Visiting Mexico is a memorable life experience on its own. But when you have the chance to own one of the original handcrafts made in Mexico, with centuries of people culture and tradition behind it, your memory is enriched. However, with the globalized economy we live in and the mass production of trinkets, how…
Whether you got lucky and you found yourself bound to Cozumel Island on your cruise route or it was something you planned for, Cozumel Island offers an array of activities and places to discover that will truly make you a Cozumel fanatic! So, what’s to love about this little Mexican gem? Everything! Take a look…
Discover Mexico Park Cozumel is known for maintaining their grounds, improving their services, and offering tours that are accessible to as many people as possible in our globalized economy. With this vision in mind, Discover Mexico is the only ADA compliant attraction and venue in Cozumel Island, meaning it is fully-accessible by those who…
New experience In Cozumel Island – Alebrije Workshop by Discover Mexico! Alebrijes originated in Mexico City in 1936 from Pedro Linares, a Mexican artist. He was known for making piñatas, masks, and papier-mâché figures. In 1936, he became very ill with a high fever that caused hallucinations in which he saw wild, vibrantly-colored animals…
At Discover Mexico we understand the importance of social media, and we recognize the significant influence that bloggers have on their readers. On December 13th, it was our pleasure to welcome Dutch blogger Renate Rigters to our park, whose blog “That Wanderlust”, has been online for a few years ever since she realized she had…
Mexico has a special enchantment when it comes to December traditions. Although influenced by the Catholic religion, for the most part, they are really about one of Mexico’s main traits: the importance that Mexican people have for their families. Family remains a priority for most Mexican people and, because of this, when December comes,…
If there is one drink that is known around the world for being Mexican, that has to be tequila! Tequila has become a trademark for Mexican culture, heritage, idiosyncrasy, and even the people’s festive character. It has been rediscovered over the past 30 years, and in doing so, its fame has crossed beyond Mexico’s borders…
Mexico is known around the world for its colorful festivities and its people’s love for celebration (after all, we’re to blame for the popularization of the word “Fiesta”), however, there is one holiday in Mexico which is observed in a more peaceful manner and which has a rather peculiar significance, and even raises some brows…
Alebrijes are a world known handcraft from Mexico (the word “Alebrije” has no proper translation to English) and they have a long and peculiar history in Mexico, while the most known origin of them refers to a handcrafter who was sick in Mexico city who suffered from hallucinations, and having these strange mixed animal images…
Discover Mexico Cozumel Park hosted October’s Handcrafts’ market on Saturday 1st. We had about 10 local artisans bring their products to the park, so that the local community would be able to buy directly from them and have a throughout explanation of how they create their products and how to use them, this way our…
