Seven centuries is a great reason to celebrate ! This year marks 700 years since Mexico City was originally founded as Tenochtitlan, the ancient capital of the Aztec empire. No longer known by its original Aztec name, Mexico City is one of Latin America‘s most populous cities but it's not the largest. São Paulo Brazil currently holds the title of Latin America's largest city with a … [Read more...] about Mexico City Celebrates 700th Birthday
Mexican Art and Culture
Mexico’s Cold War with Ecuador
Ecuador's 2024 raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito shocked the international community and severed diplomatic ties between the two nations. Raiding a foreign embassy is tantamount to trespassing upon a foreign country's property. The political fallout has not been trivial -- Mexico filed an ICJ (International Court of Justice) lawsuit and cancelled all current and future diplomatic … [Read more...] about Mexico’s Cold War with Ecuador
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Margarita Madness ! Wild Agave Shortage. Will Mezcal Vanish ?
As if there isn't enough to worry about. Washington Post correspondent Kevin Seiff recently traveled to Oaxaca Mexico to investigate the diminishing supply of wild agave plants. Popularity, increasing profitability, and high demand in the face of limited supply risks placing certain agave species in a potentially unsustainable crisis. Why is this so concerning? While most consumers are … [Read more...] about Margarita Madness ! Wild Agave Shortage. Will Mezcal Vanish ?
ANNOUNCEMENT “CELEBRATE MEXICO NOW 2019” FESTIVAL
For the past 16 years, Celebrate Mexico Now (CMN) has been showcasing Mexican culture and Mexico-American artists through dance, film, music, theater, photography, gastronomy and fine arts. Every year, the CMN festival shares new and educational programs and this year's lineup is no exception. The official program has been released, CMN festival will run from October 7 through 13, … [Read more...] about ANNOUNCEMENT “CELEBRATE MEXICO NOW 2019” FESTIVAL