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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Mexico Life

  • Casa Luna owners Al and Agatha Doerksen daughter Susan (second from left) and her family take an enthusiastic dive in the rental home's tiled pool.

    Former Zihuatanejo celebrity haven reinvents self as peaceful beach rental

    For years, Casa Luna hosted major celebrities. Nowadays, the Canadian couple who recently bought it have made it into a calm Airbnb rental.

    April 13
  • Chia berry jam is quick and easy to make and full of nutrients.

    Incorporate this Mexican superfood into your next indulgent treat

    High in fiber, B-vitamins and omega-3s, chia’s tiny seed packs plenty of nutrition but also taste into dessert, beverage and snack recipes.

    April 12
  • Artist Julia Celeste with budding painter Edgar in front of a mural in the Las Misiones neighborhood of San Quintín, depicting principal crops of the Valley.

    People power fuels Mexico’s newest wave of murals

    Leigh Thelmadatter catalogues a nationwide movement of street art popping up in communities where residents are recruited as artists.

    April 10
  • Purple wool rebozo, handwoven and dyed with traditional natural pigments.

    Nahua weaver group doesn’t just preserve dying skills, it’s changing lives

    The women of Zongolica, Veracruz, came together to keep knowledge of their traditional techniques alive, but they’ve managed so much more.

    April 9
  • Salvador Mayorga takes in the view from Rancho el Mexicano.

    The tale of ‘The Third Guadalajara,’ located in the middle of nowhere

    A mesa north of the city hosts a curious monument to the Spanish colonials’ third attempt to found a version of Jalisco’s capital today.

    April 9
  • A farmer along the Usumacinta River moves his cattle.

    In the southeast’s ‘water communities,’ families live at a river’s mercy

    The lands along the Usumacinta River are home to largely forgotten families who eke out a quiet life cut off from the outside world by water.

    April 8
  • Doña Rosa

    How an accident led to one Oaxacan woman’s revival of a dying handcraft

    Barro negro, or black clay pottery, might have disappeared forever from San Bartolo, Oaxaca, if not for one woman’s ingenuity and good timing.

    April 7
  • Iván Galeazzi Cahuantzi and Zuri Merlo with one of the murals they're together bringing to life in the town of Chipilo, Puebla to illustrate aspects of its history.

    Mural project aims to educate residents about their town’s unique history

    Zuri Merlo and Iván Galeazzi are on a mission to create 15 paintings throughout the Puebla town of Chipilo that illustrate the town’s story.

    April 7
  • Carmen Boullosa is one of the Mexican authors literary scholar Carolyn Wolfenzon discusses in her new book.

    Mexico’s contemporary authors find fertile symbolic ground in ghosts

    Literary scholar Carolyn Wolfenzon’s book investigates how many of Mexico’s contemporary authors share the theme of specters in their work.

    April 6
  • Right now is arguably the best part of the asparagus season in Mexico.

    With asparagus season now peaking, it’s currently affordable and delicious

    It’s a perfect time to indulge in this vegetable, now that markets are flooded with beautiful specimens at more-than-reasonable prices.

    April 5
  • André-Pierre Gignac, a French soccer player for Los Tigres, became a Mexican citizen in 2019 and is beloved by fans for embracing his adopted nation.

    Cubans, soccer players and Yanks: citizenship’s lure draws a varied mix

    Requirements for Mexican naturalization tend to favor educated Spanish speakers, but the nation receives applications from all over the world.

    April 3
  • The Naica Crystal Cave, only ever accessible from a mine in Chihuahua but now completely submerged underwater, has bizarrely long, thick crystals.

    20 years after its discovery, mysterious Naica Crystal Cave still astonishes

    Despite 50-degree Celsius conditions, scientists were fascinated by the site’s giant crystals and microbes unlike any others known on Earth.

    April 2
  • Kicking up the flames on Cubo's wood-fired grill.

    Laid-back Cubo embeds its world-class food experience in a natural setting

    This day-long food experience combines food foraging, gourmet grilling and cocktails for small groups to bond in the pristine outdoors.

    April 1
  • A boy watching a cotton candy vendor captures wisps of floating sugar on his stick.

    Cotton candy vendor’s act of kindness unites both kids and adults in joy

    Cotton candy vendors in the Mexico City pueblo of San Gregorio Atlapulco often provide some free entertainment along with their sugary wares.

    March 31
  • Leona's lead actors Christian Vázquez and Naian González Norvind.

    Film shines a rare spotlight on Mexico City’s Syrian Jewish community

    Director Isaac Cherem’s debut, “Leona,” is the first cinematic treatment of the ethnic group, and, for him, a deeply personal story.

    March 30
  • The classic use of celery: topping a Bloody Mary

    Add strong yet subtle flavor to dishes with a classic ingredient: celery

    In Mexico, you can buy just one or two stalks at a time in the mercado, but why not buy the whole head? We’ve got ideas for your next meal.

    March 29
  • Zapatista dolls with trademark balaclava, rifle and bandolier.

    Is a symbol of rebellion once known worldwide dying out in Chiapas?

    Zapatista rebel dolls, sold to visitors fascinated by the 1990s indigenous uprising, are now near impossible to find in Chiapas.

    March 27
  • The moment when the writer realized he was in over his head.

    An Easter excursion imparts a sober reminder: be careful, for life is short

    In Chihuahua, Joseph Sorrentino followed the sound of mariachis, expecting a religious procession he could photograph. He was wrong.

    March 27
  • Long, beautiful Los Cocos beach has soft sand and small waves.

    Beautiful beaches, curious customs and magical mangroves await in San Blas

    This idyllic coastal Nayarit community offers sand, surfing and boat rides through an extraordinary jungle-like estuary with exotic wildlife.

    March 26
  • Catching a whale in the act.

    Guerrero charity promotes whale watching that avoids stress for the animals

    Elisabeth Ashe highly recommends this whale-friendly tour near Zihuatanejo, run by guides trained to leave the animals’ habitat undisturbed.

    March 25
  • Vicente Rojo’s life and art reflects many of the major events of 20th-century Mexico. He died on March 17.

    Mexico loses artist who ‘played with dolls’ after 1985 earthquake

    Vicente Rojo, who died on March 17 at age 89, was an artist whose work reflected many of the major events of 20th-century Mexico.

    March 24
  • Lighting a candle just before midnight on the Saturday before Easter.

    On Holy Week, these youths exchange worldly pleasures for divine ones

    Los Varones, men in charge of religious tasks in the Mexico City community of San Gregorio Atlapulco, may have existed since the 1600s.

    March 24
  • You'd probably never guess there's yogurt in these sweet, fluffy lemon meringue muffins.

    It can be hard to find but good yogurt kicks all sorts of dishes up a notch

    Sweet and savory recipes use yogurt to add moistness and richness while avoiding unhealthy fat.

    March 22
  • Four-week-old Cannoli newly arrived to her furever home.

    Kitten season: not as happy a time of year as it might sound

    Cats can give birth year-round, but both temperature and varying day length seem to lead to more babies being born during certain periods.

    March 20
  • The Pyramid of Five Floors, 31.5 meters tall, is thought to have been a residential building for Edzná’s leaders as well as a shrine.

    An ancient Maya site off the beaten tourist path, Edzná is a hidden gem

    This fascinating pre-Hispanic city not far from Mérida is culturally and architecturally significant yet receives surprisingly few visitors.

    March 20
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