Columns

August 2014 issue | Appears on page 59

Discovering Mexico’s Copper Canyon
By Wayne Wirtanen
A Tarahumara woman in the Copper Canyon — Mexico. Photos by Wayne Wirtanen
A trip by bus and rail to Mexico’s Copper Canyon
August 2014 issue | Appears on page 62

Eating in Spain — sustenance for the soul
By Rick Steves
jamon iberico de bellota
Tastes specific to Spain
August 2014 issue | Appears on page 63

Nicaragua: Central American adventure
By Randy Keck
Granada’s charming, early-19th-century Hotel Dario. Photo by Randy Keck
A look at Nicaragua (first of a 3-part series on Central America)
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 2

World's most visited cities, plus more
By David Tykol
Closeup of one of the two mirror-image statues that top the Cordonata on Rome’s Capitoline Hill. The statues represent the twins Castor and Pollux and date to antiquity. Photo by Beth Habian
(1) World's most visited cities (2) Results of ITN's informal poll "Where Were You in 2013?" plus winners of the prize drawings
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 54

What's Cooking in... Haiti
By Sandra Scott
Griot de Porc
A great party snack — Plantain Fritas with Griot de Porc
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 56

The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, England
By Yvonne Horn
The Cathedral of St. Andrew in Wells and its image captured in a reflecting pool. Photos by Yvonne Michie Horn
Strolling around the ruins of the Great Hall of the Bishop’s Palace in Wells, England
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 59

Conquering European bathrooms
By Rick Steves
Wielding a handheld shower in a tight shower space lacking a soap dish or shelf may lead to some bathroom gymnastics. Photo by Dominic Bonuccelli
Common features of hotel bathrooms on the Continent
July 2014 issue | Appears on page 61

Mexico’s ancient Mayan Puuc cities
By Julie Skurdenis
The palace in Kabah.
Exploring ruins of three Puuc Mayan cities — Kabah, Labná and Sayil — on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula