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Mexico’s Museum of Anthropology wins prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for...
Mexico's finest museum was honored not only for preserving cultural heritage but also for advancing human rights and promoting peace, freedom, solidarity and the progress of humanity.
Mexican stop motion film ‘Soy Frankelda’ to premiere at Annecy International...
Frankelda's production marks a milestone for Mexican animation, as it is the first stop motion feature film to be shot from start to finish in the country.
American Don Patterson reflects on a life in Mesoamerican archaeology
The esteemed archaeologist shared tales from decades in the trenches at some of Mexico's most wondrous monuments.
When Mexico fought Texas and Yucatán
The Mexican Navy was once the best in the world. So good in fact, they singlehandedly fought a war on two fronts.
The Mexico City Metro: Backbone of a sprawling transit system that gets Chilangos where...
Every day since Sept. 4, 1969, the metro has moved Mexico City residents and visitors to their destinations, turning daily commutes into an indelible cultural experience.
Regional Mexican music takes over NPR’s Tiny Desk
In recent weeks two Mexican regional groups have participated in the iconic concert series, pushing back against criticisms of Mexican music's ties to drug culture.
There’s a new street name in New York: Los Tigres del Norte Way
The Mexican regional music band has long been the voice of Mexicans in the United States as well as in Mexico. Now they're part of the New York cityscape.
Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide wins Spain’s Princess of Asturias Arts Award
“Photography is a ritual,” Iturbide said. “To photograph the most mythological aspects of people, then step into darkness to develop, to select the most symbolic images.”
A new Frida Kahlo Museum is coming to Mexico City
Museo Casa Kahlo, opening this fall in Coyoacán, promises new insights into the artist's family and personal life.
Sony’s series ‘Carlota’ to tell story of Mexico’s ill-fated empress
Belinda will star as Empress Carlota in an ambitious new series dramatizing the Second Mexican Empire with a star-studded cast.
These Mexican states don’t exist anymore. Where did they go?
From Guatemala to the Isthmus, these former Mexican states have come and gone — but where were they and why did they leave?
How Natalia Lafourcade is writing a new chapter for Mexican music
With her new album, recorded in one take on analog tape, the 18-time Latin Grammy winner pays homage to the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema and writes a love letter to herself.
Sundance Film Festival returns to Mexico City next weekend
The world-renowned Sundance Film Festival is returning for a second CDMX edition with 15 features, five shorts and filmmaker panels at Cinépolis theaters, May 29–June 1.
At this San Miguel artists’ retreat, creatives forge a link with locals
Camino al Arte’s artists' residency in Atotonilco offers creatives a peaceful retreat and a chance to make a real impact on the local community.
Who were Mexico’s ‘Corn People’?
One of Mexico's oldest civilizations, their inventions — from chocolate to ballgames — impacted the cultures of later peoples like the Olmecs, Maya and Mexica.
The unbelievable origins of Mexican baseball
With two professional leagues in-country and nearly 150 players sent to the MLB, Mexico has left an indelible mark on baseball. That's quite an achievement for a game that may have arrived not just with foreigners but with an invading army.
