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Jalisco’s Los Altos Tequila Route opens new path for rural tourism...
In the red-clay hills east of Guadalajara, where endless rows of blue agave ripple toward the horizon, the next...
Spain admits ‘pain’ of Conquest as it presents exhibit on Indigenous...
Spain has so far refused to apologize for the Conquest, but Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares's conciliatory words may have cracked open the door.
Voices Without Borders: How a Tijuana choir reached across the divide
It takes more than the world's busiest border crossing to stop two choirs from either side of the Mexico-U.S. divide from performing together in Tijuana.
What’s the story behind the cempasúchil, Mexico’s ‘flower of the dead’?
Cempasúchil flowers, or Mexican marigolds, are everywhere this time of year, part of Day of the Dead altars. How did this plant become associated with the holiday?
Why you should celebrate Halloween with a Guillermo del Toro binge watch
Halloween is heaven for lovers of spooky movies, and few directors have mastered the genre quite like Mexican director Guillermo del Toro.
In case you missed it: The 2025 International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato
Mexico's premier cultural festival lived up to every expectation again this year. Here's what you might have missed.
Oaxaca’s Centro Cultural del Mezcal wins Paris Design Award
The venue, a carefully restored 17th-century building in the heart of Oaxaca city, includes an interactive museum, the El Gallo bar, the Alambiq restaurant and a mezcal shop with over 320 Oaxacan mezcal labels.
The contest in which women cry for money
Querétaro's crying contests see "mourners" compete for a cash prize as part of the country's Day of the Dead celebrations.
CDMX-QRO train route will take a detour to save ancient rock art
The adjustment is in keeping with the administration's policy of respecting cultural and historical sites as it carries out its ambitious development of new rail lines in central Mexico.
Made in Mexico: The ‘Alerta Sísmica’
Inspired by one of its worst disasters, the 1985 earthquake, Mexico's Alerta Sísmica has become a lifesaver by providing early warnings.
A guide to Mexico’s most iconic cocktails
The first cocktail recipe created in Mexico that we know about is remembered because of a tourist named Charles H. Baker, and that’s only...
Why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all year long?
If it's a sacred Day of the Dead tradition, why do Mexicans eat pan de muerto all the time? Our local expert explains.
The Friar Francisco de Burgoa Library and Oaxaca’s cultural renaissance
Oaxaca city's most historic library offers open access to knowledge for all. Discover how this national treasure is transforming the community that built it.
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ opens Thursday in cinemas across Mexico
Select theaters across Mexico will be showing the Oscar- and Ariel-winning director's latest work until Nov. 7, when "Frankenstein" will start its run on Netflix.
Well-loved children’s festival Vivos y Muertos in San Miguel de Allende celebrates its 10th anniversary this year
In San Miguel de Allende, celebrating Día de Muertos takes on special significance for kids thanks to the annual Festival de Vivos y Muertos.
Fleeting beauty, enduring spirit: Inside Ajijic’s longstanding paper balloon festival
The shores of Lake Chapala play host to a celebration of art, community and hope, as the annual Balloon Regatta comes to town.
