One wretched afternoon, many moons ago, two Italian tourists were swept away by the broiling seas off Puerto Escondido, MĂ©xico. The locals fought valiantly to save them, but the pair were lost to the pitiless waves. Their memories shall live on, however, through this immense pair of hands. Las Manos was created by the pair’s loved ones, to represent the helping hands that tried to … Continue reading Las Manos, Playa Zicatela, MĂ©xico
Where can you have an authentic MĂ©xican meal, get a great night’s rest, and stare in open-mouthed wonder at an incredible Big Thing, all in the same place? Right here at the Presidente InterContinental Hotel in Mexico City’s trendy Polanco district â home to the beautiful and historic El ChapulĂn. That’s ‘The Grasshopper’ for you gringos. ÂĄBuen provecho! El ChapulĂn started life as the logo … Continue reading El ChapulĂn, Polanco, MĂ©xico
Somebody once told me the world is gonna love meI run the best Big Things site you’ve readOne day I was having fun eating tacos in the sunWhen I saw a Big Starfish up ahead Well, the tears start coming and they don’t stop comingDodging the traffic, I hit the ground runningDidn’t make sense not to run, run, runTowards Fuente del Ceviche, yum, yum, yum! … Continue reading Fuente del Ceviche, CancĂșn, MĂ©xico
Forget about Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylie Jenner and Jiffpom the Pomeranian, because there’s only one Instagram influencer who matters â the incomparable Ven a la Luz. This 10m-tall wooden beauty is synonymous with the social media platform, serving as the backdrop for millions â if not billions â of carefully-copped selfies. No trip to Tulum is complete without a happy snap with this fiery Latina. Her … Continue reading Ven a la Luz, Tulum, MĂ©xico
Hey, hey, he’s a monkey!And people say he monkeys aroundBut he’s too busy singingIn the middle of MĂ©xico Town! With his outlandish dance moves and carnal passion for raucous bluegrass music, Chango Con Banjo is chimply irresistible! Famous for boogying up a storm on the renowned Avenida JuĂĄrez, this funky monkey has been a real ba-boon to the tourism industry since arriving in 2017. Beloved … Continue reading Chango Con Banjo, Ciudad de MĂ©xico
Sizzling, popping, beckoning. Cecina grilling over hot coals awakens something primitive and passionate within even the hardest heart. The smoky aroma, simultaneously sweet and sultry, fills the manic market and tantalises with promises of clandestine desires realised. A swarthy man, his moustache dripping with perspiration, roughly tosses the fragrant meat upon a plastic plate and then delicately drowns it in mole, the legendary, intoxicating local … Continue reading El Trio de Jaguares Alebrije, Oaxaca
Wander along the esoteric streets of downtown Chetumal, as the ocean breeze rustles through the palm trees, and you’ll discover a seashell conch-siderably larger than the rest. This, my friend, is El Caracol Immenso. Or The Really, Really Big Conch Shell for us gringos – and I’m here to shell you all about her! Serving as a tribute to both the vibrant local culture and … Continue reading El Caracol Immenso, Chetumal, MĂ©xico
Nachi Cocom was a brilliant and inspirational Mayan chief who led his people with a stern yet fair hand, before standing up to the Spanish conquistadors as they raided his lands. He also looked really cute in a loin cloth, which is much more important – tee-hee! Unveiled in 2018 before dozens of shirtless admirers, this statue depicts Nachi in his traditional battle attire, ready … Continue reading Nachi Cocom, Chetumal, MĂ©xico
Just when you thought it was safe to go back for another mango and jalapeño margarita, along swims a Big who’ll leave your JAWS hanging wide open in horror. Please put your pectoral fins together to welcome Paco el Sharko – and this time, it’s personal! Serving as an ostentatious anomaly betwixt the swaying palms and braying hawkers of Puerto Escondido’s beachside entertainment precinct, Paco … Continue reading Paco el Sharko, Zicatela, MĂ©xico
A tropical island full of women sounds like Hell on Earth to a man of my tastes, so it would take something special to lure me towards MĂ©xico’s Isla Mujeres. That something special arrived in the shape of an enormous iguana â named, creatively, Iguana â and so off I popped to the sultry Island of Women. Isla Mujeres rests a few kilometres off the … Continue reading Iguana, Isla Mujeres, MĂ©xico
It’s common to catch crabs in CancĂșn and, with cuties like Clawdia, that’s cause for shellebration. Just look at her melon-heavy cephalothorax – who wouldn’t want to drizzle lemon juice all over it đ„” The leggy Latina lives atop Ferry’s Cantina, which is famous throughout MĂ©xico for its fresh fish tacos and all-you-clam-eat lobster burritos. I’m on a low-crabohydrate diet, so went with a nip … Continue reading Clawdia, CancĂșn, MĂ©xico
