This past December, a NOAA team, aboard the Okeanos Explorer, conducted the first of three month-long studies of the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico, with the dual aim of exploring the diversity of deep-water habitats and mapping the seafloor. Using a mix of remote-operated submersibles (ROVs), and shore-based instruments, the team brought back stunning images of previously unexplored areas.
As Donald Trump threatens to fulfill his promise of building a wall on the Mexican-American border, it’s still uncertain how it will be done and who is going to pay for the project. Meanwhile, take a look on how was the situation on the border evolving since US established Border Patrol in 1924.
There are tunnels all along the 2,000-mile frontier between the US and Mexico that were dug by drug traffickers. They are also used for illegal immigration. Journalist Ioan Grillo said “The Mexico-US border is like a block of cheese with holes in it, with tunnels across it.”
This guy's name is Tyler Fox and he shot 3-second videos a day during his whole journey.
His trip started in Campo, California, at the US/Mexico border and ended 4 and a half months later in Manning Park, British Columbia, Canada.
He walked the 2,600 mile Pacific Crest Trail across California, Oregon and Washington.
A cenote is a natural sinkhole that releases groundwater when the limestone bedrock collapses. The result is an incredible natural pools. These specific cenotes are in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico and the Mayan’s sometimes used them in sacrificial rituals.
These 72 Million-year-old remains were recently found in northern Mexico.
Group of people that works in the streets wearing costumes complains that local government wants to remove them from the streets.
Every country has its quirks, and Mexico is no different thanks to these classic photos.
See the beautiful pictures of Cuixmala, a luxurious eco-resort on the Western coast-line of Mexico that is popular among famous personalities.
Everyone knows this song by The Eagles. But have you ever dreamt to visit the legendary Hotel California in reality?
Literally called “TuboHotel,” this unique Tepoztlán Mexico hotel offers massive cement pipes with beds stuck inside of them. While space is at a premium, these interesting beds will at least have you sleeping soundly in a concrete cocoon.
Cave on the Yucatán Peninsula, in southeastern Mexico.
What do you do with 134 tons of confiscated marijuana? If you’re the Mexican Army, you make a huge pile out of it, douse it with fuel and light it up. This is not a movie; this is real life and it's one blaze you have to see to believe.
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