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The Iglesia de San Jacinto in San Ángel is one of the oldest churches in Mexico City.

9 churches in CDMX to attend Christmas Eve Mass

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Looking for a place to hear Christmas carols and join in candlelit communion? Here are nine Mexico City churches where you can experience the magic of Christmas Eve Mass.
A child sits on an adults shoulders at the Mexico City Christmas Verbena, with giant Christmas trees in the background and fake snow falling

Annual Christmas Verbena sets Mexico City Zócalo aglow with light

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The downtown festivities will continue until Dec. 30 and are best enjoyed after dark.
Photographs of the "Saturday Bazaar". Federal District, Colonia San Angel, Alvaro Obregon.

Know Your Neighborhood: San Ángel

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Colonial architecture, chic bistros and magnificent cultural centers await in San Ángel, one of Mexico City's fanciest jewels.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar and U.S. Bureau of Overseas Building Operations Director William H. Moser together pull a blue cloth off to reveal a metal plaque bearing the name "Embassy of the United States of America" and the logo of the U.S. Department of State.

Ambassador unveils new billion-dollar US embassy in Mexico City

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While a plaque unveiled at Tuesday's ceremony features the name of U.S. President Joe Biden, the embassy will officially open after Trump assumes office in 2025.
Monarchs in Ocampo, Michoacán

The Mexican scientists ‘moving mountains’ to help migrating monarch butterflies

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Last winter, the overwintering population of monarch butterflies in Mexico was down nearly 60%.
América celebrates its third championship after beating Rayados del Monterrey 3 goals to 2 on aggregate at the BBVA stadium, in the Apertura 2024

América wins third consecutive Liga MX title for the first time in history

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Since 1996, only three other Mexican soccer clubs have won back-to-back championship titles.
Kevin Álvarez celebrating a goal during the match between the Águilas del América and the Rayados del Monterrey, corresponding to the final of the first leg of the Apertura 2024 tournament of the BBVA MX League, held at the Cuauhtémoc Stadium.

Club América draws first blood in Mexican Soccer League Finals

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A third consecutive championship is looking more likely for the Mexico City team after they won the first leg of the Liga MX Finals.
A woman enjoying herself with a massage.

Seven spa experiences in Mexico City to gift yourself this holiday season

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Christmas is a time for parties and family, but if you're feeling worn out by the festivities, why not book in for some massage therapy?

Over 11 million pilgrims flock to Mexico City Basilica to celebrate the Virgin of...

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The capital's Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe drew millions of the faithful to celebrate the feast day of la Guadalupana.
The skate rink on Zócalo in Mexico City in Christmas 2011. December culture CDMX

Be a cultured capitalino this month with these highbrow events

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There's culture and there's Mexico City culture, so if you're in the capital, get yourself on down to one of these great events.
A pyramid surrounded by ladders and scaffolding sits right next to a highway

INAH calls off work at Hidalgo pyramid due to budget cuts

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The pyramid was briefly uncovered during road work earlier this year, then government archaeologists re-buried it.
A masked doctor attends to a tiny infant in a hospital incubator

Possible IV bag contamination kills 13 children in México state hospitals

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At least 15 patients were infected by Klebsiella oxytoca, a life-threatening and potentially antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
View of Kiosko Morisco, a beautiful landmark of Santa María la Ribera (CDMX)

Know your Mexico City neighborhood: Santa María la Ribera

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All the convenience of city center living, with a heavy dash of Mexico - Bethany Platanella explores another of the capital's great neighborhoods.