Articles for Tamaulipas

The British Petroleum (BP) and the Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
April 20, 2010, was the beginning of what could be one of the biggest ecological disasters in history. There was an explosion on the Read More>>

The Celebration of the Bicentennial Anniversary of the Independence of Mexico
During 2010 we celebrate in México 200 years of Independence and 100 years of the Mexican Revolution. For this reason the federal, state and local governments Read More>>

Mexico’s Main Rivers
Mexico has wonderful geographical features, and some that we couldn’t fail to mention are the rivers. With over 80 within the Mexican Republic, the following list is made up of the most Read More>>

PEMEX, It's Numbers and Finances
Petroleos Mexicanos, a parastatal company present in several states in Mexico, is dedicated to the proper exploration, exploitation, Read More>>

The Beltrán Brothers Cartel
An offshoot of the Sinaloa Cartel, this criminal organization was created in 2008 by the Beltrán Leyva brothers (Carlos, Héctor, Marcos Arturo and Mario Alberto). Even though in his origins it Read More>>

Tamaulipas, Hunting and Cynegetic Tourism
Mexico occupies fourth place worldwide in specie biodiversity, granting it a high potential for hunting or cynegetic tourism. The Read More>>

Traditional Mexican Dishes
Mexican cuisine, worldwide famous and recently declared Intangible World Heritage by UNESCO, has indigenous and European influences. Some of the most important are of Spanish, Read More>>

The Mexican Human Genome Project
The Human Genome Project (HGP) was a collaborative program undertaken with the goal of completing the mapping and understanding all the genes of human beings. Read More>>

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 Read More>>

The Zetas
The Zetas are the armed force of the Gulf Cartel, a drug trafficking organization in Mexico. It is believed that the Zetas are a group of former military men trained by the U.S. CIA to face the Zapatista revolt of Chiapas in 1994. They have been associated to kidnappings, extortions, murders, tortures and the liberation of prisoners throughout the country. Read More>>

Magical Towns in Mexico
The Magical Towns of Mexico are cities that have witnessed great events of the country’s history or have a very special set of Read More>>

Mexico's 10 most beautiful caves
A heavenly show is exhibited when the waterfall gets hit by sunlight, creating a breathtaking rainbow surrounded by the exuberant flora that covers its walls. Read More>>

Cenotes in Mexico
The term cenote comes from the Maya word “dzonot”, meaning abyss or hole in the ground and designates a natural well formed in permeable Read More>>

Antonio López de Santa Anna, History of Mexico
The figure of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna has been very controversial in Mexico’s record. When speaking of history, personalities are Read More>>

La Huasteca Potosina in Mexico
The Huasteca is a region in Mexico that spans over the north of Veracruz, the south of Tamaulipas and parts of the states of Hidalgo, Read More>>

Mexico's 13 Natural Wonders
The natural Wonders of Mexico are unlimited, however, after a public poll, a television station made it possible to name the 13 wonders. Read More>>

Bus Transportation in Mexico
Mexico is the third largest and second most populated country in Latin America, for which it has developed an extensive transportation Read More>>

Mexico's Worst Hurricanes
The same as a steam engine, which has hot and humid air, sun rays play their role by heating the oceans’ water, then humid air heats up, Read More>>

Main Drug Cartels and Groups in Mexico
The amount of cartels fighting for power over drug trafficking in Mexico varies depending on the sources. The Office of the Attorney Read More>>