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Things to do in Cerro Verde (San Salvador)

A Nature Trip to Parque Cerro Verde

February 1, 2023 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Parque Cerro Verde is a hidden gem located outside San Salvador, El Salvador. Nestled in the mountains, this national park offers breathtaking views, rich flora and fauna, and a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the city. The park can be accessed via a winding road that takes

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Joya de Ceren – The Pompeii of the Americas

January 28, 2023 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Joya de Ceren is an ancient Maya village located just outside of San Salvador, the capital city of El Salvador. This ancient village offers a glimpse into the everyday lives of the Mayans who inhabited the area over 1,400 years ago. The site is often referred to as the “Pompeii

The crater at the peak of Vulcan Santa Ana in San Salvador.

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Hiking Sta Ana Volcano in San Salvador

January 5, 2023 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Standing at the base of the majestic Sta Ana volcano in San Salvador, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of excitement and adventure. The highest towering peak is 2,362 m. (7,749 feet) in El Salvador loomed above me, beckoning me to come closer and explore its hidden secrets. Hiking Sta

Palacio de Bella Artes Palace of Fine Arts Mexico City

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Palacio de Bella Artes – Where You Find the Grandest Arts in Mexico City

December 21, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Inside Palacio de Bella Artes, you will find the grandest arts in Mexico City, or perhaps, the whole country. Its lavishly-ornamented facade combines Neo-classical and Art Noveau. Murals and paintings that were created by Mexico’s finest artists like Jose Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and more are the most visible here.

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Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City – The Oldest and Largest Cathedral in Latin America

December 19, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The Metropolitan Cathedral in Mexico City is the oldest and largest cathedral in Latin America. Located right at the heart of the city, the cathedral is an imposing structure that demands your attention. For visitors, it’s just another tourist attraction, but for the locals, it is a symbol and soul

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Coyoacan – A Morning Stroll

December 9, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Discovering Coyoacan was a travel itinerary that wasn’t supposed to happen. From our hotel in Mexico City, a friend and I hired a taxi to take us around for a day. Our first stop was Frida Kahlo’s Blue House – and we were told that the queue would be unbearable.

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Inside Palacio Nacional del Gobierno in Guadalajara

December 6, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Going inside Palacio Nacional del Gobierno in Guadalajara is like time traveling. If the walls could talk, their stories can be worth a series of historical documentaries for Netflix or for television. I’ll be binge-watching it for sure. My friend and I had only a night’s stay in Guadalajara. Yes,

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Inside the Palacio Nacional – The Mural and Paintings of Deigo Rivera

December 3, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Inside the Palacio Nacional – the mural and paintings of Diego Rivera come alive. It’s like this amazing whole colonial structure was built to house the arts of Mexico’s national treasure – Diego Rivera. Visitors from all over the world come here to see the grandeur of the murals that

Tourist attractions in San Miguel de Allende

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Cañada de la Virgen Pyramids – The Attraction Less Visited in Mexico

November 30, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Cañada de la Virgen Pyramids is just 25 kilometers outside of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. Perhaps, it is one of the country’s hidden gems that are out of the tourists’ radar. The pyramids in the archaeological site are smaller than the Teotihuacan and Chichen Itza Pyramids. However, as

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Portrait of a Cuban Taxi Driver

February 19, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Here’s a street portrait of of a Cuban taxi driver I met while backpacking in Cienfuegos. On my second and last day in the town, I hired him to go around because I wanna see more of the French art deco buildings which can be found everywhere around this small

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How Americans Can Go To Cuba

August 16, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

A few days ago, a friend of mine asked me if Americans can now go to Cuba. Well, unfortunately, the answer is NOT YET. That’s as far as I know. Though Cuba and USA have already raised their flags in each other’s country, it might take time for Americans to go

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Varadero Beach

July 30, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Varadero Beach in Cuba is well-known as a tropical destination for Canadians during the freezing month in the Great White North. People who usually go here for the sun, sand and sea are those who are in all-inclusive vacation packages, staying in 3 to 5 star hotels which abound the

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Murals of Propaganda in Cuba

July 24, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I took a lot of photos of murals of propaganda in Cuba during my 16-day backpacking trip last year. However, I had to delete a lot of them, too, because I forgot to bring an extra memory card for my camera—and I didn’t bring my laptop because I know that

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Things to do in Cuba

December 21, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Here is my own list of things to do in Cuba. Or a list of things I did in Cuba. Now that Cuba and the United States are fixing their long-time political brouhaha, it won’t be long that American visitors will be flooding to the Caribbean’s largest nation soon. And

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Santiago de Cuba – things to do, see, scams and annoyances

July 25, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 3 Comments

My fabulous, Cuban landlords had warned me not to go to Santiago de Cuba — and I should have listened. Well, I actually did. I scrapped it off my list of places to visit before flying to Havana. Instead of going to Santiago, I changed my itinerary to Vinales. However,

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The Creoles of Santiago de Cuba

July 23, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 3 Comments

Tired from my own walking tour in Santiago de Cuba, I sat down on a bench at Plaza de Dolores. Out of nowhere, these Creoles showed up, sat on the opposite bench, and got ready to play their music. However, they seemed restless. Their eyes were wandering around for a