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Female quality of life in Mexico (Geo-Mexico extract)

Purepecha woman
© Yuri Awanohara, 2008
Gender inequality is not an intangible aspect of life.

Mexico has never had a female head of state and has had very few female cabinet members.

The precise roles of women in Mexican society vary greatly from one region to another. More females are now enrolling in university courses, though the difference in rate between females and males is still pronounced. More women are seeking paid employment, and more are entering politics... by Richard Rhoda and Tony Burton

Living

Female quality of life in Mexico (Geo-Mexico extract) by Richard Rhoda

Purepecha woman© Yuri Awanohara, 2008 Gender inequality is not an intangible aspect of life. Mexico has never had a female he... read more

International insurance plans for foreigners in Mexico by Tony Hamrick

It is advisable to have international health insurance while traveling or living as an expatriate. Having an international hea... read more

Dealing with insects in your Mexico house and garden by J. Brad Grieve

Cockroaches, scorpions, earwigs, mosquitoes, termites, beetles, ants and even fleas, present different challenges to homeowner... read more

Travel and expat medical insurance in Mexico by Alex Routh

Insurance can seem quite complicated. What is best for you and why? If you're spending time in Mexico, can you take your medic... read more

Culture & Arts

Choosing a Spanish school in Mexico

The reasons to learn a foreign language are many. "For those of us traveling or living in Mexico, there is no doubt that learn... read more

Pilgrimage from San Miguel de Allende to San Juan de los Lagos in 1967 by Don Fyfe-Wilson

Founded in 1542, San Juan de los Lagos is set in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, an area distinguished by its devotion to the... read more

Enrique Flores: Philanthropic Oaxaca artist has the golden touch by Alvin Starkman

Enrique Flores is one of the most prolific Mexican artists of his generation. Of course having been mentored by the late great... read more

Maya Doomsday by Maggie Van Ostrand

I'm sick and tired of hearing disagreements between the U.S.A. and Mexico. First, there's the emigration thing with fences and... read more

Cuisine

Back to Baja: Some favorite dishes get a makeover by Karen Hursh Graber

There are few places more relaxing than Baja California, and no time better to go there than winter. This Mexican peninsula th... read more

Crab cakes with chipotle sauce: Tortitas de jaiba en salsa de chipotle by Karen Hursh Graber

Make small crab cakes for appetizers or larger ones for lunch or dinner. They can be assembled ahead of time and refrigerated,... read more

Red snapper with mango sauce: Huachinango con salsa de mango by Karen Hursh Graber

Mexico's coastal areas border on the tropical parts of the country where mangos abound, so the combination of fish and fruit i... read more

Shrimp in damiana and tequila sauce: Camarones al damiana y tequila by Karen Hursh Graber

Damiana is a small, yellow flowered shrub that grows wild in Baja. The leaves and stems are picked fresh when the plant is flo... read more

Travel

Free riding the roads of Mexico by Gerry Soroka

Mexico has one of the most extensive highway systems anywhere, providing convenient and indispensable connections among villag... read more

There's a lot to see and do in Veracruz, Mexico by Roberta Sotonoff

Rafting on the Pescado River in Veracruz Veracruz offers some awesome adventure sports in a pristine area near the village of ... read more

December guava fair in Calvillo, Aguascalientes by Diodora Bucur

When I first saw guava fruit I mistook it for lemon. It happened on my first trip to Aguascalientes during the summer rainy se... read more

Mazatlan: why snowbirds keep coming back by Carolyn Patten

The closest of Mexico's Pacific beach resorts to the U.S. West Coast, Mazatlan is a favorite winter destination for snowbirds ... read more

History

The Isthmus: Stories from Mexico's Past, 1495-1995 by Bruce Stores Reviewed by James Tipton

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is "without a doubt strategically significant as it provides a narrow land bridge between the Pacif... read more

Mexico this month - February by Tony Burton

Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of February.... read more

Mexico this month - January by Tony Burton

Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of January.... read more

Mexico this month - December by Tony Burton

Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of December.... read more

Business

Mexico real estate and the recession by J. Brad Grieve

North of the border, the real estate market has been influenced by the limited amount of credit available, causing banks to de... read more

Authentic Mexican foods delivered to your door

Like any other day weekday, I took the train to work. Like any other day at the office, I made myself a cup of hot tea before ... read more

The poinsettia, Mexico's Christmas gift to the world by Diodora Bucur

Holiday poinsettias are as much a part of the Christmas fabric as the Nativity scene or the traditional wreaths. Native to Mex... read more

December holidays in Mexico: celebrating while cutting business costs by Daniel G. Little

For companies doing business in Mexico, the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe on December 12th is a bigger celebration than Chris... read more

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