragedy in the city
6 min read
Oct
24
mexican farmer in the field of cempasúchil, traditional flower for dia de muertos

Cempasúchil, the flower that guides the dead to the world of the living

The yellow-orange dome-shaped flower represented the sun's rays in Aztec culture. According to legend, it was supposed to illuminate the
6 min read
Aug
21
Twilight over one of the thousand rooftops in Ciudad de México.

Ciudad de México: The Paradise of Craziness

Ciudad de México, the city of Aztec descendants, the city of poverty and dirt, the city of glitter and opulent
14 min read
Jun
14
Biden's deconstruction of Friendship Park between San Diego and Tijuana

Biden's deconstruction of Friendship Park between San Diego and Tijuana

Just a few weeks remain to complete the nine-meter iron fence at the westernmost tip of the US-Mexico border. Separated
4 min read
Mar
27
Chacahua beach is an exotic paradise in Oaxaca state in Mexico.

I kept this place a secret for years. Then came a hipster and asked for Wi-Fi

It was the very first place I visited in Mexico and I have never publicly mentioned its name ever since.
5 min read
Mar
20
The day punks beat up emos. The epic battle of subcultures was only ended by singing Krishnas

The day punks beat up emos. The epic battle of subcultures was only ended by singing Krishnas

It was a scene straight out of the surrealism manual. Hordes of Mexican punks and emo's going head to head,
2 min read
Mar
08
Women in Mexico protest violence on International Women's DayWomen in Mexico protest violence on International Women's Day.

International Women’s Day in Mexico: Girls hit the streets to fight for their safety

On March 8th, in the developed countries, women are given flowers and the virtual world is overrun by pathetic confessions.
3 min read
Feb
26
The kidnapping in Mexico has changed. Nowadays they take you even for 5000 pesos: Saskia Niño de Rivera

The kidnapping in Mexico has changed. Nowadays they take you even for 5000 pesos: Saskia Niño de Rivera

Kidnapping is an established business in Mexico. Specialized gangs resemble precisely organized enterprises. We took a closer look at the
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