Isla Mujeres, aka the Island of Women, has quite a bit going on despite it’s small size. Once upon a time it was the place where Mayan women would make a pilgrimage to the temple of Ixchel, the jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine. A temple dedicated to Ixchel used to stand on the south […]
Snorkeling in Isla Mujeres: what to watch out for
During a short stay in Isla Mujeres, a tiny island off the Caribbean coast of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, Justin and I decided to do a snorkeling tour. Namely because snorkeling (and diving too, but I have yet to take any courses) is one of the more popular things to do on this little island. Well, […]