Easter in Mexico, Semana Santa and Pascua: a Mexican holiday resource page
For Mexico, the Easter holidays are a combination of Semana Santa (Holy Week — Palm Sunday to Easter Saturday) and Pascua (Resurrection Sunday until the following Saturday).
For most Mexicans, this 2 week period is the time of year for holiday vacations (good time to not be on the highways — just stay put and enjoy the community of your choice during this holday season).
Holy Week celebrates the last days of the Christ's life. Easter is the celebration of the Christ's Resurrection. It is also the release from the sacrifices of Lent.
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Mexico holiday and fiesta calendar - Mexican Holidays
Fiestas abound in Mexico. The following listing of major Mexican holidays, by no means complete, is intended to help the newcomer to Mexico understand the motive for hearing rockets blasting off at dawn, finding a local bank or post office closed on a weekday, or encountering traffic brought to a halt by a passing parade or religious procession.
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Mexico's Day of the Dead - resource page
Christmas in Mexico: Navidad en Mexico, a Mexican holiday resource page
Posadas, Pastorelas And Nacimientos.
Few North Americans recognize that the roots of these treasured “Christmas” traditions were active long before the birth of Christ. In fact, most evolved from pagan winter solstice rituals of the Celts, Druids, Scandinavians and indigenous groups, and the much older Jewish Festival of Lights. While the most beloved Mexican Christmas traditions are firmly based on the birth of Christ, the timing of the celebration coincides with Mexico’s ancient worship of the sun. During the nine darkest days of winter, the Aztecs celebrated the God of the Sun, pleading for his return and praising both the Sun and his virgin mother goddess.
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Arts and Culture of Mexico - Index Page
Within this section we highlight some of the best Mexico has to offer in the way of artesans, writers, painters, ceramicists, cultural examples, sculptors and more. If you like what you see, contact the artists and let them know you saw it on MexConnect.
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The Maya civilization and cities: a resource page
Introduction
To the foreigner, the words 'Maya' and 'Mayan' conjure up images of archeological ruins and a lost society and culture. Currently, the word 'Chiapas' brings to mind rebellion, Sub Command...
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The Religious Virgins and Saints of Mexico: las Virgenes y santos de Mexico
An Index Page of Articles, Images and Resources.
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Our guide to the Huichol people of Mexico: their culture, history and extraordinary art
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The Peoples of Mexico
Mexico is a country of colour, diversity, grand differences in geography, climate and perspective.
The same is true of her people. From the mysterious origins and fates of her earliest inhabitants; th...
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Music & Dance In Mexico
MUSIC
The music of Mexico provides a rich tapestry of rhythm, tone, and variety. Its roots are based on a compelling history of disparate influences.
From the music of the Mariachi, the Corri...
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