The pageantry of Roman Catholic tradition is ever present in Mexico. Carnaval is an annual celebration of carnal pleasure that immediately precedes Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, a time of reflection and penitence. In many Mexican cities, festivities a week before Maundy Tuesday – Mardi Gras – the final day of celebration. John McClelland describes Carnival in Merida while David Hammer tells about Dancing with the Stars on Cozumel.
Many, many pharmaceutical drugs requiring a prescription north of the border are available over the counter in Mexico. Doctors Robert and Curtis Page offer some sound advice in Pharmacies and Prescription Drugs.
For the first time in history, Mexico residents can vote in the U.S. Democratic primary. Mags Petela explains how in Expats to Get a Vote and a Voice.
Tucked high in the sierra, Talpa is off the beaten track. Yet Albert Koch, brother of the famed bacteriologist Dr. Robert Koch, made his way to the village around 1870. Paula Koch's old traveling trunk has linked Jenny McGill with Koch's descendants, explained this month in Reaching Out.
What could be more tropical than Bamboo, Banana and Bird of Paradise? Author of the series "Ornamental Plants and Flowers of Tropical Mexico," Linda Abbott Trapp shares her knowledge of gardening in Mexico along with beautiful, original photos.
Elizabeth (Beth) Kelly tells a dark and poignant tale of the Juchicootchie-teca in Where Toucan Fly. Her 16 years in Mexico have permitted her a glimpse into many niches of society.
Take a tour of Cuernavaca's Muros Centro Cultural and Diego Rivera's extraordinary mosaics with Julia Taylor's article and photos.
Geographer Tony Burton has a Valentine's Day gift for readers – two new interactive maps, one of Yucatan, the other of Chiapas. All this in addition to our regular columnists' monthly offerings. Enjoy them all!
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