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Epic Peaks, Endless Thrills: Discover Mexico’s Top 10 Highest Mountains

¡Viva la Aventura! Are you an adventurer, always seeking new experiences and spectacular landscapes? Then Mexico is the perfect destination for you. Its diverse range of landscapes, from sun-kissed beaches to vibrant cities, will captivate your imagination. But what truly sets Mexico apart are its imposing mountains, some of North America’s tallest and most impressive. ...

Haidene Go

Aerial view of the Popocatepetl volcano mountain towering over Mexico City.

How Kind Words Changed a Wicked Ghost Into a Bodhisattva

Sometimes kind words can change something wicked into something good, as a master sculptor discovered one moon-filled night long ago. In ancient times, there lived a well-known master sculptor in a remote mountain village. Due to his excellent carving skills, a temple in a nearby village invited him to sculpt a Bodhisattva statue. Unfortunately, the ...

Tatiana Denning

A small statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin.

Ground-Breaking Discovery Proves Rain Can Move Mountains

The dramatic effect rainfall has on the evolution of mountainous landscapes is widely debated among geologists, but new research led by the University of Bristol and published in Science Advances clearly calculates the impact of rain, furthering our understanding of how peaks and valleys have developed over millions of years. Rain can erode mountains very quickly Its findings, ...

Troy Oakes

The Himalaya Mountains.

Exploring the Purple Flowers of Sapa, Vietnam

Ever dreamed of being in the middle of a vast swathe of purple flowers that stretch out endlessly? If so, you should check out the Fansipan Mountain in Sapa when you next visit Vietnam. Covered in purple rhododendron flowers, Fansipan stands tall at more than 10,000 feet and is the highest mountain in the Indochinese ...

Raven Montmorency

Purple rhododendrons.

6 Mountaintops Every Travel Enthusiast Must Conquer

Climbing mountains is definitely an exhausting task. But once you reach the mountaintops, the view of the surrounding region will make all that effort worthwhile. 6 mountaintops that should be on your list 1. Mount Everest This is basically the highest mountain above sea level on Earth. As such, visiting it at least once in ...

Armin Auctor

Snow-capped mountains.