When it comes to traditional Mexican celebrations, the colorful and vibrant piñata is an iconic element that adds joy and excitement to any festivity. These intricately decorated structures, filled with candies and treats, have a rich cultural significance and a long-standing history in Mexican traditions. Let’s explore the fascinating origins and symbolism behind the Mexican […]
Tamales are a basic part of the Christmas Holiday’s menu
According to the National Anthropology and History Institute (INAH), Candlemas (February 2nd), is the official end of the holiday period in Mexico and the perfect time to enjoy tamales. One of Mexico’s most famous traditions includes eating tamales during Candlemas. On January 6, Mexican families get together to eat Rosca and whoever gets the Baby […]
In 1930, Mexico wanted the Mesoamerican god Quetzalcoatl to represent Christmas instead of Santa Claus
On December 23, 1930, the stage to deliver toys to poor children, the government of Mexico, built a pyramid in honor of Quetzalcoatl inside the National Stadium, located in the Roma neighborhood that was built in 1924 by José Villagrán. That year President Pascual Ortíz Rubio decreed the adoption of the figure of the god […]
Mexico’s first beach resort is transformed: 5 reasons to visit Mazatlan now
The tourism boom that began in the 1940s with Hollywood superstars like John Wayne and Robert Mitchum flocking to Mazatlan’s Playa Olas Altas, Mexico’s first beach resort, continued until the ’90s, when stylish new resorts like Cancun and Cabo San Lucas lured vacationers. Now the tables are turning. Since 2017, millions in public and private […]
Haitians go to Pilares in Milpa Alta to learn Spanish and even dance salsa
Many of them have not found work, so they spend their time learning the language. Not only did they find in Milpa Alta a provisional place to continue with their dreams, but a space where there is no racism, but yes, love. About 15 migrants began to be seen by neighbors a month ago, at […]
Plans are underway to create a tourist corridor in Veracruz and Tlaxcala
Orizaba, Ver.- Presidents of the Chambers of Commerce of Veracruz, Córdoba, Orizaba and Tlaxcala signed a collaboration agreement to add strategies with a view to creating a corridor that generates greater benefits for formal commerce. Miguel Ángel Ramírez, president of Canaco Orizaba, explained that the purpose is to form a tourist corridor with Puebla, Tlaxcala, […]
Businessmen upset by traffic on the Córdoba highway
Suspending work in Caseta de Fortín and Puente Metlac until December 18 is not a viable measure Orizaba, Ver.- The removal of the Caseta structure and the maintenance of the Metlac bridge, collapse the Southeast of the country, as it causes a bottleneck at the height of Fortín and lines of cargo, passenger and private […]
Veracruz, in a security crisis, warns the Diocese of Orizaba
He stated that the violent events make the population feel a climate of insecurity that is not normal. The spokesperson for the Diocese of Orizaba, Helkyn Enríquez Báez, pointed out that it is not necessary for an international alert to be given to see that the issue of security is in crisis in the state […]
Airports in Ensenada and San Miguel de Allende? Federal government studies possibilities
The SICT requested more than 15 million pesos from the Treasury for studies that include surveys to know the level of groundwater and soil layers Mexico City.- The federal government plans to build two more airports, one in Ensenada, Baja California, and another in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. To this end, the Secretariat of […]
Find out which supermarket has the cheapest basic basket in Querétaro: Profeco
Don’t know where to go to buy your basic basket? The Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) revealed which supermarket in Querétaro where these essential products are sold cheaper. During the morning press conference of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, known as ‘La Mañanera’, the head of Profeco, David Aguilar Romero, revealed “Who is who in […]