CULTURE
Mission days in old Los Cabos: The Dominican Era
The Dominicans were the last of the three missionary orders sent to convert Indigenous populations on the Baja California peninsula, and their decline led to the birth of what is now Los Cabos.
The many talents of Guanajuato’s Rocío Sánchez
After more than 5 decades of creation, the veteran Mexican creator tells Mexico News Daily about her past, processes and how she is embracing a digital future.
Santiago Xalitzintla, the town that is in charge of calming the...
Why hasn't Popocatépetl had a massively violent eruption for nearly 1,300 years? Because the residents of Santiago Xalitzintla are tasked with keeping the volcano calm.
Zapopan’s magnificent woven canopy took over 200 women and 1,400 kilometers of thread to...
A canopy of such outsized proportions was no new effort for the women artisans of the Jalisco town of Etzatlán, who in 2019 set a Guinness world record for the largest crochet canopy.
In a first, FIFA collaborates with Mexican artisans on limited-edition collection
The idea behind FIFA's involvement and the soccer-themed pieces is to bring Mexico's traditional handicrafts to a wider global audience during the World Cup.
The quest to discover the secrets of Moctezuma’s private zoo
Over 400 years before the Chapultepec Zoo opened in Mexico City, an ancient version existed in Tenochtitlán, belonging to Mexica emperor Moctezuma II.
A star-studded Mexican musical lineup will take the stage at the World Cup opening ceremonies
Maná, Lila Downs, Alejandro Fernández and Los Ángeles Azules will headline the opening ceremonies, which will start 90 minutes before the 1 p.m. Mexico-So. Africa match.
Anniversary weekend in Puerto Vallarta blends roots and revelry
The Águilas Aztecas, Mexico's version of the Blue Angels, were part of the festivities as Puerto Vallarta celebrated two milestone anniversaries.
A massive soccer-themed interactive mural in La Paz earns a Guinness World Record
It was Mexico's third recent Guinness record inspired by the World Cup, and contributed to President Sheinbaum's efforts to bring the tournament's spirit to all of Mexico beyond the host cities.
Get in the World Cup mood with these streaming Mexican soccer series
From historical drama to documentaries, these streaming series will get you in the mood for the biggest event of 2026!
Desire and disability: Netflix México’s ‘Santita’ challenges everything we knew about taboos
Netflix's new Spanish language dramatic comedy series, "Santita," shows disability and desire in ways they've seldom been seen on television.
Iñárritu becomes first filmmaker to join Mexico’s most prestigious intellectual academy
The induction of the director of lauded films in English (such as "Revenant" and "Birdman") and Spanish (i.e. "Biutiful" and "Amores Perros"), puts film on a par with art, literature and science.
The very best serenades from Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema
Few things worked better in "Golden Age" Mexican romantic movies than for stars to serenade their love interest. It's more complicated now, as ideas of gender have evolved, but the music and the moments live on.
Teotihuacán gets its biggest makeover in 30 years ahead of the World Cup
One of Mexico's most-visited ancient sites has new pathways, museums and security checkpoints, just in time for a World Cup-driven surge in visitors.
At Oaxaca championship, escaramuzas carry on a revolution’s legacy
Modelled after the women of the Revolution, Mexico's female cowboys compete in Oaxaca.
San Miguel de Allende’s Cañada de la Virgen archeological site reopens to tourists despite ongoing legal dispute
The Cañada de la Virgen dispute has taken a turn after the San Miguel monument has controversially been reopened to the public after 2 months of closures.
