John Pint

The Copalita Trail is 100 kilometers long — 70 kilometers of walking and 30 of rafting — and includes five nights of camping “in a million-star hotel.”

From the U.S. border to the deserts of the south, Zelzín Aketzalli's hike offers walkers the chance to take in some unique natural wonders.

In 1992, archaeologist Phil Weigand published sketches of several circular pyramids and a ball court he had found in the hills above Santa Rosalía, eight kilometers north of Etzatlán.

In 1979, Scotch-Irish Englishman Graham Mackintosh was “bitten by Baja.”

In 1979, Scotch-Irish Englishman Graham Mackintosh was “bitten by Baja.”

If you love nature and outdoor adventure, you're going to find the state of Nayarit irresistible.

If you love nature and outdoor adventure, you’ll find the state of Nayarit irresistible. Along the Pacific Coast, you have the popular Riviera Nayarit, a budget-friendly stretch of relaxed fishing villages and laid-back beaches. Just to the north, there is Playa Novillero, Mexico’s longest beach, where you can stretch your legs over 90 kilometers of shimmering sand. At the same time, to the south of the Riviera lies Mexico’s biggest bay, La Bahia de Banderas, one of the best places in the world for whale watching.

Adventures await in Colima, from monolithic peaks and an active volcano to a biosphere reserve, waterfalls and crystal-clear waters.

How can you speak Spanish for decades yet struggle to read a Mexican newspaper? John Pint looks at the news' specialized vocabulary.

Matteo Volpi is a project leader for Senderos y Caminos de México A.C., which was founded in Ajijic in 2014 to help people find their way along Mexico’s vast network of rural trails, and also to rescue, rehabilitate and preserve these ancient footpaths, some of which were in use long before the arrival of the Conquistadores.