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Zapopan skyline in the Guadalajara Metro Area

MND Local: A new museum and rising real estate prices in...

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A new museum will open next year in Zapopan, a city in the Guadalajara Metro Area that, thanks to rising real estate prices, now boasts the four most expensive neighborhoods in Mexico.
homes in Guadalajara, Mexico

Supply-demand squeeze could push Mexico home prices up 8% by the...

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By metropolitan area, Guadalajara experienced the highest housing price increase, at 11%, followed by Monterrey, 8.3%, and Puebla-Tlaxcala, 8.5%. 
Locals and visitors mingle on the streets of San Miguel's Centro neighborhood.

Opinion: The real reason San Miguel de Allende feels so American

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San Miguel de Allende is packed with American tourists — but is it actually better than Guanajuato or Querétaro? MND's summer intern says yes and no.
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Statue of El Pípila

How Guanajuato set the stage for Mexico’s independence from Spain

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On Sept. 28, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Castillo marched into Guanajuato with a ragtag army of tens of thousands at his back, kicking off the Mexican War of Independence. But why did it start here?
avocados

US suspends avocado imports from Mexico over unspecified ‘threat against US interests’

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The U.S. State Deparment announcement was followed by the deployment of 300 Michoacán state security operatives and 1,500 federal troops in the state's avocado-growing belt.
Indigenous Wixárika people and the water crisis as it applies to local communities in San Luis Potosí

Wirikuta water festival spotlights a groundwater crisis felt across Mexico

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The first-ever Wirikuta water festival begins today in San Luis Potosí to discuss the ongoing water crisis in Mexico as it affects local communities like the Indigenous Wixárika people.
avocados

Mexico’s avocado exports to the US shot up 35% during Q1

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In March alone, Mexico sent 148,511 tonnes of avocados to the United States, up 57% compared to the same period last year.
San Miguel de Allende city scene

MND Local: Summer news in San Miguel de Allende

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Warehouse-style home improvement giant Home Depot is expanding with new stores in Mexico, including in Guanajuato-based cities like San Miguel de Allende, writes Cathy Siegner.

MND Local: A new art space opens in Guadalajara’s Historic Center, and the latest...

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Protection and preservation are watchfords these days in Guadalajara, writes Dawn Stoner, as legislation is introduced to protect the Primavera Forest, and a new art gallery opens in a historic downtown setting.
Cathedral and historic buildings lit up in a view of Guanajuato's Zona Centro neighborhood at dusk.

How had I never heard of Guanajuato? A reflection by MND’s summer intern

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MND summer intern Jared Tucker didn't expect to travel much in Mexico. A 24-hour trip to Guanajuato changed his mind — and made him wonder why more Americans don't visit.
Mexican troops escort a handcuffed man away from a helicopter

Alleged mastermind of Uruapan Mayor Manzo’s murder captured in Jalisco

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A Jalisco shootout ended with the arrest of the "R1," who is accused of ordering Mayor Manzo's assassination in retaliation for his anti-crime stance.
Guadalajara at night

How the ‘night library’ has become a literary salon in Guadalajara

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All it takes is a courtyard and a little bit of courage to read one's work at a night library in Guadalajara, an emerging literary showcase for creative talent, writes Charlotte Smith.
Route 2 of the San Miguel de Allende bus transportation line

Opinion: Beyond better buses. A transportation vision for San Miguel de Allende

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SMA has already achieved something extraordinary: residents and visitors enjoy walking its streets, lingering in its plazas, gathering in cafés and experiencing a vibrant public life. As the city grows, transportation investments should strengthen those qualities, argues Johanna Zmud.