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Author Cristina Rivera Garza at a podium with microphones

Mexican author Cristina Rivera Garza wins a 2024 Pulitzer Prize

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Rivera Garza's book, ā€œLilianaā€™s Invincible Summer,ā€ won over Pulitzer judges with its autobiographical tale of trying to resolve her sister's 1990 murder.

Painting the past: How Jorge Monroy depicts ancient Jalisco through watercolors

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The exhibition tells the story of maize, obsidian and the old gods of Mexico and marks the beginning of one of Jalisco's largest cultural festivals.
Cinco de Mayo

More than margaritas: The history and spread of Cinco de Mayo...

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Learn the history of the Mexican celebration that has evolved almost to the level of a national holiday in the United States.

Will the Maya Train preserve or destroy the Indigenous way of life?

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The Indigenous people of the YucatƔn have struggled to co-exist as construction cuts through their ancestral home - but are better times ahead for residents of the region?
Participants in a donkey festival

Burro festival celebrates 59th year in Otumba, MĆ©xico state

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Otumba celebrated the braying beasts of burden with dressed up donkeys, donkey polo and donkey parades.
Mexican artifacts at the Mexican Cultural Center of Philadelphia

22 artifacts collected by Philadelphia businessman returned to Mexican government

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The collected artifacts have been attributed to various Mesoamerican cultures and date from periods between 400 B.C. and A.D. 1521.

Why I’m proud of being a ‘provinciana’

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While provincial Mexico was once looked down upon by residents of the capital, the Mexico of today is a testament to the diversity and tenacity of the entire nation.
A pre-Columbian chultĆŗn was discovered underground at the Tulum archaeological zone

Archaeologists unearth unusual find inside Tulum cave

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The latest discovery at the Tulum archaeological zone has "striking" differences from similar ancient Maya structures.
Cornish Pasty Mexican Paste

How Mexico claimed a classic British food as its own

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The history of the state of Hidalgo is tied to an English mining town, an epic journey to a new life in Mexico and the traditional miners lunch the immigrants brought with them.
Edward James Las Pozas

5 eccentric Brits who made their mark on Mexico

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Artists, writers, diplomats ā€“ Britain has a long history of producing interesting characters, many of whom have crossed paths with Mexican history.
A mayan stone sculpture of a face, on the ground at a archeological dig in ChumpĆ³n, Mexico

Did the ancient Maya make a ‘Google Maps’ in Quintana Roo?

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Archaeologists working along Section 6 of the Maya Train in Quintana Roo may have discovered a pre-Columbian Maya navigation tool.

Meet Susan Chapman: A cultural connector between Mexico and the UK

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Susan Chapman has been the bridge for arts and culture between Mexico and the United Kingdom since the 1970s.

The time Matute Remus moved a building in Guadalajara

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The unbelievable story of Jalisco's greatest feat of engineering, and the man who made it all possible.
Actors Katy O'Brian and Kristen Stewart in a still from "Love Lies Bleeding"

A film buff’s feast: Sundance CDMX brings festival favorites to the capital

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The Sundance Festival is coming to Mexico City, showcasing popular films and documentaries from the festival, as well as Mexican short films.

Is jazz music making a comeback in Mexico City? The 4 bars you need to visit

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Jazz in Mexico City is alive and well, and we've checked out the best live music clubs in town.

Promote learning by reading to your child in Spanish

A selection of educational and bilingual reads to help your kids fall in love with reading, and flourish as they grow.