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Two uniformed Mexican navy personnel at the helm of a Mexican navy ship. One man has his hand resting on the ship's steering wheel

Honor, fun and an uninvited guest: Celebrating Mexico’s National Navy Day...

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On June 1, retired Australian Royal Navy servicemember Bel Woodhouse got to experience how Mexicans in Cozumel celebrate the nation's holiday honoring Mexico's Navy — and had a blast!
Person on their cell phone

A very boring guide to how to register your Mexican cell...

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Registering you Mexican cell phone in compliance with new law isn't hard, writes Sarah DeVries. She didn't promise it was exciting though.
Puerto Vallarta as a storm approaches

Waiting on the rain in the Bay of Banderas

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The summer rainy season in Puerto Vallarta and around the Banderas Bay region changes everything ... and in a very beautiful way.
A Foxconn production facility in Jalisco

Opinion: Why Guadalajara offers a credible supply chain alternative during the Iran crisis

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The fuel crisis in the Straits of Hormuz isn't ending anytime soon, despite the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, and Guadalajara and its real estate market stand to prosper.
A men's public bathroom sign

From our archive: How many stars would you give that baño? A rating guide...

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Sarah DeVries has, among other career-defining achievements, devised a star-rating system for Mexico's wide variety of public bathroom experiences. It's not Michelin, but it's every bit as important.
Guadalajara Stadium (Estadio Akron)

MND Local: FIFA World Cup security plans announced for Guadalajara, while real estate prices...

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With World Cup games only a few weeks away in Guadalajara, the city has announced its security measures for the event, as well as other local news.
Two Mexican girls seen from behind running through pathway in Xicoténcatl Park on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico. In the background is a community built on a hillside of cheaply made, in some cases unfinished concrete homes.

How Tijuana’s award-winning Xicoténcatl Park united a neglected migrant community

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Municipal officials only intended to create flood-prevention infrastructure for this underserved migrant neighborhood, but designers saw an opportunity to bring residents together.
Mexico is not the best place for napping

If you like a good nap, Mexico’s noisy neighborhoods present a challenge

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People constantly coming to the door is one of the reasons Mexico's neighborhoods are not ideal for siestas. But there are many others too.
Volaris new DNR policy

Foreign residents in Mexico question Volaris’ new DNR policy

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Volaris has a new policy that no longer exempts anyone without a Mexican passport from paying the DNR fee, even legal residents of the country.
A woman holding her nose

Don’t kick up a stink over this Mexican slang term — learn how to use it instead!

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Few words have as many meanings as the humble fart. Here's why.
US flag and Constitution, U.S. exceptionalism

How I’m outgrowing US exceptionalism: A work in progress

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The myth of U.S. exceptionalism is indoctrinated into those who grow up there. But living in other countries, as the writer does seasonally in Mexico, will force you to question what you thought you knew.
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