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Have you ever visited a place and got so stunned and kept asking yourself:" Is this place even real?"
Puerto Escondido in Mexico is the kind of place that will make you speechless every time you visit.
We've lived in Puerto Escondido for more than a month and explored all of the beaches around the area, now let me show you where to go, what to expect, and where to get those picturesque views....
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Every year, people come in droves from near and far to visit Texas’ beaches, and it's easy to see why!☀️🏖️
¡Mi casa es tu casa! Whether scuba-diving in crystal, deep waters or admiring ancient Chichén Itzá, you’ll settle in at these villas in Cancún, Mexico, perfect for families or big groups 👨👨👧👦💃
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Central America and Mexico are known for their diverse landscapes of mountains, deserts and beautiful beaches. Find out about seven unmissable experiences you should try in the region .
Adrenaline seekers make the 40-minute trek up Cerro Negro’s shadeless slopes to the smoking crater where they don coveralls and goggles, mount a wooden board and whizz down a steep incline of black ash to the bottom at speeds of 40-60mph (60-100 kph. One of the best places to practice volcano surfing in the world, Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro is a bucket-list must. For more adventures, visit: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/nicaragua/articles/15-epic-places-in-nicaragua-you-should-visit/
Head to the Mexican town of San Juan de la Vega for the Exploding Hammer Festival, which takes place every February. It involves strapping home-made explosives to sledgehammers and smashing them into the ground. It can be quite dangerous, so don’t get too close! If Mexico takes your fancy, head to: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/20-photos-that-prove-mexico-is-the-most-beautiful-place-on-earth/
Rio Celeste is located in the Tenorio Volcano National Park in the Costa Rican province of Alajuela. In the past, visitors were allowed to swim in the river, but it is now prohibited within the park for safety reasons. While you may not be able to take a dip here, seeing this spectacular and surreal blue river is an absolute must when visiting this part of the country. Find out more about the river here: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/where-does-rio-celeste-get-its-magical-blue-color-from/
Before becoming the it destination of the travel bloggerati, Las Coloradas was just a sleepy fishing village on the Yucatán coast with a penchant for salt production that dated back to the Mayan period. The pink colour comes from the algae, plankton and brine shrimp that reside in the waters of Las Coloradas and become visible as the water evaporates under the beating Mexican sun. For more on Las Coloradas, visit: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/las-coloradas-a-guide-to-mexicos-magical-pink-lagoon/
The Sloth Sanctuary is located between Limon and Cahuita on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The 320-acre (130-hectare) private nature reserve was previously called Aviarios del Caribe. You can get to the sanctuary via rental car, by taking a Sansa Airlines flight to Limon followed by a taxi ride, hopping on an Interbus via route Limon/Cahuita/Hone Creek/Puerto Viejo (let the driver know you are going to the sanctuary and you can get dropped off right at the gate), or by hiring a private shuttle van. If the Sloth Sanctuary piques your interest, check out: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/guide-to-costa-ricas-sloth-sanctuary/
Stay on a private island in this Airbnb in Belize. Search for Little Peter Oasis and have your own personal bungalow, floating on the Caribbean Sea. You can snorkel in the nearby reef or go parasailing, and there’s even a helipad that doubles as a putting green. Discover more islands in Central America at: https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/costa-rica/articles/11-secret-islands-in-central-america-that-you-never-knew-existed/
Close to Cancún there is an entire underwater museum to be discovered that many people have never heard of, and it has a mission beyond just the enjoyment of divers. Launched in 2009, this impressive feat of both imagination and engineering includes more than 500 life-size sculptures that are accessible from three separate points in Quintana Roo: Isla Mujeres, Cancún and Punta Nizuc. For further information, dive into: https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/you-have-to-see-mexicos-incredible-underwater-museum/
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Shaved snow served by Wooly's.
"Shaved snow is a hybrid between shaved ice and ice cream. By taking a block of ice made with low-fat milk, flavors are infused into the blocks before it is frozen, and then shave it very fine to create a texture similar to fresh fallen snow."
Flavors available are Original Leche, Coffee, and Melon. Optional toppings include Strawberry, Blueberry, Coconut Flakes, Mochi, Pocky Sticks, Cookies 'n Cream, Graham Cracker Crumble, Captain Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Corn Flakes, Sea Salt Leche, Chocolate Drizzle, Whipped Cream, and Strawberry Cream.
"Snow ice"—cream, milk, water, sugar and fruit, frozen and then shaved and served in cones—is popular in Korea, Taiwan and Indonesia and making inroads into the United States.
Brazil - Raspadinha
Bangladesh - Gola
Colombia - Raspado
Costa Rica - Copos and also called Granizado
Cuba - Granizados
Dominican Republic - Frío Frío and also in some parts of the country they are called Yun Yun
El Salvador - Minuta
France - Granite Hawaïen
Guatemala - Granizada but in other parts of the country they are also called Raspado
Guyana - Crush Ice or Snow Cone and are topped with condensed milk.
Haïti - Fresco
Italy - Granita, Grattachecca
India - Chuski
Taiwan - Baobing There is also a version known as snow flake ice which uses shaved frozen milk and other flavors.
Japan - Kakigori
Korea - Patbingsu
Mexico - Raspado, Yuki (only in northern Mexico)
Nicaragua - Raspado
Peru - Raspadilla
Philippines - Halo halo
Puerto Rico - Piragua
Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia - Ais/Es kacang
Pakistan, Baraf ka Gola
Panama - Raspao, often topped with sweetened condensed milk
Suriname - Schaafijs
Thailand - Nam khaeng sai
English and French Caribbean islands - Snowball
Colombia - Raspado or Cholado
USA - Shaved Ice
Honduras - Minuta, often topped with sweetened condensed milk
Mauritius - Glaçon Rapé
Venezuela - Cepillados or Raspados, sweetened with fruit juice, artificial flavors and condensed milk
In Hawaii, "shave ice" is similar to snowballs, and is sold in cone-shaped paper cups. "Rainbow," a popular flavor, consists of three colors of syrup chosen usually for their color rather than their taste compatibility. Commonly, a scoop of vanilla ice cream or sweetened azuki beans is first added to the bottom of the cup and is capped with condensed milk.
Vendors in Texas and northern Mexico serve finely shaved ice desserts. Called a raspa, they are usually sold from a roadside stand or trailer. They come in many flavors, including leche (milk and cinnamon) and picosito (the Spanish word for 'spicy' made with lemon and chili powder.)
The dessert ais kacang served in Malaysia and Singapore is another form of shaved ice. Ais kacang was originally served with red beans but now includes various fruits and other sweet toppings.
In Japan they are known as kakigori, and in India it is called a "gola" and usually served on popsicle sticks.
In Britain the term snow cone has been used for a standard ice cream cone topped with (usually vanilla) ice cream, hence the term snow cone.
In Perú this dessert is called Raspadilla, which is served in cups along with a spoon and/or a straw. It consists in ground ice which is thick and topped with juices of different flavors that can be combined, regularly the most common flavors are pineapple and strawberry juices but it can also be served with berries juice, passion fruit juice (maracuya), chicha morada (purple corn juice), and in some cases but uncommon it can be topped with condensed milk or yogurt. Its very popular in the beaches during summertime, but it also is consumed in the towns and the cities as well. It is sold in carts spread around some streets and avenues of the city, being prepared at the moment (some of them grind the ice in a block with a device or some spoon with a blade like razor in one end, others yet hace the ice already ground stored in a coolerbox) but all of them serve the portion of ice in the cup in front of the customer and then ask which flavor of juice would be poured on top of the ice, then they put a spoon and the straw.
Kala Khatta is a syrup made from the jambul fruit in India and some other parts of South Asia. It is primarily used as a flavoring for Indian ice lollipops or popsicles, sold as street food. Crushed ice is formed into a lump by hand and mounted on a stick to make the lollipop. Kala khatta syrup and seasonings such as salt and pepper are then poured on the lollipop.
