Located across from Santo Domingo Square, this 18th-century building was the seat of the Holy Inquisition Tribunal, where heresies were tried and punished. Its dungeons were used for torture and trials that marked history. Today, converted into the Museum of Mexican Medicine, it retains some of its somber atmosphere. Its halls display antique surgical instruments, […]
The 2025 procession of catrinas and catrines breathes new life into Mexico City.
Thousands of people gathered yesterday to enjoy the mega-procession of catrinas along Paseo de la Reforma and the monumental offering in the Zócalo, to welcome the Day of the Dead festivities. At dusk, the route from the Angel of Independence to the Plaza de la Constitución was filled with color, music, and tradition with the […]
Confirmed: Costco is preparing its sixth store in the capital; this would be the address.
Costco will open a new store in Mexico City. The cost-savings club chain confirmed that it will add another store to the five it already operates in the capital—Lindavista, Polanco, Mixcoac, Villa Coapa, and Santa Fe—as part of its expansion plan in Mexico. Company officials announced the proposed location at 3443 División del Norte Avenue, […]
The 5 most expensive cities in Mexico: this is how the cost of living will rise in 2025
Living in Mexico doesn’t cost the same everywhere. According to the latest ranking from Numbeo 2025, the global website that compares the cost of living by city, Monterrey tops the list of the country’s most expensive cities, followed by Querétaro, Mexico City, Mérida, and Guadalajara. The study analyzes variables such as rent, food prices, transportation, […]
Is Noroña being investigated in the US?
Morena Senator Gerardo Fernández Noroña is one of the most controversial and high-profile figures in Mexican politics, known for his confrontational rhetoric and constant scandals related to austerity. Amid multiple controversies over his assets, the legislator announced this Monday that he will request a leave of absence from his post starting this Thursday, October 24, […]
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo: A tribute to life at the 2025 Day of the Dead Festival
Amid the aromas of Day of the Dead bread, marigold flowers, and live music by the sea, the spirit of those who passed away will once again illuminate the streets, beaches, and plazas of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo during the 2025 Day of the Dead Festival, which will be celebrated from October 30th to November 2nd. Four days […]
Want to swim with a whale shark? This is the best month to do it in La Paz.
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is one of the most amazing creatures inhabiting the ocean. At over 12 meters long, it can measure the size of a city bus; its tail reaches the width of a compact car, and its mouth opens up to 1.5 meters wide, large enough for a standing person to fit […]
More than 4,000 robberies in BCS during 2025
Between January and September 2025, the municipalities of southern Baja California Sur recorded the highest incidence of robberies, according to the most recent figures from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP). During the first nine months of the year, 4,028 investigation files were recorded for various types of robberies in the […]
Mexico, a low-intensity war
A “low-intensity war.” Federico Nastasi, a researcher at the Center for International Political Studies (CESPI), a professor at the Autonomous Metropolitan University Xochimilco Unit in Mexico City, and a journalist, interprets the data from Mexican authorities on missing persons in the Latin American country since 1952, the year official monitoring began, to the present: 134,000, […]
BBVA discontinues its app and focuses on artificial intelligence with ‘Futura’
BBVA México officially shut down its mobile app to welcome Futura, a new platform powered by artificial intelligence that seeks to provide each customer with a personalized, fee-free experience. The launch marks the beginning of a new era in Mexican banking. Osuna asserted that this strategy represents the path toward zero fees, a goal he […]