The state of San Luis Potosí is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, and Zacatecas. The state capital, also named San Luis Potosí, has numerous tourist attractions, including its superb colonial architecture and several fine museums. The coat-of-arms of the state of San Luis […]
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The state of Nuevo León is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. The state is an industrial powerhouse, centered on Monterrey, Mexico’s third-largest city. The state has an unusual, elongated shape: it is very much longer north-south than west-east. The state […]
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The state of Coahuila is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. Coahuila is Mexico’s third largest state in land area and known for its mining and industrial activities. The largest city in the state, and the state capital, is Saltillo. […]
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The state of Durango is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. The state capital is the city of Durango. Set in basin and range country (think Western movies), the state of Durango was a center for the Mexican movie […]
Continue ReadingBelow are selected articles and recipes from Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí and Zacatecas, the seven states that form the Northern Mexico Region. To see ALL articles and recipes related to this region, please use the following individual state links: Aguascalientes – Articles or Recipes Chihuahua […]
Continue ReadingThe mild flavor of nopales makes them ideal for combining with more strongly-flavored ingredients, such as chipotles in adobo. This recipe, from San Luis Potosí, is a quick, easy and flavorful vegetarian dish. Ingredients: 2 pounds nopal paddles, cleaned and diced 1 pound tomatillos, husked and roasted on a dry griddle or comal 1/2 medium […]
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Although there is a tendency to think of Mexican fruit in terms of tropical varieties like mango and guava, apples do well in the higher elevations of Mexico, and are valued for their flavor, shelf life, and nutritional properties. The journey of apples to Mexico was part of the long relationship between apples and humans, […]
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The state of Zacatecas is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, and San Luis Potosí. The state has an area of 75,200 square kilometers and a population of 1.7 million (2017). The state capital is the beautiful colonial city of Zacatecas, noted for its […]
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The state of Chihuahua is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Aguascalientes, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. Chihuahua is the largest state in Mexico in land area: 247,087 square kilometers (95,401 square miles). The state capital is the city of Chihuahua (2020 population: 1.1 million). Ciudad […]
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The state of Aguascalientes is part of the Northern Mexico Region, along with the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. It is one of Mexico’s smaller states, with a total population of about 1.2 million. The state’s coat of arms includes a pair of lips about to make a […]
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