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Rompope: Mexico's Holiday Season Beverage Karen Hursh Graber

Perico rompope, an artisanal rompope from Yahualica, Mexico © Daniel Wheeler, 2011 Rompope, or "Mexican eggnog," is one version of the many combinations of egg, milk, sugar and spirits that are tr... read more

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Lake Chapala religious services

All Saints Lutheran Church Worship Service 10:30 a.m 4600 Avenida Tepeyac, Guad. Tel. (013)121-67-41 Church of Jesus Christ of... read more

historical-sites religion Jalisco

Searching for Sor Juana - Mexican poet David Everett

In the preface to his monumental biography Sor Juana, the late Octavio Paz wrote, "In her lifetime [1651 to 1695], Sor Juana I... read more

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The five faces of God: Mexico's Sierra Gorda missions Bill Begalke

They are known as the missions of the Sierra Gorda. There are others he constructed, to be sure; the California missions are f... read more

historical-sites religion travelogue Querétaro, Querétaro

Zumpango: the guardians of a forgotten cemetery Anthony Wright

"Magic realism" describes a style of Latin American writing where dreams and reality meet on equal footing in worlds lying eph... read more

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La Hacienda de Nogueras in Comala, Colima Wendy Devlin

La Hacienda de Nogueras is an elegantly restored hacienda hidden in the countryside of Colima. Six miles north of Colima City,... read more

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Relive the romance of colonial Mexico at a hacienda hotel Bob Brooke

Staying at a Mexican hacienda hotel is like being transported back in time. The casa principal or main house usually stands be... read more

historical-sites hotels Cuernavaca, Morelos

Pictures of Teotihuacan, Mexico Rick Meyer

Teotihuacan (pronounced teh-oh-tee-wah-KAHN or teh-oh-tee-WAH-kan — experts differ on which is correct) is an archaeological... read more

exploring-tourism historical-sites Teotihuacan, México, Estado de

Navigating through the cyberspace signposts of Mexican history Ron Mader

Take a look at enough street signs in Mexico and soon you will be pondering the origin of their names. The country's urban geo... read more

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The renovation of Mexico City's Historic Center

Mexico City is one of the world's largest urban centers, and its population continues to grow at a rate unequaled by any other... read more

exploring-tourism historical-sites Mexico City , México D.F.

Western Mexico: A Traveller's Treasury by Tony Burton Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This useful volume is back in a new and updated edition and it’s still as essential as ever. Whether you’re making a brief... read more

book-reviews exploring-tourism historical-sites travelogue Jalisco Colima Michoacán

Six books by Karen Witynski and Joe Carr Reviewed by Allan Cogan

These six wonderful books hit a real soft spot because I'm an ardent admirer of Mexican creativity as it exhibits itself so la... read more

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Moon Handbooks: Guadalajara by Bruce Whipperman Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Here's a welcome addition to the growing library of Mexican guidebooks. It covers all the information you would expect, like m... read more

book-reviews exploring-tourism historical-sites hotels museums Guadalajara, Jalisco

Wild Steps of Heaven Reviewed by Allan Cogan

The setting of the story is around 1910, the time of the Mexican Revolution and the war is an ever-present background to the s... read more

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Mexicasa: The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico by Gina Hyams and Melba Levick Reviewed by Allan Cogan

Gina Hyams and Melba Levick have created a wonderful compilation of photographs of twenty-one of Mexico's most spectacular and... read more

architecture book-reviews historical-sites hotels Yucatán Puebla, Puebla Cuernavaca, Morelos

Why are there so few ex-pats living in Morelia? Allan Cogan

It’s a surprise to visit a likeable, livable city like Morelia for the first time and find there’s almost no gringo commun... read more

art historical-sites perspectives retiring travelogue Morelia, Michoacán

Cholula: Traveling the Central High Plains of Mexico Charles E. Moritzky

On a huge hill, covered with weeds, small trees and debris, was built a church overlooking the city, the Sanctuary de los Reme... read more

archeological-sites exploring-tourism historical-sites perspectives Cholula, Puebla

Tlaxcala State: Traveling the Central High Plains of Mexico Charles E. Moritzky

I have been receiving a number of letters from people who have an interest in pre-Columbian Mexico and therefore this article ... read more

exploring-tourism historical-sites perspectives Tlaxcala

Church Of Our Lord Of Villaseca Richard Ferguson

Cata, Guanajuato This is part of one wall of the church in Cata, near the town of Guanajuato. When I visited in 1996, the wa... read more

exploring-tourism historical-sites religion Guanajuato, Guanajuato

Malinalco: A fount of Mexico's history Rhonda Tranks

As you drive the winding road into town, you catch glimpses of it perched like an eagle's aerie on a ridge of the mountains th... read more

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The Magic Of Chalma Rhonda Tranks

Chalma, about an hour and a half by car from Cuernavaca, is a rather grubby little town, which few foreigners visit. Yet on we... read more

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The Maya civilization, cities of the Maya Luis Dumois

The material splendor of the Maya culture is appreciated, more than in any other field, in the architecture and ornamentation ... read more

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Cities beneath our feet Ed Fesler

Poking around an archaeological site that's still being dug out is fun. It was my first experience. Five friends and I had the... read more

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Did you know? The Sistine Chapel of Mexico Tony Burton

A small church in Michoacán has been called the "Sistine Chapel of the Americas".... read more

architecture art historical-sites history religion Patzcuaro, Michoacán

South from Zacatecas: La Quemada archaeological site and Jerez, an undiscovered colonial gem Tony Burton

Click for interactive map Two sites within an hour's drive south of Zacatecas make it well worthwhile to linger at least an ex... read more

exploring-tourism historical-sites Zacatecas

Did you know? Mexico has five of the world's most endangered heritage sites Tony Burton

Five places in Mexico are on the list of the world's 100 most endangered heritage sites. "The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is th... read more

archeological-sites architecture historical-sites Mexico City , México D.F.

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