Oaxaca City

In my second Mexican novel the main character stops for a few hours in Oaxaca City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxaca_City
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyaCSsTjwjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMv8rXVEP8c

She listens to this woman rapper from Oaxaca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi1FEPml8nU
One of the famous singers born in Oaxaca is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVUmQZdLAfQ

Oaxaca is famous for its string cheese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvXrc29c7D0

Baja California and Yucatan

One of the last stops in Selena's journey is Baja California Sur.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California_Sur

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IBYbHvKvsU
and they visit Los Cabos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZCCp372juY

Famous band from Mexicali, Baja California is Reik
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRKg6QNLoYY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ejkHig2u0
And from Tijuana, Baja California is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8rBC6GCUjg

Her last stop is Yucatan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucatan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdz4RUo7gNA
and visit Merida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnGDku2H09E

They watch the pink Flamingos

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhNgSv0exuM

They visit the ball court at Chichen Itza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWA7ayTNRok
and they play the Mayan ball game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnFjsbn36QI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zul8w1RYypk

Chihuahua City and Hemosillo

Selena travels to the northern cities of Chihuahua City and Hermosillo in her quest to find true love. Chihuahua City is the capital and biggest city of the Northwestern Mexican state of Chihuahua.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chihuahua_City
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsDBKXEKheo

She tours the Museum of Pancho Villa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=npec-SkFHWU

and watches his statue
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIaC4n8OA5c
She visits the corpse bride
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9bE5rpgri4

A great singer from Chihuahua is
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB2x_DII3W0


Hermosillo is the capital and biggest city of the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosillo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQQjy00hjP0

A great singer from Hermosillo is Yuridia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt1DAfbDXus

Monterrey and Saltillo

Selena travels to Monterrey, the third largest city in Mexico and the most affluent.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterrey
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZiYe4VASZY

Its famous Macroplaza
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbYWQXoa2pQ

Monterrey most popular dish is Cabrito (little goat)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sjzCB7VjD4
and is the home fro the famous beer Dos Equis (XX)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttvRW6Uo0Zg

Singers and bands from Monterrey are
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0u3mzAwj8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVRolwfz5s
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zRKBAHbzfw
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5zaRcp0u7I
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcGj9eWLTLo
and Gloria Trevi
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjXbluRyHE4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3diF-5DlAc


She visits Saltillo, the biggest city in Coahuila
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltillo

Singers and bands from Saltillo and Coahuila are
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCcPlMspvxo
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwkVgo_AuaM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnPQCWCIiGk

Acapulco and Veracruz City

Selena's journey takes her to west coast and the east coast of Mexico. She travels from Mexico City to Acapulco on the four-lane lane highway Autopista del Sol.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSqD3jcdW9M

She arrive to Acapulco, in Guerrro state, one of Mexico most popular resort town,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acapulco
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QyLjwMcHB0

She watches the cliff diving
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSxWRHUwIV4
Her mother likes this singer from Guerrero
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TuCU6dHk8Y

She travels to Veracruz City
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veracruz_city
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvyBo6nbZGw

She drinks coffee in this famous place
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNiyElCcP7o

Famous singers from Veracruz are Yuri
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSUJTUImSP8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_LIFoRVCeI
and Natalia Lafourcade was born in the Veracruz state
www.youtube.com/watch?v=410cZw2YI0g


An Afro-Mexican singer from Veracruz is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lVezyvULQk

And the actress and film director, Salma Hayek, was born in the state of Veracruz.
www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/

Selena end her visit in Xalapa, the capital of Vercruz, to see the Omlec head in their Museum
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIzhTR68RfA

Guadalajara

Selena and her group travel to Guadalajara, the second biggest city in Mexico. It's often described as the most Mexican city in the country. Welcome to Guadalajara
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadalajara
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqndi9lv0cM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk61u-YH3Nw

They visit the Catedral
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs8SQMuGQOs
and Plaza Tapatia
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mb1BS6L1gE
 
The Mariachis first appear in Guadalajara
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CJWkffyKXE
and beautiful song with Mariachis
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO2vETJRq5U

and the city gave Mexico the sombrero, the famous wide-brimmed hat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwqjCj6kgc

In November/December the city hosts the largest book fair in Latin America
www.fil.com.mx
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EJxnEr5AkM

Not far from Guadalajara they have the plants for making the Tequila
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAOST4cGVw

Famous bands from Guadalajara are Sandoval
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOBvD161JUA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ut21XzoWNg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6f0uFeYYwU
and Mana
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyC8dy8qST8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pkWeWDn25I
and the actress and singer Ximena Sarinana
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnCQlCqjvqo
and the rapper C-Kan
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZD4zxx-Ep64
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFnmxXa9jx8
and Espumas y Terciopelo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOQfme6DdwU

The actor Gael Garcia Benel and the film director Guillermo del Toro were born in this city.

From Guadalajara Selena and her group travel east to Leon to attend the annual Balloon Festival
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF_u-HvFCyA

Manzanillo and Puerta Vallarta

Mexico is famous for its beautiful towns on the Pacific Ocean. On her journey to find love Selena travels to these two resorts.

Welcome to Manzanillo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manzanillo,_Colima
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSBO-kfX0VE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0cKNokyGmM
A famous artist from the state of Colima is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYRuEZ6Z9z4


Welcome to Puerto Vallarta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Vallarta
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gq6X9ppmcc
and its Malecon, the boardwalk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFKPBeu4KZU
with the boy on the seahorse statue
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQVRC9ilH90
and the mermaid statue
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN5Vm1IL7Ic



While Selena doesn't visit the state of Sinaloa, Sheyla with her powerful voice is in the story. She is also an actress in Telenovas, that Selena's mother and brother like to watch on TV.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rHSq4R7Mk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL4XwNP71yc
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoU0rGDTov4
She is also an actress in Telenovas (like Rafaela) which Selena's mother and brother like to watch.

Bandas from Sinaloa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5f59K8R5w
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WHh7gMJqV4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3IOdw5IowM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQWOAjSffHI

Paying tribute to a singer who died too early
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvPd26IACUs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFNmwH93gew
and to the Mexican-American Jenni Rivera
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVcy_lMClA0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAbUnmDKX1o