One of the Mexico's best kept secrets is a small village mountain town in Jalisco Mexico. Hidden in the Sierra Del Tigra Mountains, the town of Mazamitla is better known as “Mexico‘s Switzerland” or “ Mexico‘s Alps.” The name is derived from the town's Alpine style mountain cabins reminiscent of Swiss chalets although it has absolutely nothing to do with Switzerland or Swiss settlers. … [Read more...] about Mazamitla Mexico’s Secret Swiss Village
Mexican Art and Culture
Mexico City Celebrates 700th Birthday
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
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 ?