Mexico conjures spirits with picturesque ofrendas
Unique observances that exemplify the fusion of Mesoamerican and European cultures, particularly regarding religious practices, render Mexico's celebration of los Dias de los Muertos as the most...
View ArticlePiñatas boast deep historical roots
Breaking piñatas is not only a familiar element of many Mexican festivities, but a popular custom with deep historical roots. Some scholars link the practice with religious rituals of ancient Mes...
View ArticleA Companion Guide to La Charreada
Mexico has its own version of the rodeo is called la charreada. This basic guide is designed to enhance the enjoyment of the competition for those unfamiliar with Mexico's national sport by of...
View ArticleCascarones: Egging on Mexican fiestas
The Romans coined the phrase Omne vivum ex ovo, "All life comes from an egg." The egg is a universal symbol of birth and resurrection, employed in burial practices of the ancient Egyptians and Gre...
View ArticleMy Life As An Escaramuza Mom
In this day and age, dedicated parents willingly support any type of sporting activity that draws the interest of our off-spring. The average mother of today assumes a host of collateral tasks that go ...
View ArticleViva Mexico! Viva El Mariachi!
Nothing better exemplifies the lively spirit of Mexico than a fiery shot of tequila, dashing charro horsemen and the stirring strains of a mariachi band. Jalisco is the heartland of these emblematic fi...
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Guadalupe: La Virgen Indigena
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the beloved patron saint of Mexico and the Americas. Celebrated on December 12, her feast day is a major Mexican holiday. Juan Diego's mantle, carefully preserved in the...
View ArticleDid You Know? - Mexico Gave Chocolate To The World
Shortly after arriving at Tenochtitlán in the fall of 1519, Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquistadores were granted an audience with Moctezuma at his breakfast table. They found the Aztec r...
View ArticleServicios en comunication
dale hoyt palfrey in English servicios en comunicacion SI UD. TIENE CLIENTES DE HABLA INGLESA... SI SU EMPRESA QUIERE DEJAR HUELLA EN EL MERCADO INTERN...
View ArticleDale Hoyt Palfrey - bilingual guide and translator
dale hoyt palfrey en Español NEW TO MEXICO? Get off on the right foot! Let an experienced bilingual professional be your guide. I'm well qualified t...
View ArticleDay of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) in Chapala
Mexico's most intriguing holiday, is linked to a rich variety of popular customs that offer resident expatriates an excellent opportunity to soak in the culture of their adopted home. Here are some sug...
View ArticleThe Classic Period (300-900 AD) Part 1
With the rise of a variety of highly developed cultures, Mesoamerica entered its Golden Age. It was an era marked by political, intellectual and urban development, as well as excellence in monumental a...
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Pascua: Easter Holy Week in Mexico
Semana Santa gets underway on Palm Sunday when the faithful may join in a special mass and large procession commemorating Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem often precedes the mass. On Wednesday of...
View ArticleReflections on el Dia de Las Madres: the mother of Mexican fiestas
The brassy blast of a trumpet rips me from the comforting embrace of Morpheus. As the familiar strains of Las Mañanitas register in the fuzzy workings of my brain, I roll over and open one eye to...
View ArticleA Season Of Hope
If Lake Chapala could speak for itself, Mark Twain's famous comment might come to mind: "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Since torrential rains began battering much of ce...
View ArticleLake Chapala In 2004
2004 turned out to be another fortuitous year for Lake Chapala. According to data issued by the National Water Commission (CNA), accumulated rainfall registered nationwide in 2004 ran nine per cent ab...
View ArticleLas Mañanitas
. . . LAS MAÑANITAS. Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David; a las muchachas bonitas se las cantamos aquí. Si el sereno de la esquina me quisiera hace...
View ArticleAztec Calendar
Mexica/Aztec Calendar Systems The Civil Calendar The solar year was the basis for the civil calendar by which the Mexicas (Aztecs) determined the myriad ceremonies and rituals linked to agricultu...
View ArticleFamed Singer Bankrolls State-of-the-art Arena For Charreria Championship
Motorists traveling recently along the Guadalajara-Chapala highway may have been puzzled by what looks like the structural foundations of a mighty cathedral rising up near the roadway between the airpo...
View ArticleLas Mañanitas
Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David; a las muchachas bonitas se las cantamos aquí. Si el sereno de la esquina me quisiera hacer favor de apagar s...
View ArticleCharreria
Horse lovers (and anyone else looking for a dose of authentic Mexico) will find September is the perfect month to take in the best of the country's national equestrian sport -- la charrería. It's...
View ArticleThe Spanish Conquest (1519-1521)
April 21, 1519--the year Ce Acatl (One Reed) by Aztec reckoning-- marked the opening of a short but decisive chapter in Mexico's history. On that day a fleet of 11 Spanish galleons sailing along...
View ArticleHuellas ...entre flores
Most mothers in Mexico look forward to May 10 as a day to take it easy and be pampered by family. For Esperanza Perez, proprietress of Ajijic's most popular flower shop, the date means not only...
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International music, art and gastronomy festival: Noches de Ajijic
Set on the shore of Lake Chapala, the town of Ajijic has become a center of art and culture. The Noches de Ajijic International Festival of Gastronomy and Music highlights some of the region's best.
View ArticleMexico holiday and fiesta calendar - Mexican Holidays
Fiestas abound in Mexico. The following listing of major Mexican holidays, by no means complete, is intended to help the newcomer to Mexico understand the motive for hearing rockets blasting off at...
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