Places Ju An Wants to Go

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

These cliff-dwellings might be Mexico's least visited archaeological site.

A gargantuan crystal kingdom.

A mountaintop shrine named for the road to heaven.

The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.

In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.

Trek through the jungle on a boat and a swinging bridge and you'll be rewarded with these refreshing, if pungent, mineral pools.

It would take you approximately an hour and a half to walk to the end of Mexico's largest pier.

Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.

A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico.

Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.

Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.

These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.

Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.