Two initiatives have transformed the lives of senior citizens, the most recent being the inauguration of a new home.
Mexico Life
The Lagunas of Montebello: cenotes, Zapatistas and delicious chincunguajes
The national park and biosphere reserve in Chiapas features strikingly beautiful lakes, 59 of them, according to tourism officials.
Tequila’s wild and unpredictable cousin: mezcal is complex and surprising
While mezcal aficionados advise sipping slowly to fully enjoy the beverage, it’s also a versatile base for a multitude of cocktails.
Guadalajara’s Cold Dunk Cave is home to thousands of tequila bats
Where do Guadalajara’s tequila bats sleep? Explorers decide to investigate and discover Cold Dunk Cave, a river cave just 22 kilometers from the city.
With lots of fresh fruit and veggies available, time for Ensalada Navideña
One of the most confounding aspects about living in Mexico was adjusting to the growing seasons: summer here is not when things grow.
In Mexico City, captivating contemporary art is on every corner
Mexico News Daily’s series on art in Mexico City has examined muralism and modernism. But there’s also captivating contemporary art on every corner.
A magical trip beneath the towering walls of the Sumidero Canyon in Chiapas
There is much more to this canyon than high walls. The farther you go upriver, the more obvious it becomes that there is something magical about it.
It’s baking season: try these recipes with pecans, or walnuts if available
Mexico produces about half of the world’s total crop of pecans and they’re harvested in October/November – coincidentally just in time for holiday baking.
A trip through the underworld at the Wixárika art exhibit in Guadalajara
The Instituto Cultural Cabañas is hosting an exhibition of Wixárika art on loan from places like Harvard University and the Museum of Natural History.
Third annual Expo Vino wine festival celebrated in Zihuatanejo
Festival takes place on the beach at the Sotovento Beach Club, with the beautiful bay of Zihuatanejo as a backdrop.
Stevia is a calorie-free sweetener that is easy to prepare from fresh leaves
Bear in mind that you can’t just replace sugar with stevia in baking; whatever you’re making won’t have the same texture or browning.
Abandoned train station is silent witness to enslavement of Yaqui Indians
The Yaquis were shipped from Sonora to San Blas, then forced to walk over 300 kilometers to San Marcos before being sold and shipped to Yucatán.
Two towns in Mexico where Christmas is a year-round event
There are two places in Mexico that are year-round Christmas towns and for good reason: their economies are based on the production of Christmas ornaments.
Mural madness in Mexico City: a guide to the legacy of the muralist movement
The murals of Mexico City have become such an integral part of the city’s image it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t decorating so many buildings.
Jamaica flowers are good for tacos and make a refreshing drink
Flores de jamaica are hibiscus flowers, but not the big, colorful, decorative ones. This is a different variety, roselle hibiscus, or Jamaican sorrel.
A glimpse of Chiapas: Tuxtla Gutiérrez and its jungle zoo
They chose a fine forest, put in paths and transformed it into a zoo so beautiful that a walk through it would be delightful if you never saw an animal.
Food for thought: restaurant etiquette for those who want to integrate
This is about restaurant etiquette – yours, not the waiter’s or anybody else’s. It’s about good manners and being considerate; basically, being a grown-up.
Mezcal subscription service gives connoisseurs a monthly fix
Maguey Melate’s club membership is a way to taste unique, small-batch mezcal, and gain a deeper understanding about the people making it.
For a brown sugar substitute, try rich and earthy-flavored piloncillo
Piloncillo – those cones of what look like brown sugar in every market and grocery store – is similar enough to use as a substitute.
A visit to a home in Puebla in search of the roots of the Mexican Revolution
The first shots of the Revolution were fired in Puebla at the home of the Serdán family on November 18, 1910. John Pint went for a visit 100 years later.
Vallarta Botanical Gardens are thinking big
The Gardens are working to purchase the surrounding land and create a buffer zone from development that will protect this forest and its inhabitants.
European-made grand piano a surprise discovery in the Sierra Madre
The spectacularly beautiful and extraordinarily valuable piano poses regally but totally incognito in a hotel lobby.
A tuna salad sandwich isn’t quite the same without tuna from a tin
Today we’re going to talk about canned tuna. Yes, fresh tuna is available but many of us have a special place in our hearts for a good tuna salad sandwich.
Expat 101: moving to Mexico is best done with some preparation
When I moved to Mexico 13 years ago, I felt like I was well prepared. Yet it was still a bumpy (though often amusing) ride until I felt comfortable.
Why don’t the potholes go away? Chamba’s Law explains this and other mysteries
Why so many roads always seem to be full of baches (potholes) even though those baches are filled in on a regular basis.
