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Paseo de las Heroinas

New statues on Paseo de la Reforma honor six Indigenous women

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A vintage black-and-white photograph from the Porfiriato era, featuring Mexican campesinos in white and with straw hats and an elderly woman carrying a large ceramic cistern in front of a Ferrocarril Central Mexicano steam locomotive at a rural station in Mexico during the nation's Porfiriato era, which followed Porfirio Díaz's rise to power under the Plan of Tuxtepec.

Mexico’s longest dictatorship in history began 150 years ago today

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Battle of the Zócalo in Mexico City in 1935

90 years ago today, communists and fascists fought the Battle of...

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A short history of Mexican Independence celebrations

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A scenic overlook of the historic cityscape of Oaxaca city, Mexico. The city is seen nestled in a valley surrounded by hazy mountains.

Find authentic culture in these Oaxaca city bookstores

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170 years ago today, the Ayutla Revolution changed Mexico forever

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A view through a stone archway revealing the ancient, towering Pyramid of the Magician at Uxmal, a Mayan archaeological site, under a blue sky with scattered white clouds. The pyramid is surrounded by green grass and other stone ruins.

What is Mesoamerica, anyway?

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Mexico City zocalo from above

Why does Mexico call a main square a zócalo?

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These Mexican states don’t exist anymore. Where did they go?

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Globe map focused on North America

How did these other Mexican states get their names?

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