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The resplendent quetzal is a gem of Mexican birds
The quetzal has a long history in Mexico, but birdwatchers nowadays will mainly find them in the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas.
Safe to visit or not? The truth about traveling to Guerrero
Despite warnings from foreign governments, Guerrero has a lot to offer visitors to the lush Pacific coast.
Taxco mayor and father rescued from kidnappers in 500-agent security operation
Morena party Mayor of Taxco, Guerrero, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza set out to find his 68-year-old father after he was abducted by armed men on Saturday, but was allegedly kidnapped while he was trying to negotiate his release.
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Michoacán town makes Guinness World Record-breaking guacamole
In a mashing and mixing session that lasted approximately two and a half hours, 800 volunteers produced a giant vat of green guacamole weighing over 7 tonnes in Tancítaro, Michoacán.
300-kg crocodile alarms bathers at Puerto Escondido’s Bacocho Beach
The croc may have been wandering after being displaced from its usual home, a phenomenon that has led to increasing out-of-place crocodile spottings along the Jalisco and Oaxaca coasts.
Sea turtle egg poachers caught on video at Oaxaca sanctuary, prompting federal investigation
The sacking of the sanctuary, as caught on video, was so blatant that Profepa rushed out a press release assuring angry internet users that their personnel has already been out to the beach and were investigating.
A new migrant caravan leaves Chiapas for Mexico City seeking visas to work in...
Made up of Haitians, Cubans, Central Americans and Venezuelans who were stuck in southern Mexico, the caravan's aim is to find work and start a new life in northern Mexico.
Anti-drug trafficking operations across 6 states result in hundreds of arrests
In just the past week, the Mexican Navy carried out hundreds of operations in central and western Mexico, netting more than 200 drug trafficking arrests and nearly two tonnes of seized narcotics.
Cocadas, copra and conflict: The coconut history of Guerrero’s coast
Coconuts have been part of Guerrero's history — for good and ill — for nearly 500 years, since the first coconut palms were brought from the Philippines.
2 teachers killed in shooting at Michoacán high school
The shooting occurred at the Antón Makárenko High School (Preparatoria) in the downtown area of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán. The alleged perpetrator — reportedly a 15-year-old student at the school — was detained.
The world can’t get enough mezcal. Oaxaca’s forests are paying the price
The boom in mezcal production is stripping hillsides, stressing water supplies and fouling rivers. Mezcal makers say they're trying to mitigate the damage, but the scale of the problem is daunting.
Mexico expecting over 4 million tourists during Holy Week holiday
Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez Zamora announced that 4.03 million tourists are expected at the country's top destinations — a 2.6% increase over the 3.93 million recorded during the same period of 2025.
San Pedro Cajonos: The silk sanctuary of Oaxaca
The Silk Sanctuary of San Pedro Cajonos in Oaxaca turns out some of the world's most beautiful silk, courtesy of Indigenous Zapotec artisans and of course native silkworms.
