Over 10,000 ancient ruins pepper the Mexican landscape, testament to some of the world’s greatest empires in the period before Christopher Columbus, who “discovered” the New World. After the Spanish ...more
Mexico’s distinct geographic curvature makes for a unique topography. These 2,000,000 sq. km of land are home to sun-beaten deserts, jungle rainforests, soaring volcanoes, low coastal lagoons, gorgeous ...more
Mexico’s heterogeneity finds its roots in history. The Spanish conquest gave rise to the nation’s largest ethnic group, mestizos—persons of mixed indigenous and European blood&mdash ...more
Mexico’s official language is castellano (standard Spanish), spoken smoothly and without the lisp that characterizes speakers from Spain. More than 50 traditional languages, spoken by over 100 ...more
With 80% of its population identifying as Roman Catholic, Mexico is a country devoted to its faith. Religious traditions and customs permeate the national consciousness, and Catholic imagery—crosses ...more
Mexican art can be classified into three periods: Pre-Hispanic (1500 BC-AD 1525), Colonial (1525-1810), and Modern (1810-present). With the arrival of the Spanish, Mexican art changed dramatically, but ...more
Dancing Alone in Mexico, by Ron Butler (2000). A series of intelligent and entertaining vignettes in which the author’s solo wanderings throughout the country come alive. El laberinto de la ...more
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