The leaf blower was never designed to be a dust mop and thousands of well-meaning users are stirring up clouds of trouble.
Stories by John Pint
Psychedelic music pioneer Joel Vandroogenbroeck dies in Guadalajara
Belgian-born electronic music pioneer Joel Vandroogenbroeck died suddenly on December 23 in Jalisco, where he had been living for the last 30 years.
The Lagunas of Montebello: cenotes, Zapatistas and delicious chincunguajes
The national park and biosphere reserve in Chiapas features strikingly beautiful lakes, 59 of them, according to tourism officials.
Guadalajara’s Cold Dunk Cave is home to thousands of tequila bats
Where do Guadalajara’s tequila bats sleep? Explorers decide to investigate and discover Cold Dunk Cave, a river cave just 22 kilometers from the city.
A magical trip beneath the towering walls of the Sumidero Canyon in Chiapas
There is much more to this canyon than high walls. The farther you go upriver, the more obvious it becomes that there is something magical about it.
A trip through the underworld at the Wixárika art exhibit in Guadalajara
The Instituto Cultural Cabañas is hosting an exhibition of Wixárika art on loan from places like Harvard University and the Museum of Natural History.
Abandoned train station is silent witness to enslavement of Yaqui Indians
The Yaquis were shipped from Sonora to San Blas, then forced to walk over 300 kilometers to San Marcos before being sold and shipped to Yucatán.
A glimpse of Chiapas: Tuxtla Gutiérrez and its jungle zoo
They chose a fine forest, put in paths and transformed it into a zoo so beautiful that a walk through it would be delightful if you never saw an animal.
A visit to a home in Puebla in search of the roots of the Mexican Revolution
The first shots of the Revolution were fired in Puebla at the home of the Serdán family on November 18, 1910. John Pint went for a visit 100 years later.
Why don’t the potholes go away? Chamba’s Law explains this and other mysteries
Why so many roads always seem to be full of baches (potholes) even though those baches are filled in on a regular basis.
Ancient piercing ceremony a ritual at Chapala ceremonial grounds
The Offering of Skin is an act through which the dancers sacrifice a part of themselves, and take place on the last day of the four-day ceremony.
Signage on trails represents a milestone for hiking in Mexico
Senderos de México was founded five years ago to rehabilitate and sign-post hiking trails in Mexico, but a map is handy as a backup.
Welcome home, tequila splitfin: scientists bring back extinct species
Some of the fish native to a Jalisco river had been taken away by fish fanciers, later providing a source to bring them back after their disappearance.
Junior League continues tradition that started in New York 100 years ago
One of the oldest projects gives packages of badly needed items, as well as breast-feeding information, to new mothers at several Guadalajara hospitals.
1,800 carved stone bowls are a mystery on the Raso river in Jalisco
Jalisco archaeologists keep digging up strange, new — and at the same time very old — things in the vicinity of Arandas, 100 kilometers east of Guadalajara.
Two Mexican teams among winners of Google’s Indie Games Accelerator
Two video game studios were among the beneficiaries of a Google program for recognizing and assisting independent video game startups in emerging markets.
Sierra de Manantlán reserve boasts astonishing number of endemic plants
There are five ecosystems with over 2,900 species of plants, 110 species of mammals and 336 species of birds. All this adds up to a truly unique site.
Guadalajara filmmaker wins IUCN conservation prize for North America
Manfred Meiners’ name has been associated with so many ecologically sound projects that it is no wonder he received the prize.
History and fun: a good combination at this site of an Independence battle
In the battle of the Puente de Calderón at least 80,000 rebels lost to just 6,000 royalists. It is now a monument and ecopark in Jalisco.
Mazamitla: stone cauldrons, picturesque falls and a 350-meter suspension bridge
This is one town that really deserves the name Pueblo Mágico for its quaint streets, delightful balconies, beautiful pagoda-like church and delicious food.
Can Mexico’s magic mushrooms really alleviate depression and anxiety?
The Mexican Psilocybin Society is sponsoring a march in Mexico City promoting legalization of psilocybin, the key ingredient in magic mushrooms.
Through Dutch technology, Jalisco city to be first in Mexico without tinacos
To businessman Raúl Mejorada, tinacos are emblematic of serious problems in Mexico’s water distribution systems and now he has an answer.
Don’t let critters transform your idyllic walk into pure misery
In many parts of Mexico, the rainy season reaches its peak in August, creating a rich, verdant landscape—a good time for hiking but a bad time for bugs.
La Campana, Jalisco’s ‘Psychedelic Bell,’ is a jewel of natural beauty
Two hours from Guadalajara, it is the most bizarre little mountain anywhere in the world.
Guadalajara kids learn natural science an unforgettable way—in the woods
Learning does not take place if teachers dictate knowledge. But it does when teachers put students into direct contact with what they need to learn.
