BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – PUNCTURED PELICAN POUCHES: AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, PART 1 OF 2
American White Pelican with blue tilapia (fish) AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN, Pelicans erythrorhynchos, Pelicano Blanco Americano(Spanish), Sak p’onto’ (Mayan) Every time I see American White Pelicans I am awestruck at their size. Wing spans of these behemoths can attain 9.5 ft. They are among the largest flying birds in North America and More...
Dancing Through Life
Dancing is a way to celebrate, whether it is a birth, a death, a religious observance, or folklore; dances are a way to celebrate life and express your feelings. Perhaps even more than learning the Spanish More...
Secrets to Money in Mexico
Money is different in Mexico than up North. Obviously, the look and feel, but also how money works and one’s relationship with it take some mental adjustments to financially succeed here. The currency More...
Dirty Dancing Danzon
Mercedes, a senior in my English classes, introduced me to danzon, a style of dance (like a tap, square dancing, or salsa), forever changing how I experience Mexico. Through danzon, I performed at festivals around More...
Happy Trails!
The horse was essential to the Spanish Inquisition and occupation of Mexico. The horse was transportation, communication, wealth, and companionship all in one friendly foal. The horse sailed over from Spain More...
Yalitza Aparicio writes her first editorial for The New York Times
Mexican actress and activist Yalitza Aparicio announced she had written her first article for The New York Times, where she discusses racism, domestic worker’s rights, and the rights of indigenous people. After More...
Despite a series of irregularities, the Mexican government awarded contracts worth millions to this company
The food provided by these companies contained maggots, worms, and cockroaches A corporate of companies that had been fined for the poor quality of their products, whose bank accounts were blocked by the Financial More...
Documentary about Yucatecan Maya midwife premiers today (TRAILER)
Jats’uts Meyah is a documentary that tells the story and life of Bacila, who seeks to recover the influence of the Maya midwives who with great knowledge have helped bring thousands of babies into this world More...
Churros – Controversy and Glamour
Churros, those deliciously deep fried sugar-laden breadstick-sized pieces of Heaven-on-earth, come with a controversial history and glamorous present unique in a breakfast food. The history of churros is complicated. More...
The Rosary in Every Day Mexican Life
Walking through the jardin you can’t help but notice that in addition to selling Maria and Jose rag dolls, the Otomis, indigenous farmers, also sell multi-colored straw beads bound together in More...
