During a walk through a market in Zihuatanejo, I stumbled across a bin full of garlic cloves with four bananas on top of it. I thought it was an odd, but striking combination! (Zihuatanejo, Mexico)
Story written 15 March 2008
After a visit to the Mexican town of Taxco, I try and find the words to capture its unforgettable charm.
A father walks with his daughter down a narrow street in Taxco, Mexico.
During my wanders, I came across this funeral procession. It was beautifully quiet and it felt like the whole city of Taxco was there. (Taxco, Mexico)
Glancing out of one of the MANY silver-filled shops in Taxco, Mexico.
Purple flowers crawl up the white wall of a house in Taxco, Mexico.
The cobblestoned streets of Taxco double as sidewalks and only allow Volkswagen Beetles and pedestrians to pass through them... (Taxco, Mexico)
View of the beautiful, pink Santa Prisca Church in Taxco, Mexico.
View from the gorgeous dining room of Hotel Posada de la Mision in Taxco, Mexico.
Rachel Tavel has been a member since 13 March 2008 and goes by rtavel.
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I am a half-Argentinean New York City girl with an insatiable lust for travel. Inspired by foreign countries but in love with my hometown, I go through life daydreaming about future travel adventures, and how I will someday write a book/column called "Travels with Tavel." Catchy, isn't it? Just you wait!