When you think of a boating holiday, Venice’s gondolas, a kettuvalam (houseboat) in Kerala or the floating markets of Thailand are normally the first to spring to mind. But, I recently experienced an equally magical boat ride on a holiday, somewhere unexpected.
While there are certainly plenty of high-end ocean resorts on the Yucatan Peninsula, Caye Caulker or Playa Grande, defining Central America by its beaches is a bit like defining a cake by its icing.
Typically, Mexican ponche combines seasonal fruits with water, spices and piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar), but everyone makes it differently. Here's our favourite recipe.
Mexico is a country of contrasts; a state of striking diversity. Here's everything you need to know before you travel.
Since the Spanish first set foot on Mexican soil in 1519, the stepped, crumbling and jungle-covered scattered ruins of the south-eastern Yucatan Peninsula have fascinated the outside world.
