Archivo para June, 2007Mexico Oaxaca Accommodation: Las BugambiliasStaying at Bugambilias will give you the distinct impression that you’re living in somebody’s house. Everything is designed to make you feel at home – from the communal breakfasts in the dining room to the family photos (of previous guests) dotted around the walls. You’ll feel completely at ease slipping off your shoes in the [...] Posteado en Monday 4 de June, 2007 - Tagged as Mexico Tourism, | Deja un Comentario Mexico Merida Accommodation: Hacienda XcanatunHacienda Xcanatun (ssh-kana-toon) translates as Tall Stone House in Maya and offers luxury, attention to detail and gracious hospitality. Ex-advertising executives, Jorge and Cristina Ruz, put their heart and soul into creating an authentic hacienda experience. With the help of the best local craftsmen, it took a gruelling five years to restore this abandoned 18th [...] Posteado en Monday 4 de June, 2007 - Tagged as Mexico Tourism, | Deja un Comentario Mexico Merida Accommodation: The VillaHistory simmers in the pot in Merida. This is the old Mayan city of T’ho, taken in 1542 by Francisco de Montejo for the greater glory of Spain. Thereafter, three hundred years flowed under the bridge until a boom in sisal made the town wealthy in the 1870s. Fine Spanish colonial mansions sprang up all [...] Posteado en Monday 4 de June, 2007 - Tagged as Mexico Tourism, | Deja un Comentario Mexico Merida Accommodation: Hacienda Santa RosaThe delightful Hacienda Santa Rosa is located in the heart of the Maya archaeological zone, 70km SW of Merida. Dating back to the 18th century, it was formerly a grand nobleman’s estate. More recently it’s been beautifully restored and embellished with modern touches to combine the best of five star hotel luxury with the timeless [...] Posteado en Monday 4 de June, 2007 - Tagged as Mexico Tourism, | Deja un Comentario |
