Cuauhtemoctzin, Huey Tlatoani
Monumento a Cuauhtémoc
Veracruz, Mexico
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Real Mexico
“On the corner in Matatlan, the small town my mom is from. I honestly don’t think this town even shows up on maps.” - alifeveryordinary
In light of the deluge of recently published travel stories on Mexico, some of which are paid for by the Calderón administration’s Tourism Board, it is worth taking a moment to appreciate what most of Mexico looks and feels like. The Mexico the vast majority of tourists will never see.
It may not show up on a map or a travel brochure, but it’s our home and that of our families, and that’s what really matters.
Mariposa Monarca - Monarch Butterfly
Se calcula que mil millones de mariposas viajan a Mexico cada invierno. La Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, Patrimonio de la Humanidad, protege a 8 colonias de mariposas para garantizar la supervivencia de la biosfera y la majestuosa mariposa monarca.
It is estimated that one billion butterflies travel to Mexico each winter. The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, protects 8 butterfly colonies to ensure the survival of both the biosphere and the majestic monarch butterfly.
![Atole de Champurrado
Para el frío, no hay nada como un rico y calientito champurrado. ¡Buen Procecho!
[Receta/Recipe]
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Atole de Champurrado
Para el frío, no hay nada como un rico y calientito champurrado. ¡Buen Procecho!
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Año Nuevo P’urhépecha - Caminata del Fuego Viejo
La Uanapikua (caminata) inicio el 28 de enero del 2012 de Jarácuaro, Michoacán, para trasladar el Ch’jpiri Tamapu (fuego viejo) a Kunguripo (Santiago Conguripo, Michoacán), sede del Kurhikuaeri K’uinchekua (Renovación del Fuego e inicio del Año Nuevo P’urhépecha).
The Average Mexican Face
Do they look familiar?
If so, it accomplished its objective of creating a composite male and female face based on the most common features of various countries from around the world. In this case, Mexico.
It’s all part of a project called The Face of Tomorrow, and the work of photographer Mike Mike.
Mike photographs volunteers originally from the cities participating in his project and then uses the first 100 people he photographs to make a composite.
Can you guess what city they’re from?
Día de… ¡Tamales Calientitos!
February 2, Día de la Candelaria, a hybrid of Catholic and Indigenous traditions, is typically celebrated with the sharing of tamales and warm cup of atole or chocolate.
¡Buen provecho!
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Digital artist Tonatiuh Moreno of Guadalajara interrupts Felipe Calderón to challenge his drug war policy during a speech yesterday to local business leaders shouting, “When will this war be over?”
See video from Milenio and read more at the LA Times and La Jornada.
Maguey Mexicano
Museo Dolores Olmedo Patiño
Xochimilco, Mexico
Vamos Mexico
Mexico 3 - 1 Venezuela
Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX
January 25, 2012
La Adelita
“Women during that time struggled to fight for a better future for themselves and the generations to come. They fought bravely and selflessly and made their marks in the world.” - Tereza Jandura, Revolutionary Mexican Women
Read more at the University of Arizona
Related: El Corrido de la Adelita
Pedro Infante Lives!
Pedro Infante would have been 94 today. Born Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Pedro rose to become Mexico’s most popular film and music star. He was adored by millions of Mexicans and others from around the world for his humility and charisma. Pedro Infante still lives in the hearts of many through his films and songs. He died on April 15, 1957, in a plane crash in Mérida, Yucatán.
¡Eso Es Todo, Mijo!
Andrew Tellez of Santa Ana, CA plays the accordion as he performs on in Santa Ana’s Mexican Independence Day. Published: Sept. 18, 2010
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Photo: Paul Rodríguez
