Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz

Mexico Travel Podcast follows a single host as she settles in one place, learns it, and then moves somewhere connected to it. Travelling through Mexico means moving between high, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus and desert, with Spanish and indigenous languages spoken across the country. Episodes move from Mexico City and Guadalajara to Toluca de Lerdo, Puebla and the Veracruz coast, with occasional detours into the desert and the volcanic Ring of Fire. She treats each place as its own working city, not a stop on a checklist, and the show reflects that. Each series follows a season in one place, so returning to a city later means noticing what has changed and what has not. Over time the episodes build a sense of Mexico that a visitor rarely gets: the rhythm of markets, the sound of a street, the way a rainy season alters a landscape. Valeria Cruz lives in Mexico and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Valeria is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Mexico #MexicoTravel #NorthAmerica #MexicoCity #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/mexico/

  1. 4d ago

    Zihua Storm Aftermath and Day of the Dead Setup

    Day three in Zihuatanejo. The sea is still wrong from Hurricane Trudy, but the town is flipping into Día de Muertos mode with marigolds and altars. I visit the Mercado Municipal for tiritas, check the Paseo del Pescador for the Buque Escuela Cuauhtémoc, and navigate the gentrification tensions shaping this working port. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Mexico: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Mexico guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 92 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Places in this episode: Zihuatanejo Centro, Muelle Municipal, Paseo del Pescador, Mercado Municipal, BBVA Bancomer, Carmelitas Café, Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande, Barra de Potosí. Covered: Storm Aftermath and Recovery, Día de Muertos Preparations, Banking and Residency Logistics, Local Food Costs and Dining, Gentrification and Housing Pressures, Public Transit and Safety Tips. Chapters:00:00 Muelle Municipal01:56 Paseo del Pescador03:52 BBVA Bancomer06:52 Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande08:35 Barra de Potosí A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #ZihuatanejoTravel #GuerreroMexico #CostaGrande #DayOfTheDead2026 #ExpatsInMexico #ResidencyJourney #LocalEconomy #StreetFoodMexico #HurricaneRecovery #MangroveEcology #SurfVillageLife #PortCulture #GentrificationTalk #TravelTipsMX #BudgetTravelMexico #SoloFemaleTravel #PacificCoast #CulturalImmersion https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/mexico/

    Zihua Storm Aftermath and Day of the Dead Setup
  2. Oct 26

    Manzanillo Day Seven Sailfish Port and Storm Watch

    Day seven in Manzanillo brings the heavy drizzle of late October, a walk along the malecón to see the Pez Vela monument, and a deep dive into the port’s economic tension. I also sort out my residency paperwork and discuss the real cost of living here. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Mexico: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Mexico guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 87 of Mexico Travel Podcast with Valeria Cruz. Valeria Cruz is in Manzanillo, Mexico. Places in this episode: Café del Mar Manzanillo, Jardín Obregón, PARAISO CAFE, BBVA Av. México Centro, Mercado Municipal 5 de Mayo, Laguna de Cuyutlán, Museo de la Sal, Centro Ecológico El Tortugario. Covered: Manzanillo port economy, residency bureaucracy loop, Cuyutlán environmental protests, daily cost of living MXN, turtle sanctuary visit. Chapters:00:00 Café del Mar Manzanillo02:51 PARAISO CAFE05:34 Museo de la Sal08:31 Bank A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #ManzanilloMexico #ColimaTravel #PortCityLife #SailfishCapital #ResidencyInMexico #CuyutlanTurtles #MexicanPacific #TravelBudgetMXN #HurricaneVance2026 #LocalFoodMexico #INMResidency #EcoTourismMexico #MaleconManzanillo #SlowTravelMexico #ExpatLifeColima #OceanConservation #PortEconomy #AutumnInMexico https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/mexico/

    Manzanillo Day Seven Sailfish Port and Storm Watch

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Mexico Travel Podcast follows a single host as she settles in one place, learns it, and then moves somewhere connected to it. Travelling through Mexico means moving between high, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus and desert, with Spanish and indigenous languages spoken across the country. Episodes move from Mexico City and Guadalajara to Toluca de Lerdo, Puebla and the Veracruz coast, with occasional detours into the desert and the volcanic Ring of Fire. She treats each place as its own working city, not a stop on a checklist, and the show reflects that. Each series follows a season in one place, so returning to a city later means noticing what has changed and what has not. Over time the episodes build a sense of Mexico that a visitor rarely gets: the rhythm of markets, the sound of a street, the way a rainy season alters a landscape. Valeria Cruz lives in Mexico and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Valeria is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Mexico #MexicoTravel #NorthAmerica #MexicoCity #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/mexico/

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