Expat Judy Wray’s community mural projects, which she started to tackle rising petty crime, attract artists from around the world to help out.
Mexico Life
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Rosemary’s fresh, piney taste wakes up cocktails, scones, roast meats and more
This Mediterranean herb, known as romero here in Mexico, has a long history of culinary and medicinal use that still carries on strong today.
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Ranchers’ war on vampire bats exacts unintended environmental toll
In rural Jalisco, John Pint saw how beneficial insect eaters and pollinators are unplanned victims of ranchers trying to protect their cattle.
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At this fashion show, the watchwords are sustainability and inclusion
Campeche’s annual Moda Intramuros event might look straight out of Fashion Week, but the designs—and models—on its catwalk will surprise you.
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Santa Claus has helpers in 2 Mexican towns
If you own blown-glass Christmas ornaments from Mexico, they were likely made in either Tlalpujahua, Michoacán, or Chignahuapan, Puebla.
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Filmmaker investigates the day Pancho Villa raided the US to kill her grandfather
A new film explores the slippery truth of the day the Mexican revolutionary attacked an American border town after an arms deal gone wrong.
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A French cookbook’s secret weapon: the Mexican cooks in a CDMX test kitchen
To test recipes for his new cookbook on Parisian cuisine, food writer James Oseland put his trust in two home cooks in greater Mexico City.
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If you can find it, Mexico’s rich authentic nata is worth the hunt
Nata, or clotted cream, is a decadent treat that can cooked into gorditas, eaten with pasta or soup, or simply spread on a piece of bread.
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Once a hike for pros, stunning Jaguar Canyon now even right for newbies
This hiking trail gives almost anyone access to gorgeous waterfalls and views hidden in Jaguar Canyon, just 22 kilometers from Guadalajara.
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Campeche’s Hormiguero ruins offer feast of Mayan zoomorphic facades
Although this ancient city has structures still to be excavated, what can be seen here provides stunning examples of Río Bec architecture.
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Puebla town’s palm artisans struggle to keep unique art form alive
COVID-19’s effects on sales and a lack of younger weavers learning the craft mean an uncertain future for this Mixteca weaving tradition.
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More Mexican filmmakers use international reach to seek justice
Films about the major calamities facing Mexico — organized crime, state violence, forced disappearances — reflect a key trend in filmmaking.
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Fuller picture of the ancient Maya awaits in obscure ruins like Acanmul
For every tourist-friendly Chichén Itzá, many more ruins on the Yucatán Peninsula go overlooked, limiting the public’s understanding.
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Canadian Shari Bondy followed the whales to Baja after they saved her life
After a storm stranded her at sea and a pod of gray whales helped her stay alive, she decided to pay them back by telling others about them.
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Give us this day our daily bread: capirotada, or bread pudding, will do just fine
Mexico’s traditional bread pudding, featuring both sweet and salty ingredients, plus cheese, can be made as an entree or a dessert.
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Thanks to one Guadalajara hiker, ultralight backpacks are made in Mexico
Matteo Volpi started his lightweight hiking gear company in Jalisco after he tired of paying high prices and high taxes on foreign equipment.
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New book delves into history of US attempt to hunt down Pancho Villa
War on the Border author Jeff Guinn began researching this event of the Mexican Revolution after hearing Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric.
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When revolution came to Cuernavaca, this British hotelier saw it all
Expat Rosa King wrote a forgotten autobiography filled with eyewitness accounts of the Mexican Revolution and its leaders.
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Ecofriendly biking comes to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
When the two resort cities developed a connecting bike trail, a local couple saw an opportunity to bring electric bicycle tours here.
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Mexican Revolution 101: why is November 20 such an important date?
A letter written on this date in 1910 began a culture shift that would eventually oust a president and end a three-decade dictatorship.
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Thanksgiving leftovers? Make classic Mexican dishes with that extra turkey
Tired of the traditional post-holiday soup and sandwiches? By adding a few local items, that extra meat can go in pozole, carnitas and more!
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Discover the family-friendly secrets of Guadalajara’s Parque Metropolitano
Visitors come here to picnic and play sports, but the park’s 108 hectares also boasts an extensive bonsai collection and a monarch sanctuary.
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Sex in the City: CDMX historic tour has playful name but serious topic
Academic Genevieve Galán takes the writer to capital locations that reveal the forgotten colonial history of policing sex and women’s bodies.
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Vineyard tours: a fun introduction to Mexico’s rising prestige in winemaking
Baja California still commands the industry, but other up-and-coming states in northern and central Mexico also boast excellent wine routes.
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Researcher’s book on Aztecs focuses not on rulers but on average citizens
Anthropologist Frances Berdan’s new book The Aztecs seeks to broaden notions of the Mexica civilization beyond violence and conquest.
