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Best Meals From One Year in Latin America: Mexico

Words and photos by Matt Dursum A year ago, my girlfriend and I packed away a week’s worth of clothing, our computers, some electronics and gear, and jumped on a plane to Mexico. Our goal was simple. We were going to work remotely while living in Latin America. We are proud to say it’s been working.  One year in and all we can talk about is food. The cuisine we ate in Mexico and South…

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Pirate Lore in the Yucatan Peninsula’s “Bride of the Sea”

Photography by Samantha Demangate Campeche, Mexico, remains a relatively quiet colonial city in the Yucatan’s west coast. The city is alive with architecture that harkens to its Spanish past, Mayan culture, and is home to Mexico’s oldest celebration of Carnival. But besides its peaceful and scenic streets are the legendary pirate battles that forever altered naval history.  After a short bus ride from Merida, we arrived on a searing December morning. Campeche was a city…

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