Category: Culture

How to Celebrate the Day of the Dead

Mexpro's Itzel Greenheck, originally from Central Mexico, explains the traditions around the Day of the Dead, and describes how she celebrates in the US. Before Day of the Dead became a trendy celebration among Latino and non-Latino communities in the US, I was already a huge fan. As a matter of fact, when I came... Read More »

Celebrating Autumnal Equinox Chichen Itza

For thousands of years, onlookers have gathered in the center of Mexico's Yucatan region, at Chichen Itza, to celebrate the spring and fall equinoxes... Read More »

The Mexican Serape Blanket

In 1519, when Hernán Cortés arrived in Mexico, the Aztecs were wearing Serape type garments made of cotton and agave cactus, dyed with fruits and insects... Read More »

Mexico's Mesoamerican Pyramid Sites

Let's go visit some pyramids! Sure, the pyramids in Egypt are spectacular, but you don't necessarily have to travel half way around the globe to see some excellent examples of ancient pyramids. Mexico, our next door neighbor to the south, has many remarkable archeological sites that you can actually drive to. Below is a list... Read More »

Teotihuacan, Mexico's Holy Ground

"Tread lightly Al, you're on hallowed ground" was the genre of comments left by my friends and family after I updated my Facebook status, stating I was in Teotihuacan. The smiling faces of my wife and I, wrapped in our rain coats and hooded sweatshirts on a particularly chilly day--for what I expected to be... Read More »

Mexico's Modern City of Monterrey

When living in Saltillo, Mexico, Monterrey is your go-to place when you need some sort of big-city fix. While my home city, Saltillo, has more than 650,000 inhabitants, it lacks many of the features of a more modern economic hub. Luckily Monterrey is just a 40-minute drive from where I live. From the onset, Monterrey... Read More »

Mexico, Not So Third World Anymore

For Americans, Mexico is a close neighbor and is often referred to as "our backyard." The U.S. has had Latin and Mexican influence for centuries and it's been embedded into the American culture, in many ways more so than the influence of the British. We gringos (gringo is just the Mexican slang for a U.S.... Read More »

The Church of San Francisco - Not in California

Saintly feasts like this one at the church of San Francisco is one of the many kinds of festivals that are celebrated in Mexican cities... Read More »

Bellas Artes and Patio de La Secretaria de Cultura-Fine Arts in Mexico

I hadn't appreciated the Mexican government's efforts to promote fine arts until I was introduced to Bellas Artes in a government building in Saltillo. The Obra de Medusa performance even included some Mexican movie stars... Read More »

Mexico Life-Always Something to Celebrate

There's always something to celebrate in Mexico. This September it was the annual celebration of the town's historical hundreds-year-old church, Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino, and ofcourse Mexico's Independence... Read More »