Santo Cristo Festival
August
12,
2013
by Al Barrus
The statue was commissioned 400 years ago by Spanish King Charles V to evangelize and convert the native populations away from the gods of Mesoamerica...
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Expat Back in the US: Part 1
July
11,
2013
by Al Barrus
After living in Mexico for more than 20 months, I am back in the US vacationing. I didn’t realize how much I would miss my life in Mexico; and here's why...
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Mexico’s Military Expo for Revolution Centennial
April
8,
2013
by Al Barrus
Right now at the Museo Del Desierto there’s a military exposition going on to commemorate the centennial of the Plan de Guadalupe..
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Christmas Time Not Restricted to the 25th in Mexico
December
28,
2012
by Al Barrus
Christmas isn’t really over in Mexico until the 6th of January: the day that celebrates the arrival of the three wise men to Bethlehem...
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Mexico: El Tannenbaum
December
22,
2012
by Al Barrus
If you find yourself in Mexico for the holidays, visit the central plaza of your nearest city and feel a bit of the world’s happiest Christmas cheer...
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Mexico, Not So Third World Anymore
December
17,
2012
by Al Barrus
Though Mexico is considered part of the third world, Mexico’s middle class continues to grow; meanwhile the US middle class seems to be fading away...
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Saltillo, Rock City
December
10,
2012
by Al Barrus
When I moved to Mexico I thought I would have put my love for live rock music behind me. But there’s plenty of rock music in Saltillo, and it’s often in English...
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Discovering the Mexican Desert
November
19,
2012
by Al Barrus
Here in Saltillo, that natural beauty lies within the high deserts that are in all places where the cities aren’t...
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Bellas Artes and Patio de La Secretaria de Cultura-Fine Arts in Mexico
October
1,
2012
by Al Barrus
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...
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Saltillo's Summer Fair (Feria) It's Not Bad
August
13,
2012
by Al Barrus
While there was a plethora of international aspects to Saltillo's annual two-week summer fair and festival, there was plenty of Mexican culture to go around...
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