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Were these Mexican-American War heroes real?
They're Mexico's biggest heroes, who sacrificed themselves to save Mexican pride: But did they even exist?
The day Mexican women’s soccer ruled the world
It took a sprinkle of Mexican magic to break the male stranglehold on the beautiful game — but soccer has never been the same since.
Art in transit: How Mexico City’s metro doubles as a museum
Mexico City has a subterranean level where art, history and urban life converge in myriad ways. Here's part one of a three-part guide to the metro's uncommon treasures.
UNESCO adds Mexico’s historic aerial photo archive to Memory of the World Register
A birds-eye archive of Mexico featuring over one million photos has been recognized by UNESCO for its exceptional universal value and unique perspective on the country’s development.
This cave in San Luis Potosí was hiding Ice Age giants
Looking for cavefish in the Sierra del Abra, biologist Luis Espinasa and his team accidentally found the remains of ancient animals. It took an underwater drone to get them out.
More states move to ban narcocorridos after Texcoco concert riot
The growing restrictions have sparked national debate and high-profile incidents, as authorities and artists navigate the tension between cultural expression and public safety.
The history of the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel
Towering over the Guanajuato city, there's no building more emblematic of San Miguel de Allende than the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel.
Real estate developer Muúk Karant to unveil Mexico’s first museum in a cenote
A planned residential development just outside the colonial city of Valladolid will include four natural underground pools, one with more than 300 cultural artifacts on display.
Oaxaca revives its Spring Festival after 25-year hiatus
After a 25-year hiatus, Oaxaca’s spring festival, now renamed the Rodolfo Morales Spring Festival, is set to return as part of the city’s upcoming 493rd anniversary celebration.
Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies at age 89
The Nobel laureate is remembered in Mexico for pinning the "perfect dictatorship" label on the PRI regime and later clashing openly with AMLO.
Fans riot after leading regional musician refuses to play narco ballads, yielding to pressure at home and abroad
As more states limit narcocorridos and the U.S. threatens to cancel Mexican musicians visas, regional Mexican musicians have a fine line to walk.
Who were the stars of the golden age of Mexican cinema?
A Mexican Charlie Chaplin, a dashing lead and an actor with the voice of an angel — who were the biggest stars that graced Mexican screens in the 20th century?
In Mexico’s unique Holy Week processions, Indigenous tradition continues amid Catholic ritual
Influenced by a blend of pre-Hispanic customs and Hispanic culture, many of Mexico's fascinating Holy Week rituals and processions are unlike any others worldwide.
Hecho en México: Felipe Juárez, San Miguel weaver
San Miguel weaver Felipe Juárez makes rugs and more for customers as far away as New Zealand, but he's never left his hometown, where he sells his creations each weekend.
How a Mexican diplomat forged a relationship between Benito Juárez and Abe Lincoln, who never met
Mexican diplomat Matías Romero built strong connections with the Lincolns for Juárez, a likely factor in U.S. covert help in Mexico's war with France.
Teotihuacán altar found in Guatemala reveals the reach of Mexico City’s forebearers
The founders of Teotihuacán — modern-day Mexico City — were even more powerful than previously thought.
