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A visual reimagining of the ancient city with mountains in the background

Inside the amphibious history and identity of Tenochtitlán-Mexico City

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Over the course of more than five centuries, Tenochtitlán transformed from an aquatic land to the amphibious identity of modern Mexico City.
Clara Brugada tree-planting annuncement

Mexico City launches drive to plant a million native trees in...

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Unlike most other reforestation programs, this one will be totally urban, focused on sidewalks and median strips, using only native species and with the saplings planted and cared for by scholchildren in many cases.
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An infamous Morelos narco ranch will be converted into a school...

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The ranch became a lottery prize after authorities seized it in 2009, but the winner refused to take it over, instead selling it back to the government for an undisclosed amount, clearing the way for its metamorphosis into a community asset.
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Aeroméxico readies new CDMX-Milan flight for spring 2027

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The new connection could capitalize on the Italian tourism market’s growing interest in Mexico: air arrivals of visitors residing in Italy last year increased by 13.7%, reaching 102,813 arrivals between January and November.
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GreenLight will invest US $100M to produce first-of-its-kind RNA biofungicide in Mexico

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The enterprise, founded by Mexican scientist Andrey Zarur, will not only provide Mexico with a more environmentally friendly method of pest control, but will also contribute to an emerging Mexican biotechnology industry.
A pastry chef puts the finishing touch on patriotic sweet bread.

CDMX declares pan dulce a piece of Intangible Cultural Heritage

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From conchas to orejas, sweet bread has long been a fixture of Mexican mornings and family gatherings — recently motivating an internet campaign defending its greatness in response to foreign haters.
yoga and tantric goddesses in Mexico City

Why are Mexican women so interested in tantric goddesses?

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Interest in yoga and in tantric goddesses is on the rise in Mexico, for reasons that are also influenced by Mexican history and culture, writes Andrea Fischer.
María Félix portrait by Diego Rivera

María Félix hated this portrait by Diego Rivera. Then it vanished

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Diego Rivera's 1949 portrait of movie star María Félix is a famous collaboration between two legendary Mexican artists. But for the last 10 years, it has been missing, writes Andrea Fischer.
Cat museum in Mexico City

Attention cat lovers! A cat museum has opened in Mexico City

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Originally opened as the first cat café in Latin America, Mexico City's tribute to felines is now officially a museum, writes Lydia Leija. Here's how to visit.
UNAM Library

Made in Mexico: Why UNAM is more than a university

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From a colonial university to Mexico’s most influential institution, discover how UNAM shaped the country’s history, culture and public life.
homes in Guadalajara, Mexico

Supply-demand squeeze could push Mexico home prices up 8% by the end of 2026

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By metropolitan area, Guadalajara experienced the highest housing price increase, at 11%, followed by Monterrey, 8.3%, and Puebla-Tlaxcala, 8.5%. 
Sheinbaum plants a tree as part of a reforestation campaign in Puebla

At National Reforestation Day event, Sheinbaum floats new name for historic passage

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The historic Paso de Cortés, a natural corridor located between the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes in central Mexico, will henceforth be known as “Paso de los Pueblos Indígenas” (Pass of the Indigenous Peoples), as announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday. 
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No lease? You still have tenant rights in Mexico

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When expat Logan J. Gardner was threatened with sudden eviction, he investigated Mexican law and found out how it protects renters, even those here only for a few months.