DESTINATIONS THAT FEEL ALIVE
Mexico is not traveled through: it is listened to, breathed in, and honored.
At Malinali Travel, we don’t take you to “see places.”
We invite you to walk through lands with soul, to inhabit landscapes that transform, to listen to the songs of the Earth and the voices that care for it.
We travel from listening, respect, and a deep desire to regenerate: to regenerate the Earth, relationships, and dreams.
Explore the biocultural regions of Mexico we visit— each one a doorway that opens with humility.
YUCATÁN: TROPICAL LAND, RESILIENT AND FLOURISHING
The Yucatán Peninsula is a beautiful blend of cenotes, jungles, and Mayan communities that continue to flourish with dignity and wisdom.
Beyond postcard images, this region is a biocultural mosaic that vibrates in caves, birdsong, embroidery, and the ancestral knowledge of its peoples. Campeche, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo unfold between the turquoise blue of the sea and the deep green of the jungles.
Although some of its coasts have suffered from mass tourism, stepping just a little away is enough to reconnect with what truly matters: living nature, resilient cultures, and sincere hospitality.
Biocultural experiences in Yucatán with Malinali Travel:
- Wildlife watching in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve.
- Walks through Pueblos Mágicos such as Valladolid, Izamal, and Campeche.
- Conscious snorkeling in sacred cenotes and living reefs.
- Exploring Mayan sites such as Uxmal, Ek Balam, and Calakmul.
- Kayaking through mangroves.
- Sailing on the Bacalar Lagoon.
- Enjoying the cultural richness of Mérida.
- Connecting with Mayan communities engaged in community-based tourism.
- Visiting historic henequen haciendas and reviving memories of the 19th century.
- Holistic experiences inspired by Mayan worldviews.
OAXACA: LAND OF COUNTLESS COLORS AND FLAVORS
Oaxaca is a celebration of diversity: cultural, ecological, spiritual.
Mountains, valleys, and coasts converse with vibrant markets, soul-stirring cuisines, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Mixe communities that open their doors with generosity, and cities that breathe art and resistance.
This state is a living laboratory of community life and regeneration. Its mountain ranges have pioneered ecotourism from a local, rooted, collaborative vision.
Oaxaca is not only visited: it is listened to, honored, and thanked.
Biocultural experiences in Oaxaca with Malinali Travel:
- Conscious exploration of Monte Albán and Mitla.
- Multi-day hikes through the Sierra Norte and the Mixteca, sharing rural life.
- Ascent to the sacred mountain of the Mixe people.
- Participation in Isthmus festivals and celebrations.
- Cycling route from the Valleys to the Pacific coast.
- Visits to folk art workshops and independent galleries.
- Stays in community-run homes in the Sierra Juárez.
- Tastings of mole, tlayudas, and artisanal mezcal.
- Discovery of Zapotec markets.
- Creating art and learning traditional crafts alongside local masters and artisans.
- Surfing and contemplation on beaches such as Zipolite or Mazunte.
Meditation, yoga, and reconnection gatherings along the coast. - Volunteer stays in support of sea turtle conservation.
CHIAPAS: A DEEP, WISE, AND MYSTICAL LAND
Chiapas is a territory that speaks through its jungles, its blue rivers, and its dense mists.
It is a place where history remains alive—in textiles, in language, in rituals, in silence.
Here, Mayan culture is not the past; it is a living present that resists, organizes, and celebrates itself.
From mountains to mangroves, every ecosystem and every community has a story to tell, a wisdom to share.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, with its bohemian soul, is the starting point for venturing into one of Mexico’s most biodiverse and culturally complex states.
Biocultural experiences in Chiapas with Malinali Travel:
- Walks among the Mayan temples of Palenque, Yaxchilán, and Bonampak.
- Rafting in the Lacandon Jungle.
Cycling or walking routes through the Chiapas Highlands. - Expedition to Miramar Lagoon—crystal-clear waters deep in the jungle.
- Stays in the Lacandon villages of Naja, Metzabok, and Lacanjá.
Hike through Sumidero Canyon, a natural sanctuary. - Homestays in rural communities.
- Ascent of Tacaná Volcano, among clouds and highland plains.
- Volunteer experiences in a Zinacantán community school and/or organic gardens in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
CENTRAL MEXICO: HEART OF STORIES AND CONTRASTS
The beating center of the country is a crossroads of paths, memories, and futures. Here, baroque architecture converses with skyscrapers, and ancient volcanoes watch over the steps of the present.
Mexico City—this metropolis that never sleeps—vibrates to the rhythm of youth reinventing art, music, and everyday life. In its neighborhoods, the echoes of Tenochtitlan intertwine with the urban murals of Roma, the danzones of La Ciudadela with the electronic beats of Iztapalapa.
Beyond the city, Pueblos Mágicos such as Tepoztlán, Cuetzalan, and Taxco preserve ancestral knowledge among cobblestone streets and market aromas. The mountains of Central Mexico hold mists and dormant fires, while their fields offer the flavors of agave, native maize, and fruits from fertile land.
Soulful experiences in Central Mexico:
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Walking along the mythical Avenue of the Dead in Teotihuacan, where sky meets earth.
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Following the footsteps of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, where art became both revolution and tenderness.
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Watching the sunrise by kayak through the sacred canals of Xochimilco.
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Cycling through Mexico City’s creative neighborhoods.
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Dancing danzón across generations in La Ciudadela, to the rhythm of an ancient heart.
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Visiting Iztapalapa by cable car, soaring above the life of a neighborhood in transformation.
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Taking an architecture tour between the colonial and the contemporary.
THE NORTH: WHERE SILENCE SPEAKS AND THE LAND BREATHES DEEPLY
In the North, the wind writes poems among cactus. Landscapes become mirrors of introspection and wonder. Contrasts embrace each other: desert and sea, solitude and the song of whales, dry stone and the dance of sunlight on the waves.
Baja California is a place where wildlife still breathes freely, where desert silence heals, and where time is measured in violet sunsets and star-filled nights.
Chihuahua is the heart of the Sierra Tarahumara. There, the Rarámuri people walk lightly through canyons that hold stories of resistance and ancient beauty.
The Copper Canyon invites us to discover vastness from within, in communion with those who have inhabited these landscapes since time immemorial.
Soulful experiences in the Great North with Malinali Travel:
- Traveling the legendary Chepe train through canyons and Rarámuri communities.
- Deep hikes through the mountains of the Copper Canyon.
- A contemplative road trip through Baja: deserts, beaches, and stars.
- Swimming alongside sea lions at Espíritu Santo Island.
- Taking part in a yoga retreat by the sea in Baja California Sur.
- Listening to the ancestral song of whales in Magdalena Bay.
- Observing migratory birds in the wetlands of San Quintín.
- Ascending Picacho del Diablo and touching the sky with your feet.
