Wednesday, March 19, 2025

MND_MEXICO CITY PLUS

Jacaranda trees in Mexico City

The best jacaranda-watching spots in Mexico City

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Spring is coming and Mexico City is going purple, so why not find one of these amazing viewpoints to take it all in?
The logo and sign for Estadio Azteca (Aztec Stadium) in Mexico City, with the word "Azteca" covered with a white tarp.

Estadio Azteca renamed in deal to fund World Cup renovations

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It's the end of an era for Mexico City's iconic stadium, which has been renamed as part of a new sponsorship agreement.
A boot next to a candle at a vigil for Mexico's disappeared

Mexicans fill nation’s public squares with shoes in mass vigil for...

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The recent discovery of hundreds of shoes at a mass grave in Jalisco prompted search groups across Mexico to convoke a symbolic Day of Mourning on Saturday.
A man making tacos al pastor

State By Plate: Mexico City & Tacos al Pastor

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Of all Mexico's immigrant-inspired cuisine, there can be no question which has risen to the top.
A painting of a dark-skinned Mexican woman dressed as a nun in a brown and black habit holds the upturned chin of a kneeling light-skinned woman dressed as an angel. The angel holds her hands clasped to her chest and her expression is one of ecstasy.

Fabián Cháirez free to exhibit ‘The Coming of the Lord,’ after Catholic groups lose...

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Catholic groups got a court to shut down Cháirez's religiously themed art show temporarily, but the same judge now says the suit has no merit.
Break out the sunblock — it's heat wave season once again in Mexico!

How many heat waves are forecast this spring in Mexico?

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The first heat wave of 2025 arrived last week in western Mexico, primarily affecting the coastal regions of the states of Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas.
The Palacio de Bellas Artes surrounded by blooming jacaranda trees

The best Mexico City staycation plans this Spring Break

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Enjoy the greatest city in the world at its most empty with these fun, free and fabulous activities.
Sheinbaum addresses supporters on Sunday, March 10, 2025, in Mexico City

Sheinbaum gives celebratory public address following US tariffs suspension

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"Due to the strength of the people of Mexico, we gather here to congratulate ourselves," President Sheinbaum said on Sunday, three days after she again averted tariffs on exports to the U.S.
Maquizcóatl Credenza is a work by Andrés Gutiérrez and is inspired by Maquizcóatl, the two-headed serpent, symbol of justice and karma in Aztec culture.

Originario: When Mexico’s past, future and kitsch collide

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An Aztec god, some bright colors and a time-capsule to another age: all in a day's work for this Mexico City design team.
Various shades of Mexican chorizo

State By Plate: The chorizo of México state

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A centuries-old sausage imported from Spain has literally shaped the Valley of Mexico, its people and its cuisine.
A protest sign reads "Blasfemia no es arte, es ataque" with the UNAM's central library in the background.

Artist Fabián Cháirez calls supporters to protest after judge shutters ‘La Venida del Señor’

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A federal judge provisionally suspended the exhibition in response to a suit from Association of Christian Lawyers.
Pinball machines with Pinball Mexico logo

The cult of pinball in Mexico City

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Pinball in Mexico has never been as fashionable as north of the border, but in the heart of the capital, a small group of retro aficionados are keeping the faith.
A table filled with mole dishes in Pachuca, Hidalgo.

5 mouthwatering food festivals to enjoy this March

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Hidalgo mole, Veracruz chile or Ensenada beers, there's a food festival for you in Mexico this month.