In this tight-knit city that's rapidly embracing outsiders, San Miguel's centuries-old tradition of creating a homemade Friday of Sorrows altar for public viewing is a community constant.
The newcomer, still growing, has equaled the height of Mexico's current tallest building on its way to reaching 101 stories and 484 meters, making it the second tallest in the Americas.
The report found no evidence of a deliberate federal policy to commit disappearances, but said that public officials at all levels of government have participated in or allowed the crimes to take place.
The average price of a house in Mexico is 1.86 million pesos (US $104,323). In Mexico City, that average more than doubles. And if you really want to live in a beach resort community, well, those averages don't apply.
The traditional Holy Week event balances world-class recognition with local energy and pride to turn an often marginalized urban area into the center of attention in the nation's capital.
Mexico's City's Xochimilco chinampas agricultural canals are polluted and at risk of disappearing, but 89-year-old activist Abuela Amalia and a new summit of community leaders are determined to save them.
