Mexico City: forward looking city with a pre-Hispanic past
What can one say about Mexico City? It's the capital of Mexico, the biggest metropolis in the Western Hemisphere and the world's eighth-richest city. It's also a first-rate tourist attraction. Locat...
Is Mexico safe? What can I do?
Readers often ask, "Is Mexico safe? Can I do anything about it?" Security anywhere can be a very sensitive issue, and security... read more
Good morning, Mexico
Mornings in our village begin around 5. If we go to the third floor of our townhouse, we can look in several directions and wa... read more
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Mexico City: forward looking city with a pre-Hispanic past
What can one say about Mexico City? It's the capital of Mexico, the biggest metropolis in the Western Hemisphere and the world... read more
Outdoors in Western Mexico
For decades now, the Pints — who live in Zapopan, Jalisco — have wandered off-the-beaten paths in search of the beautiful ... read more
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Traditional Mexican food: A tasty way to go gluten free
The basic, traditional Mexican diet is essentially gluten free. Gluten is a type of protein commonly found in wheat, rye and b... read more
Mushroom and spinach enchiladas: Enchiladas de champiñones y queso
In the Nahuatl language of the indigenous people of Central Mexico, the word for mushroom is the same as the word for meat, a ... read more
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Mexico this month - February
February 20, 1943 — A brand-new volcano, subsequently called Paricutín, erupts in a farmer’s field in Michoacan. It attra... read more
Mexico this month - January
Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of January.... read more
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Mexico's dynamic economy
It is often said that when the US gets a cold, Mexico gets pneumonia. This time it didn't happen. Let's look at the data from ... read more
Strong yen driving Japanese automakers to Mexico
Once again, Mexico is proving to be a "no brainer" when it comes to automotive manufacturing for the North American market —... read more
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Mexican master ceramist Jorge Wilmot: the interval between before and after
"When I was working, I never thought of it as creating a piece of art. I was doing what I wanted to do and what I could do and... read more
Down and Delirious in Mexico City: Memoir by Daniel Hernandez digs deep into youth culture
Mexican-American author Daniel Hernandez has hit a fresh nail on an old head by exploring different youth cultures in Mexico C... read more
