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From prison dramas to black comedies, a look at 2025’s best...
Carolina Alvarado is your guide to four new standout Mexican TV series that have captured both critical praise and massive audience attention this year.
Sacred Wixárika route added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The route’s inscription requires the creation of a conservation plan that allows the Wixárika people to continue their rituals, which include leaving offerings at sacred sites throughout central Mexico.
‘The angels brought us’: Couple’s book documents 3 decades of living...
"San Miguel de Allende: The Soul of Mexico," by Cathi and Steven House, is a photographic love letter to the picturesque colonial city.
Artist Jaime Colín’s new exhibit creates beauty from environmental destruction
Creating surprisingly beautiful art that uses satellite imagery and cartography from open-pit mining, Jaime Colín explores humans' impact on Earth.
Why was there no ‘Middle Ages’ in Mexico?
When Europe was building grand cathedrals and forging empires, what was going on in the New World?
The Querétaro Hay Festival turns ten
Celebrity, culture and conversations collide at the Mexican edition of the world's most prestigious literature festival
Isaac Hernández debuts as first Mexican principal of the American Ballet Theatre
Born in Guadalajara, 35-year-old Isaac Hernández trained as a dancer in the backyard with his father and has now risen to the pinnacle of his profession.
The 5 Mexican movies that made NYT’s 100 Best of the 21st Century
The New York Times recently released a list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, and Mexico — or more specifically, Alfonso Cuarón — certainly made its mark.
Shooting star: The story of Mexico’s first chess Grandmaster
Eccentric but undoubtedly brilliant, Torre's meteoric rise and precipitous fall shocked the chess world during the early 20th century.
Oaxaca mayor marries a caiman: It’s a centuries-old tradition
The symbolic ceremony continues a tradition meant to ensure peaceful relations between two adjacent Indigenous communities.
Netflix’s ‘Pedro Páramo’ collects 16 Ariel Award nominations
The honors incuded a Best Director nomination for Rodrigo Prieto, who has worked as a cinematographer for such luminaries as Maetin Scorcese and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Mexico City to transform into living museum for Tenochtitlán’s 700th anniversary
The capital of the Aztec Empire, founded in 1325 on the site of today's Mexico City, will be commemorated in July with a rich variety of performances, art and more.
Stonework reimagined: Querétaro’s Hugo Uribe ushers in a new age for cantera
In rural Querétaro, Hugo Uribe's artisan workshop blends the centuries-old techniques of cantera with cutting-edge tech to create award-winning sculptures in high demand.
Rare coral, sea stars and a jaguar: What the contents of a Templo Mayor altar tell us about Mexico’s past
An ancient altar gives a glimpse into the natural riches of Mexico’s pre-Columbian past.
The day the world ended
More than 66 million years ago, a gigantic asteroid struck the Earth and wiped out most living things, including all terrestrial dinosaurs. It happened in Mexico.
Rain fails to dampen spirits as Carnival kicks off in Veracruz
Parades, concerts and other traditional festivities will fill the streets of Veracruz city over the next week, with some adjustments for inclement weather.
