by Native Nomads | Jan 11, 2024 | Central America, Guatemala, Indigenous People, Latest Posts, Mayan Culture, Travel Stories, World Travel
We had heard about the gigantic Semana de Santa Festival in Antigua, Guatemala years before we finally went. Apparently it is the most populated one in the world. We were coming down from a 1.5 month trip where we had visited Spain, Portugal and Colombia before... by Native Nomads | Aug 17, 2022 | Chiapas, Indigenous People, Latest Posts, Living in Mexico, Mayan Culture, Mexico, Travel Stories, World Travel
We aren’t sure who first told us about The Church in San Juan Chamula, but it became apparent that while living in the Yucatan we would need to officially visit this place. We hired a local guide in San Cristobal de las Casas to explain the history and meaning... by Native Nomads | Jun 17, 2022 | Chiapas, Indigenous People, Latest Posts, Living in Mexico, Mayan Culture, Mexico, World Travel
San Cristóbal de las Casas is one of those places you will never forget. It holds a certain charm and magic that few places can compete with. We have been here three different times, across two road trips, and most recently took a flight from Merida into nearby... by Native Nomads | Jan 12, 2022 | Chiapas, Indigenous People, Latest Posts, Mayan Culture, Mexico, Travel Stories, World Travel
A few years ago, before leaving to travel abroad, I read the book “Tales of a Female Nomad” by Rita Golden Gelman. It was a magical travelogue of all of her amazing adventures traveling and living in different countries around the world. One of her passages chronicled... by Native Nomads | Sep 23, 2021 | Humanitarian Projects, Indigenous People, Latest Posts, Mexico, Travel Stories
I have always been drawn to and advocated traveling in a way that allows you to better immerse with different cultures around you, as best you can, no matter how much of a novice you are. This has led us to sometimes choose tours or destinations that are a little off... by Native Nomads | Oct 8, 2020 | Humanitarian Projects, Latest Posts, Merida, Mexico, Travel Stories
More Than Just a Shoe Company We first found out about Tags Alpargatas while eating breakfast with our friend Rachel of Hippie in Heels in the fall of 2018. We had recently moved to Merida, Yucatan and were on a hunt for local people that were doing good things in the...