Map of State of Mexico (Estado de México)
Map of State of Mexico (Estado de México) Map of State of Mexico (Estado de México) SCT, 1999.
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Mexico City’s CABLEBUS Connects Communities and Captivates Tourists
In 2021, Mexico City unveiled its innovative Cablebús system, a network of gondola lifts intended to revolutionize urban mobility. The project aimed to integrate historically under-served neighborhoods with the city’s sprawling public transportation network, providing a much-needed lifeline for its residents. What began as a practical solution to a logistical challenge, however, has become one […]
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Chapala’s rich architectural heritage: here today, gone tomorrow?
The small lakeside town of Chapala in Jalisco had more buildings designed by notable architects in the first half of the twentieth century than any other location of its size in Mexico, perhaps even in North America. In 1900, Chapala was little more than an overgrown fishing village with one major hotel and 1753 residents. […]
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Modern street art in Mexico City: concrete walls transformed into vivid social statements
Mexico City has some of the best street/urban art murals in the world, but almost all the attention in the press is focused on work done in the center of the city. In reality, much of the best work is being done on the east side of the Mexico City Metro Area (MCMA). The muralism […]
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Mexico this month – May
Index to Mexico this month (all 12 months) May 1, 1552 A royal decree establishes four schools for natives in the province of Nueva Galicia (now Jalisco): in Guadalajara, Atoyac, Ahuacatlán and Juchipila. 1, 1917 Venustiano Carranza begins his term as President. During his three years in office (until 1920) fighting continues in much of […]
Continue ReadingDid you know? Mexico has over thirty UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves
A surprising percentage of Mexico’s land area is protected in one form or another. A very large number of sites of archaeological or historical importance are managed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History, more commonly known by its acronym INAH. In theory, all buildings more than 100 years old have some degree of […]
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Dining on trout in Mexico’s mountains
The months of April and May, after the cool winter and before the summer rains, are the warmest times of year in Central Mexico. But as in much of the country, the mountains are never far away, and provide a refreshing break from the heat. Some of the most thriving enterprises in the highland areas […]
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Monastic getaway from Mexico City: El Carmen de Tenancingo
Let’s face it. Escaping Mexico City can be a great thing. Now more than ever. So much so that one would think that this unrestrained monster we call the Federal District, and the paranoia revolving around it, is a modern phenomenon. Time to think again. In the early 1700s a century-old community of monks, dwelling […]
Continue ReadingDid You Know? Different traffic whistles in Mexico mean different things
Mayhem prevails in many Mexican cities during rush hours. The traffic in some big cities rarely seems to let up, or slow down, as vehicles jockey for the best position before becoming ensnarled in a tangled web of blocked intersections and jam-packed avenues. Even thirty years ago, a standing joke (pun intended) in Mexico City […]
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