A Closer Look Tours

05/01/2025

Sunsets happen when you travel to Mexico...these tips will help you catch the best of them. Or you can always ask your Tour Manager 😉🌇

📸 Jared Castellanos (Tour Manager)

04/30/2025

Happy ! How about something special for this weekend's brunch? 😋 Chilaquiles (chee-lah-KEE-lays) are a delish Mexican breakfast dish that originated as a way to use up leftover tortillas. The dish consists of lightly fried corn tortilla pieces simmered in salsa or mole, creating a comforting and flavorful meal. 🍳

Recipe below!

Ingredients:

- 8 corn tortillas, cut into triangles
- 2 cups of red or green salsa
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 eggs (optional)

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortilla pieces until lightly crisp, about 2-3 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

2. In the same skillet, heat the salsa until it simmers.

3. Add the fried tortilla pieces to the salsa, stirring gently to coat. Cook for about 2 minutes until the tortillas soften slightly but still retain some texture.

4. If using eggs, push the chilaquiles to one side of the skillet and fry the eggs in the empty space.

5. Serve the chilaquiles topped with crumbled queso fresco, diced onion, and chopped cilantro. Place the fried egg on top if you desire.

This quick and easy version of chilaquiles can be customized with additional toppings like sliced avocado, sour cream, or shredded chicken. ¡Buen provecho!

04/28/2025

"Imagine strolling through one of Mexico City’s lively mercados, where the aroma of sizzling meat and warm corn tortillas fills the air. This sensory experience is just a glimpse into Mexico’s rich culinary heritage, a tradition so profound that it has earned global recognition and continues to evolve in exciting ways."

https://acloserlooktours.com/blog/mexico-citys-culinary-heritage/

From UNESCO-recognized traditions to Michelin-starred eateries, this city offers an extraordinary culinary journey.

04/27/2025

📍 Copper Canyon, Chihuahua

⛰️ A Closer Look Tours experience no. 243: The Raramuri people of Chihuahua's Sierra Madre work with yucca leaves, pine needles, and local Nolina plants to craft both round and square designs that serve practical purposes in daily life.

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04/26/2025

✨ Disconnect, to reconnect.

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04/25/2025

📍 Copper Canyon, Chihuahua

⛰️ Located at the Divisadero stop along the famous Chepe train route, the Copper Canyon Adventure Park features wooden-plank suspension bridges that stretch across sections of the massive canyon system.

⛰️ These bridges let you cross high above the canyon floor, offering dramatic views not possible from observation decks. The park combines these hanging footbridges with seven zip lines (including one stretching over 8,300 feet), and trams—giving you unique perspectives of the canyon's immense scale, which is four times larger than the Grand Canyon.

📹 Manuel Jurado

04/24/2025

📍 Palacio Nacional, Mexico City

🏛️ Diego Rivera's magnificent murals at Mexico City's Palacio Nacional span over 4,000 square feet of wall space, created between 1929 and 1951.

🏛️His most famous work, "The History of Mexico," depicts the country's past from the Aztec civilization through Spanish conquest to the Revolution with bold colors and stunning detail.

🏛️ Rivera cleverly included himself as a child in "The History of Mexico" mural, appearing alongside Frida Kahlo and his daughters.

04/24/2025

"Excellect tour. Our tour guide was Manuel and our driver was Ponchito and we couldn’t have asked for two better guys to share their country with us. Professionals the whole way. We were only 18 seniors on this trip and they catered to us 100% of the time. Our hotels were always clean, the meals well planned. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone considering going."

Valerie S. (Via TripAdvisor)

Explore Copper Canyon on an 8-night adventure! Enjoy deluxe motorcoach, UNESCO sites, El Chepe train, Sea of Cortez, aerial tram, vibrant culture, and expert guides.

04/23/2025

📍 Tequila, Jalisco.

Happy !

Did you know...?

🥃 In Jalisco, skilled harvesters called jimadores (hee-MAH-doh-rays) use a specialized knife (coa) to trim the blue agave plant, removing sharp leaves to reveal the piña (core). The jimadores determine the perfect harvest time for each plant, ensuring optimal flavor development.

🥃 Blue agave grown in Los Altos (the highlands) produces tequila with sweeter aromas and flavors, while plants from the valley region near the town of Tequila create spirits with more herbaceous profiles.

🥃 Since 1974, tequila has been Mexico's intellectual property through its Denomination of Origin status. Only spirits produced from blue agave within five specific Mexican states (primarily Jalisco) can legally be called tequila. This protection ensures authentic production methods continue, preserving centuries-old traditions.

04/21/2025

"When it comes to awe-inspiring natural wonders, North America is home to two of the world’s most spectacular canyon systems: the famous Grand Canyon in the United States and the lesser-known but equally magnificent Copper Canyon in Mexico."

Mexico's grand canyon, known as Copper Canyon or Barranca del Cobre, offers an excellent alternative to its famous northern counterpart.

04/20/2025

¡Happy Pascua Florida! 💐

04/19/2025

📍 Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Querétaro

⛪ This baroque gem, built around 1700, opened as a museum in 2019. It houses treasures from the former convent, including life-sized sculptures of the Last Supper and a famous portrait of Sister Maria de Francisco y Neve, considered a masterpiece of Mexican baroque art.

⛪ It has some of the most intricate carvings and gold-gilded ornamentation in Mexico. The church's interior is stunning, with every surface adorned in elaborate baroque style.

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04/19/2025

Anderson Cooper, Monarch whisperer... 😍🦋

On the forest floor, monarchs litter the ground -- but most are not dead. They've just fallen from trees during the night and their muscles are too cold for ...