In your issue this month, travel writer Margot Bigg goes dark. Literally. Margot writes about a trip to the outskirts of Mexico City to experience one of the country’s oldest spiritual traditions: a temazcal ceremony. Since the time of the Aztecs and the Mayans, Mesoamerican people have been taking part in these ceremonies that see participants sweating in the dark in a tiny hut. It may not sound too appealing. Margot herself admits she didn’t know what to expect. Her verdict after experiencing it?
Read on to find out…