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We had such a great time visiting Mexico City earlier this year. The city offers so much to do! And so much great food! Plus, prior to our visit, I wasn't aware that Mexico City has more museums than any other city in the world other than London. And all the Mesoamerican history - including the ruins of a pyramid right in the center of the city! Some of my favorite experiences were: exploring the Templo Mayor in the Zocalo, visiting the Archeological Museum and the Popular Art Museum, learning all about Mexican Muralism, taking a cooking class on a trajinera boat in Xochimilco, seeing Ballet Folklorico at Chapultepec Castle, taking a DIY day trip to Teotihuacan, riding the public cable car over Iztapalapa, and eating so much amazing food. You can read about these experiences in more detail (and see more photos) in this article I wrote about my very most favorite things to do during our time in Mexico City

I spent a week this summer visiting different museums in Salt Lake City, including two of the very newest - the Museum of Utah and the Salt Lake Art Museum. The city really does offer a diverse selection of museums to choose from, appealing to a wide range of interests. And several of these are free! I wrote a summary of the eight if you want to know more (8 Unique Salt Lake City Museums Worth Visiting). What is your favorite museum in the city?

If you want to try some great Venezuelan food, then check out La Casa de la Arepa in downtown SLC. This a Pabellon Arepa and it features a classic combination of Venezuelan ingredients. Slow cooked shredded beef, black beans, fried plantains, and cheese, covered with a green cilantro-based sauce. I ate a lot of Arepas when traveling in Colombia. There is a lot of debate between Colombia and Venezuela about which country has the best Arepas. And I won't jump into that. But you don't have to travel to either place to have a great Arepa here in SLC. I thought it was equal to any I ate in Colombia.

And then a taco from each. Two different pork marinades and one with beef. Riquísimo!!

Merida is often called the gastronomic capital of the Yucatan, and I ate a lot of great food during the month I spent in the city. Much of the cuisine is rooted in ancient Mayan ingredients and cooking techniques. Favorites of mine included Cochinita Pibil, Sikil Pak, Tikin Xic, Longaniza De Valladolid, and Sopa de Lima. Plus so many different types of tacos! And also, the unusual but surprisingly tasty combination of Nutella and cheese in a Marquesita. I've included a few photos here but if you want to learn even more about the food in Merida, then here's an article I wrote about many of the great things I ate in Merida.

I just watched this video where Natalia demonstrates exercises for learning to roll Rs. I've never been able to do it and figured I probably never would. But now I'm wondering if any of you have had success with the exercises she suggests. I've searched the subreddit and see that for many of you, R rolling just started to happen naturally at some point. I'm skeptical that I will be so lucky. But exercises?....I have no problem adding those into my day if it works.