The expansive green meadows dotted with thousands of sheep and the snow-capped Tien Shan mountains in the background feel like a world away from the Navruz celebrations in the busy streets of Samarkand. Few visitors head to the remote mountain villages but today, people from all over Central Asia (and even a Slovene and a […]
Malinalco: the magical town that has it all
Nestled in a relatively isolated valley of thriving shrubs, medicinal plants and vines, and surrounded by beautiful mountains in every direction, Malinalco feels like a totally different world from Mexico City – despite being only a 2 hours drive away. In Aztec mythology, the goddess Malinalxochitl once chose this place as her home, and her […]
