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Spiritual tourism in Mexico: Are the rituals really ancient?

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Are Mexico's litany of "ceremonial experiences" actually real, or are they a creative way to part tourists from their hard-earned money?
Tim Burton's "The Labyrinth" is an immersive installation with 28 themed rooms where visitors can view over 200 of the director’s original works.

Director Tim Burton tours Mexico City highlights ahead of ‘The Labyrinth’...

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The director of Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands visited Xochimilco, saw a Lucha Libre match and gave a masterclass in a cemetery during a tour to celebrate the arrival of the traveling exhibit "The Labyrinth" in Mexico City.
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Mexico City’s GNP Seguros Stadium is named top concert stadium in...

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In case there were any doubts about Mexico's prominence in the megaconcert industry, three of the top five stadiums in Pollstar's most recent ranking are in Mexico, including No. 1.
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MND Tutor | Charros

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Learn Spanish and keep up with Mexican news and culture in our subscriber-exclusive educational series.
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Sculpture in England pays tribute to Mexico’s searchers for missing persons

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"Searching Mother," a collaboration between British and Mexican artists, pays tribute to the intrepid souls searching for Mexico's missing persons.
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Mexico City’s Quintonil named the third-best restaurant in the world  

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It's the first Mexican restaurant to rank in the top three of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, coming soon after earning its second Michelin star.
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Despite archbishop’s censorship efforts, the Marilyn Manson show will go on in San Luis Potosí

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The controversial rocker's scheduled appearance at the SLP state fair set off an old-fashioned church-state controversy, with the state coming down on the side of free expression.
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Why does Mexico call a main square a zócalo?

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The story behind why Mexico uniquely calls its city squares by a different name involves a revolutionary, a failed independence monument and a stone base left in Mexico City's main plaza for decades.
Y Tu Mama Tambien

The coming of age of Mexico’s coming-of-age films

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Sarah DeVries takes a fresh look at the beginning of Mexico's coming-of-age film genre, with two films released just as the nation threw off decades of PRI dictatorship.

MND Tutor | Pirámides

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The pyramids at Teotihuacán are one of Mexico's most popular tourist attractions. Learn more about them in our subscriber-exclusive educational series.
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MoMA spotlights Mexico’s Golden Age film icon María Félix in New York screening series

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MoMA will screen some of the films that turned the glamorous Sonoran actress into "the greatest international star to emerge from the Mexican cinema’s ‘Época de Oro.'”
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Mexico’s Museum of Anthropology wins prestigious Princess of Asturias Award for Concord

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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.
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Mexican stop motion film ‘Soy Frankelda’ to premiere at Annecy International Film Festival

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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.
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American Don Patterson reflects on a life in Mesoamerican archaeology 

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The esteemed archaeologist shared tales from decades in the trenches at some of Mexico's most wondrous monuments.
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When Mexico fought Texas and Yucatán

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The Mexican Navy was once the best in the world. So good in fact, they singlehandedly fought a war on two fronts.
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The Mexico City Metro: Backbone of a sprawling transit system that gets Chilangos where they need to go

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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.