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A chili chocolate martini fit for an ancient Olmec god
How does the legend of an Indigenous god-emperor fit into a modern cocktail? Stephen Randall has the details.
13th annual Chocolate Festival to open in Tabasco next week
The massive culinary festival will offer tastings, workshops and live music starting Nov. 14.
Hurricane Rafael heads for Gulf of Mexico as Category 2 storm
The Yucatán Peninsula will see intense rainstorms Thursday as Hurricane Rafael comes for a lingering stay in the Gulf of Mexico.
The songs that all Mexicans magically know
They're catchy and intensely Mexican, which is probably why everyone you meet will know them all by heart.
Cold fronts cool down central Mexico; wet weather continues in Yucatán
The Yucatán and Mexico's southern coastal states will see heavy rainfall this week, while freezing temps are heading for northern and central Mexico.
The digital nomad blues and a tale of remote work caution
Is trouble brewing in paradise for this digital nomad? Maybe.
The Pico de Orizaba Loop: the best way to appreciate Mexico’s tallest peak
Mexico's highest peak awaits all those brave enough to take on a gruelling - but stunning - two day trek.
1 dead in Campeche following Hurricane Milton; Yucatán remains on alert
Civil Protection authorities in Yucatán urged residents to not let their guard down as Hurricane Milton continues its course in the Gulf of Mexico.
17-year-old student from Veracruz wins Global Student Prize 2024
Ángela Elena Olazarán created an artificial intelligence software tool that can diagnose diseases in Spanish and Tutunakú, a local Indigenous language.
Priest blesses Veracruz highway with holy water to ward off road accidents
Several Facebook users responded to the ceremony suggesting that other highways could be blessed — or just repaved.
When I’m in Veracruz, I’m heading straight downtown
Forget the coffee, mountains and cloud forests of the rest of the state - the shining city of Veracruz and its glorious downtown - offers a slice of Mexico like no other.
Coatzacoalcos-Palenque stretch of Interoceanic Train to start operations
With the new route operational, goods and passengers will be able to travel from Oaxaca to Veracruz to Chiapas then connect to the Maya Train network.
Topes: the bad, the badder and the ugly
If you've ever driven in Mexico, you already know about them, and if you already know about them, you already hate them: Beware the asphalt menace.
