Category: Culture

Mexico Fiestas Patrias Patriotic Holidays

Learn about Mexico's patriotic holidays-Aniversario de la Constitución, Día del Trabajo, Cinco de Mayo, Grito de Dolores, Aniversario de la Revolución, & more... 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

Mexico has many remarkable archeological sites that you can drive to. Here are 21 Mesoamerican pyramid sites that you may have never heard of & want to visit... Read More »

Teotihuacan, Mexico's Holy Ground

Teotihuacan, the capitol and center of wealth of the Aztec empire, was constructed around 150 years before the Christian era. It's population once was 150,000... Read More »

Teaching English in Mexico: Great for Experience

I had never been a teacher before I came to Mexico, but it seems to be the go-to gig for gringos and Canadians visiting from north of the border. I've heard of certain parts of Mexico having a large pool of foreign English teachers, but we seem to be plenty rare here in the northern... Read More »

El Tannenbaum in Mexico

If you find yourself south of the border for the holidays, visit the central plaza of your nearest city and feel a bit of the world's happiest Christmas cheer... 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 Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico's Blessed Virgin

The Christmas Season begins with the Feast of The Virgin Guadalupe on December 12th. It celebrates the Virgin Mary's appearance to an Aztec peasant in 1531... 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 »

There's Always Something to Celebrate in Mexico

There's Always Something to Celebrate in Mexico. September is the best time to celebrate Independence at the hundreds-year-old Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino... Read More »