An article by Mr. Morgan Bedford entitled "New Spain's Fifty Magical Years (1492-1542)" appeared in the July, 1999, issue of the Ojo Del Lago. A more accurate title would have been "New Spain's Fifty Y... read more

For centuries Indians have been leaving offerings of votive bowls and clay figurines in Lake Chapala for the deities of the waters. Today the Huichol Indians of Jalisco and Nayarit continue the traditi... read more

Letter to the editor: As a newcomer to the area, I wonder if your excellent magazine could assist me in understanding a couple of things. Is it correct that the language of this area at the time of th... read more

This month's cover features a work in oils by Sherie Stokes Sourelis entitled La Tortilleria. This whimsical, colorful rendering is loosely based on a street in San Antonio Tlayacapan, which caught the... read more

Throughout history twins have exerted a strange fascination over people's minds and imaginations. On the average one set of twins is born out of 80 pregnancies in different proportions, according to va... read more

Flowers and flower arranging have played an important role in Mexico from ancient times to the present. The symbolic meaning of flowers is prominent throughout ancient Mesoamerican thought and practice. read more