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When I’m in Veracruz, I’m heading straight downtown
Forget the coffee, mountains and cloud forests of the rest of the state - the shining city of Veracruz and it's glorious Downtown - offers a slice of Mexico like no other.
Coatzacoalcos-Palenque stretch of Interoceanic Train to start operations
With the new route operational, goods and passengers will be able to travel from Oaxaca to Veracruz to Chiapas then connect to the Maya Train network.
Topes: the bad, the badder and the ugly
If you've ever driven in Mexico, you already know about them, and if you already know about them, you already hate them: Beware the asphalt menace.
Tropical Storm Francine heads for Mexico’s northeastern coast
“Extraordinary storms” were reported in Tamaulipas and Veracruz this morning as Tropical Storm Francine intensified in the Gulf of Mexico.
How I found out that Mexican hotel star ratings aren’t real
Whether one star or five, it doesn't seem like there is any rhyme or reason to the number of stars given to a hotel in Mexico - is there?
Riding high horses: Passionate activism in Mexico
Sometimes we can get so wrapped in the theatrics of historical drama and righting past wrongs that we lose perspective on the present.
Protection spells and amulets: Welcome to mysticism a la mexicana
A strange experience led one writer to confront Mexico's ancient connection to the mystical and occult, which remains lively to this day.
Pemex CEO says Dos Bocas refinery is now processing crude oil
Two years after its inauguration and almost a year after AMLO declared that production would start "today," the Pemex CEO says Dos Bocas is now actually refining crude oil.
Where do I put my freaking car?
Few challenges in Mexico are as great as the day-to-day struggle to drive... or even worse - park your car.
Eni announces new oil and gas discovery in the Gulf of Mexico
This is the second major oil field discovered in the Gulf of Mexico by the Italian multinational energy company in the past year.
The best coffee in Mexico: Where it’s grown and how to buy it
Mexican coffee is deservedly recognised as some of the best in world - here's where to find the best local beans
Tropical Storm Chris makes landfall in Veracruz, bringing heavy rain to Eastern Mexico
"Chris" was downgraded to a tropical depression shortly after making landfall and is currently moving westward over mainland Mexico.
Crocodile stops traffic in downtown Tampico
Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Alberto probably liberated the stray crocodile from an enclosed tourist park in the downtown area.
