Aguas Frescas
Beverages known as Aguas Frescas in Mexico are the perfect complement to the country’s cuisine.
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Antonio Caso
Antonio Caso was a renowned philosopher and writer, his contribution to Mexico’s intellectual development had a decisive influence on the country’s philosophical views.
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Carlos Fuentes, Literary Contribution to Mexico
The son of diplomatic parents, Carlos Fuentes was born in Panama on November 11, 1928; because his father was part of Mexico’s diplomacy
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Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato (El Festival Cervantino)
Guanajuato is located in Central Mexico, east of the State of Jalisco and south of the State of Zacatecas. Its name comes from
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Charreria
Charreria is a competitive and regulated activity, based on the equestrian practices developed during the Colonial era and Mexican Revolution.
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Cochinita Pibil, Yucatan Delicacy
Cochinita pibil is the most famous dish originated in Yucatan. The extraordinary gastronomical variety of this region resulted from
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CONACULTA
The National Council for Culture and Arts (CONACULTA) was created with the goal of coordinating the multiple organisms and offices of cultural nature throughout Mexico.
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David Alfaro Siqueiros, Great Mexican Painter
David Alfaro Siqueiros belonged to the post-revolution generation embodying the ideals of nationalism, based on the struggle for
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Day of the Dead Celebration in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
The Day of the Dead in Mexico originated in the prehispanic era, ethnic groups such as the Mexicas, Mayas, Purépechas, Nahuas and
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Day of the Dead in Mexico, November 2nd
In the prehispanic world, the concept of death played a fundamental role, most of the rituals and even daily life referred to the will and
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Diego Rivera, One of the Best Mexican Painters
(1886-1957) Upon reviving fresco murals, Diego Rivera freed painting from the narrow confines of the studies. He rediscovered with his art the cultural roots that survived the
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Duties of the Main Federal Government Departments in Mexico
The Mexican State fulfills its main goal by guaranteeing the economic, political and social development of its citizens; for such, public powers are represented by State Departments,
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El Estadio Azteca (The Aztec Stadium)
Wanting to have another event of world magnitude as the 1968 Olympics, the construction started of what would later be known as “the Colossus of Santa Ursula”, the Azteca
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Extraordinary Painters from Oaxaca, Gutiérrez, Zárate and Tamayo
Oaxaca is one of those magical places; its people and traditions plus its natural and material wealth form a great environment for artistic development. More than any other
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Extraordinary Painters from Oaxaca; Francisco Toledo
ne of the representative figures of Oaxaca’s art is Francisco Toledo; painter, drawer, printer, sculptor, ceramist and lithographer and has also worked with tapestry; he has
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Extraordinary Painters from Oaxaca; Rodolfo Nieto and Rodolfo Morales
Rodolfo Morales; He was born in 1925 in Ocotlán de Morelos, undergoing the obligated trip to Mexico City to study art, he studied at the National Visual Arts School of San Carlos.
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Frida Kahlo
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo Calderón is the full name of the person we know as Frida Kahlo. She was born in 1907 in Coyoacán. Frida
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Guillermo González Camarena
He was born on February 17, 1917 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. At two years of age, his family moved to Mexico City. Ever since he was
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Holidays in Mexico
January 1st celebrates New Year’s Day and is a day of obligated rest.
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Hot Air Balloons in Mexico and the International Balloon Festival
Since ancient times, man has dreamed of flying. The first efficient device for living this dream was the hot air balloon but since the
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Ignacio Manuel Altamirano, Great Mexican Literature
Ignacio Manuel Altamirano represents Mexico’s XIX century. He was born in Tuxtla, Guerrero, in 1834 and died in Italy during 1893. Altamirano evoked his own origin and
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INAH
The National Anthropology and History Museum (INAH) of Mexico is a public organism dedicated to the research, preservation, protection and publication of the prehistoric, anthropologic, archeological and historical heritage of Mexico.
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Indian Languages of Mexico
The Spanish language arrived with the Spanish conquerors and is the most widespread language in Mexico, used by 99% of its citizens.
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Jaime Sabines, One of Mexico's best Writers
Jaime Sabines; One of the most beloved in Mexican poetry, he was born on March 23, 1926 and died in 1999. He studied at the School of Medicine and Philosophy and Literature at
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Jorge Negrete
Jorge Negrete was born on November 30, 1911 in Guanajuato. The son of Colonel David Negrete and Emilia Moreno, he had five siblings. He
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José Clemente Orozco
José Clemente Orozco was born on the 23 of November 1883 in Zapotlan, currently Ciudad Guzman, in the State of Jalisco. He graduated from
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José Luis Cuevas, A Figure in Mexican Art
José Luis Cuevas was born on February 26, 1934 in Mexico City. He is a drawer, etcher, illustrator and sculptor, one of the most important
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José Vasconcelos
José María Albino Vasconcelos Calderón was born in Oaxaca on February 28, 1882. The second of nine siblings, he spent his childhood in the
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Juan José Arreola, one of the best Mexican Writers
Juan José Arreola is one of the most recognized natives of Jalisco and has a fascinating history. He was born in Zapotlán el Grande in 1918 and never received and academic
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Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Mexican Writer
This Mexican writer and playwright is the greatest figure of Hispano-American baroque theater from the XVI and XVII centuries. It
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Juan Rulfo, Great Mexican Writer
Juan Rulfo was born on May 16, 1917. He spent his first years in the town of San Gabriel. He is one of the most respected and significant
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La Guelaguetza, Cultural Traditions in Oaxaca
The Guelaguetza is a celebration that takes place in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez, capital of the State of Oaxaca. This celebration
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Lorena Ochoa, The great Mexican Golfer
Until recently, there was a great segmentation in the sports world; sporting activities were dominated by a specific gender, like Golf.
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Luis E. Miramontes, Prolific Mexican Chemist
Luis Ernesto Miramontes Cárdenas was born on the 16th of March 1925 in Tepic, Nayarit. Prolific Mexican chemist, his scientific work is very
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María Félix, Great Mexican Actress
María de los Ángeles Félix Güereña was born on April 8, 1914 in Alamos, Sonora. Her beauty reflected an interesting genetic mix; she
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María Izquierdo, Mexican Art
One of the most important painters of Mexican art during the 20th century, María Izquierdo was a distinguished member of the
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Mariachi, Mexican Culture
The dictionaries of Academia Mexicana de la Lengua and the Real Academia Española define mariachi as a group of musicians dressed in
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Mariano Azuela
Mariano Azuela is outstanding for portraying raw social reality with compassion towards the oppressed and love for truth and equity, despising injustice and evil. His work severely critics asphyxiating social conventionalisms and the abuse of a corrupt regime, for which he proudly displays the emancipating process that gave hope to the Revolution.
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Mario Alfonso Moreno, Better known as "Cantinflas"
Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes was born on August 12, 1911 in Mexico City. The son of a humble mailman and the sixth of twelve
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Mexican Cinema
Mexican Cinema is currently composed by a history, values modified throughout time, an industry and an infinite number of topics, each
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Mexican Writers, Castellanos, Aridjis and Ibarguengoitia
Jorge Ibargüengoitia; he was born in Guanajuato in 1928 and died in Spain during 1983. He was educated in dramatic arts at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, where he
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Mexican Writers, José Agustín and Carlos Montemayor
José Agustín; He was born in the State of Guerrero in 1944 and studied cinematography at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, besides the literature workshop of Juan
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Mexican Writers, Octavio Paz and Emilio Carballido
From the XIX century until now, Mexican writers have been very prolific. Mexico has given the world extremely worthy gender proposals in poetry, narrative, history, theater and
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Mexico's Archaeological Sites
When the Spaniards arrived, the indigenous society was perfectly structured. Throughout the territory, millenary people settled, with
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Mexico's Best Architects
Luis Barragán was born in 1902 in Guadalajara, Jalisco. He was one of the most important architects of the 20th century and the only Mexican to earn the Pritzker Award.
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Mexico's Most Famous Legends
Jesus Malverde is worshiped as a saint, although the Church doesn’t recognize him as such, this cult began in Sinaloa. According to
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Mexico's World Cultural Heritage Sites II (1993-2002)
It is a combination of natural formations and those contributed by humans, worthy of preservation.
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Mexico's World Cultural Heritage Sites III, sites declared since 2003
The latest additions of UNESCO show a concern for preserving the cultural identity of a country rich in natural resources and owners of
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Mexico’s World Cultural Heritage Sites I (from 1987-1992)
One of UNESCO’s goals is for men and women to have spiritual and mental peace through education, culture, social sciences, natural
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Octavio Paz
Octavio Paz was born in México City in 1914 and died in 1998. He was, among other things, a diplomatic and one of the most emblematic writers of the 20th century. Among
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PEMEX Workers Union
STPRM became legitimized as the only entity in charge of controlling the work force, establishing legal and economic conditions over the company’s activities.
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Pilgrimages in Mexico
Ever since the Middle Ages, pilgrimages were the way to receive pardon or pay a penance imposed after committing a terrible sin.
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Pozole, Delicious Mexican Dish
Pozole is a delicious dish prepared with corn, meat, pepper and vegetables in a hearty broth. It has been a very popular dish in
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Religions in Mexico
Mexico is an officially secular country where the Church and the State conduct themselves in a completely independent form. This
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Remedios Varo, History of her Art
Remedios Varo was born on December 16, 1908 in Gerona, Spain; the daughter of a freethinker hydraulic engineer and a devout catholic.
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Rodolfo Neri Vela, first Mexican in Space
Rodolfo Neri Vela was born in Chilpancingo, Guerrero on February 19, 1952. He was part of the crew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis in
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Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres
The Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres (Roundabout of Distinguished Persons) is a temple that honors those who have exalted the civic, national and human values of Mexico.
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Rufino Tamayo
Rufino Tamayo was born in 1899, his artistic origin can be found in the academic formation he received in San Carlos, where he enrolled at 18 years of age, although
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Tamales, Mexican Wrapped Delicacies
The word tamal has Nahuatl roots and means “wrapped”. The origin of this traditional food has been disputed by many countries in America
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The Bellas Artes Palace
The Bellas Artes Palace is a monumental building, synthesis of Mexican culture during the first third of the 20th century that
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The Best Universities in Mexico
The education supply in Mexico is vast, however, categorizing the best universities can be based on the way these satisfy the country’s needs
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The Cathedrals, Churches and Convents of Mexico
In the Europe of the Middle Ages, the cathedral was without a doubt the most important place of the spiritual, cultural and even political world.
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The Exquisite Mexican "Tacos al Pastor"
These delicious tacos originated in the city of Puebla as the result of adapting the Araba Shawarma, introduced to Mexico by Lebanese
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The Famous Mexican Tequila
Tequila is currently the national drink by excellence, and even though it wasn’t known as a distilled product until the XVIII century, there
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The Great Gastronomy from Puebla Mexico
The location of the State of Puebla has granted it an important place in Mexico’s history, it has always been an obligated route
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The Great Mexican Painters
Mexican visual arts have been very fortunate and prolific, from the start of the 20th century painters, sculptors and even photographers, had the skill to interpret political,
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The Historical meaning of the term "Malinchismo"
Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, people like the Tlaxcaltec were confronting the Aztec dominion, a situation that contributed, among
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The Legacy of Luis Nishizawa
Son of Japanese Kenji Nishizawa and Mexican Maria de Jesus Flores, Luis was born at Hacienda de San Mateo, in the municipality of
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The Legend of "China Poblana"
According to historians, in 1609 Princess Mirnha was born in India. One day while taking a stroll on the beach, she was made prisoner and
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The Mayan Sculptures
The Ancient Mayas were one of the most important pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, their scientific and artistic legacy is one of
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The Mexica Civilization and their Sculptures
The Mexica called themselves original from the mythological region of Aztlán “the place of the seven caves”. After a pilgrimage that lasted
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The Story of Leonora Carrington
Leonora Carrington was born in South Lancaster, England. She was the second and only woman of four children. Her father was a textiles
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The Temazcal, Ritual of Relaxation in Mexico
Temazcal is a word of Nahuatl origin formed by temaz – vapor and calli – house. It is an ancestral practice done inside a small hut
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The Tobacco Cave, Mexico
During the War of Reform, the confrontation between liberals and conservatives caused a terrible economic crisis. Hence, President
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The Virgin Of Guadalupe
In the year 1531, as told by the historical documents, took place one of the most important apparitions registered by the Catholic Church,
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Tortilla, Crucial Element of Mexican Gastronomy
Tortillas are, without a doubt, the crucial element of Mexican gastronomy. Corn is in itself the most representative element of
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UNAM, and it's history
Started under the name of Real y Pontificia Universidad de México on the 21st of September 1551, UNAM began its activities in Mexico City.
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Vicente Rojo Almazán, Great Artist
This great artist, Catalan by origin and Mexican by adoption, was born in 1932 in Barcelona, Spain; where he studied drawing, ceramics
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Xavier Villaurrutia
His poetry dealt with the issue of death, centered on images of night and darkness; however, his later work tended towards topics of love and rebirth.
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Yucatan's food, Mexico
The gastronomy of Yucatan is drastically distinguished from that of other regions of the country for preserving the ingredients and
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