Mexico in the face of uncertainty and mistrust (Opinion)
MEXICO (Times Media Mexico) – Renowned Mexican journalists have written several columns with one thing in common. It is impossible to know exactly, and in real-time, the confirmed cases of Covid-19. In Mexico, the official data is built with delay because the authorities know about the illness once the patient has been diagnosed. Except that, More...
First day of spring: equinox
Whether it’s a yellow sprinkling of daffodils lining your favourite park or turning down the thermostat on your heating, it’s clear that the vernal equinox – the signalling of the start of spring More...
San Miguel de Allende celebrated World Water Day
The San Miguel de Allende municipal government and the Life Water Coalition, a group of 15 local nongovernmental organizations concerned about water and the environment, celebrated World Water Day. Click More...
Comparative chart shows seriousness of coronavirus situation for Mexico
The chart below compares figures between Spain and Mexico in relation to #coronavirus growth as of March 17th. As you can see the patern is very similar, the main difference is the passivity of the Mexican government, More...
Rotary Club cancels meetings in light of COVID-19 concerns
Mr. Ron Felton, Secretary of the Rotary Club of San Miguel de Allende, sent the following message to the San Miguel Times Newsroom: This is to advise you that the Board of the San Miguel de Allende Midday More...
Eat Well in San Miguel
Did you know that Mexican cuisine is a fusion of indigenous Mesoamerican and European cooking, added after the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the 16th Century? Living in San Miguel is a blessing in More...
Lord of the Conquest
Native dancers perform in front of the Parroquia from dawn until dusk the first Friday of March, a tradition spanning over 400 years. The dancers are venerating El Señor de la Conquista, a 1575 statue More...
Guanajuato Expat Baby Peggy one of the last silent movie stars alive dies at 98
A silent movie star died this week that used to live in Guanajuato. She’s the last person alive to have been in silents. Several years ago I stumbled upon a book called “Whatever Happened to Baby More...
Quit Smoking For Good
Original article Have you ever heard of an epidemic so dangerous that it kills almost half of its victims? An epidemic that each passing year kills more than eight million people, seven million of which are More...
BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – A FRIEND OF MANKIND: KILLDEER
Charadrius vociferus, Chorlito Tildio (Spanish) Other Names: Cheweeka, Killdeer Plover, Noisy Plover, Chattering Plover, Killdee, Meadow Plover, Pasture Plover Two black necklaces adorn the 11 inch More...
