The Aztec Death Whistle, a fascinating artifact from the ancient Mexica civilization, was first discovered during the excavation of a temple in Mexico City in the 1990s. This small ceramic skull-shaped whistle has been the subject of much speculation and intrigue. Contrary to popular belief, the whistle does not produce a sharp shriek-like sound. Instead, […]
Mexican Revolution; the day Mazatlán was bombed
Currently, the place that was bombed has a plaque: “site of aerial bombing, May 6, 1914”. Do you know it? MAZATLÁN. – There is no doubt that Mazatlán has many stories, but the one we are going to tell you next is one of the best. Did you know that on May 6, 1914, Mazatlán […]
Manzanares 25, the oldest house in Mexico City
The house of Manzanares 25 was one of the few buildings that survived the Spanish invasion and its cultural transformation. We tell you, its history. Have you ever wondered where the oldest house in Mexico City is? It is Manzanares 25, a house that boasts the credit of being the oldest in the capital and […]
The piñatas, a tradition of Christmas in Mexico
This striking cardboard sphere, decorated with colored papers, is as protagonist of the December festivities in Mexico as the Christmas tree Colored papers cut to decorate piñatas, a Christmas craft, hanging in a family business in Acolman, north of Mexico City, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. There are endless designs, from Disney characters to political […]
Rarámuri legend: The Ganoko. Were there giants in Chihuahua?
A long-standing legend tells that the mountains of the State of Chihuahua were inhabited by giants who lived in peace with humans, until their extinction. The existence of the Ganoko is part of the fascinating legends of the oral tradition of the Rarámuri, in which they narrate the presence of giants who shared remote times […]
This was the ‘Frankie Oh’, the “most luxurious nightclub in Mexico” founded by the Arellano Félix family
The venue was considered a palace, which lived its best years in the 80s and 90s. The Frankie Oh, almost 40 years ago, was one of the most famous nightclubs in Mexico because it was very luxurious and had exotic animals inside, which attracted the attention of various entertainment personalities who, when they were in […]
Santa Rosalía, the French city in the middle of the Mexican desert
Centuries ago, copper mines aroused the greed of foreign investors and that is why now, almost in the middle of the Baja California peninsula, you can visit a town that seems frozen in time Santa Rosalía is another world within another world. A twist. Therefore, due to excess or opposition, it ends up lowering the […]
Tzotzil and Tzeltal indigenous people venerate San Juan Diego in Chiapas
Indigenous people went on a pilgrimage to San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the state of Chiapas, to celebrate San Juan Diego Hundreds of parishioners of Tzotzil Mayan descendants came on a pilgrimage to San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the state of Chiapas, to celebrate San Juan Diego, who according to the Catholic religion […]
Who is the healer from Oaxaca who showed his death to John Lennon?
María Sabina became an important figure in the counterculture during the 1960s and 1970s. “In the mountains of Mexico, a New York banker participates in ancient rituals practiced by Indians who chew rare hallucinatory mushrooms,” wrote Life magazine about Robert Gordon Wasson, vice president of J.P. Morgan. The banker and botanist visited Oaxaca to meet […]
This was Antonio Aguilar’s link with ‘Don Neto’, founder of the Guadalajara Cartel
Ángela Aguilar’s grandfather was Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo’s friend, who supported him in his career as an actor and singer. The singer Antonio Aguilar had a friendship with the Sinaloa boss, Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo, ‘Don Neto’, being one of the promoters of his career thanks to the connections he had with the artistic world and even […]