Mexico is in the midst of Carnival season, an event that is celebrated in many communities between January and March, FULL STORY
Mexico Life
Pirates, treasure and unrequited love
The story of the pirate Mundaca and his hacienda on Isla Mujeres has fascinated us since we moved here in FULL STORY
Celebrate Kings Day with rosca de reyes
For a sweet start to the new year you can’t beat the Mexican tradition of Three Kings Day, a festive holiday held January 6 FULL STORY
Visit Zacatecas for a cultural experience
Close to 100 museums can be found in the state of Zacatecas, making it one of the best options in Mexico for FULL STORY
Yesterday’s news is today’s new business
Who’d have guessed that your morning newspaper and coffee could be turned into art? What began as method to learn FULL STORY
Preparations begin for Day of the Dead
“Do you have a kiss for grandma?” Yani Medina asks her granddaughter as she reaches out to hold the little FULL STORY
Typewriters help train secretaries in La Paz
A 75-year-old school in La Paz continues to prepare its students for secretarial careers — and they still teach with typewriters. The female-only FULL STORY
Isla Mujeres daytrip to the park at Isla Contoy
“Okay, today is the day. Let’s go!” After several days of wind and high waves, the weather was finally perfect FULL STORY
Piñatas up fun factor at a family fiesta
“Batter up!” Oh wait; wrong culture. “Dale! Dale! Dale! Come on! Hit it. Hit it.” Taking a careful and considered FULL STORY
The many textures, layers of Isla Mujeres
A visiting Canadian friend recently mentioned that Isla Mujeres has textures, many textures — layers within layers. He’s right. We FULL STORY
Fishermen carry on but they’re fewer now
For Isla Mujeres, the Island of Women on the Caribbean side of Mexico that is surrounded by water and fish, FULL STORY
Motorcycle acrobatics enjoy a resurgence
A tradition among police forces in Mexico for almost 100 years, motorcycle acrobatics are seeing a revival as new generations and groups strengthen their FULL STORY
After 33 years, it’s still a dream job for diver
It’s probably not everyone’s dream job but for Julio César Cu Cámara it’s the best in the world. The 57-year-old diver FULL STORY
Good memories of being a kid on Isla
The experiences of just being a kid can be very different depending on where you live. Our friend Freddy Medina FULL STORY
Coconut, grape, lime? It’s hard to decide
Ting, ting, ting. That distinctive sound announces that the paleta salesman is passing by, selling an assortment of ice-pops and FULL STORY
Whale sharks, gentle giants of the sea
It is an exhilarating rush when a sea creature the size of a city bus glides past, not caring that FULL STORY
The turtles are back, digging up beaches
“I’m bored with this hole. I think I’ll make another one over there. Oh wait, that’s a better spot.” It’s FULL STORY
Daytripping to Izamal, Yucatán magical town
We really enjoy road trips, short or long, this country or another one, it doesn’t matter. It’s all about the FULL STORY
Mexican adventures on the trail of Cortés
British travel writer John Harrison delves deep into the heart of ancient Mesoamerica and the clash of Aztec and Spanish FULL STORY
Invasion doesn’t stop Zitlala’s rain ritual
The people of Zitlala didn’t let an armed invasion get in the way of their annual rain festival yesterday. Dressed FULL STORY
Why Isla Mujeres? Reasons were many
Wow! Pink sand beaches that stretch for miles on a narrow scimitar of land in the Bahamas, on an island FULL STORY
Appendicitis can be mistaken for ‘tourista’
Do you know where your appendix is? This is not just a trivial question for those of us over 50 FULL STORY
Turn-of-the-century health care in MX
What was Mexico’s health care system like a century ago, when the term medical tourism had not yet been coined FULL STORY
Retired captain recalls old Isla Mujeres ferry
How do you load six or seven head of cattle onto a passenger boat? You grab the bull by the horns! FULL STORY
Today (like any other) good day to eat a taco
Happy Taco Day! Yes, it’s Mexican Taco Day, El Día del Taco, an opportunity to celebrate a dish that is FULL STORY
