English Benito Juárez es, sin duda, uno de los personajes más importantes y recordados en la historia de México. Cada 21 de marzo se recuerda el aniversario de su nacimiento y en cada escuela primaria del país, se conmemora a este… Read More
From the sun comes positive energy, and to him, “Tonathiu”, the highest honors are given in the festivals and traditions that come from the “life cycles” – the same cycles which are associated with the arrival of Spring. Continue reading
Español This huge monolith with at least 500 years of existence seems to speak to us from its silence of stone. The sunken eyes of Tonatiuh, the Aztec sun god, look out from the center of this cyclic sequence of glyphs… Read More
Bolonchen de Rejon is a beautiful village in the state of Quintana Roo. Bolonchen means Nine Cenotes. Legend has it that guided by a wise man, the first settlers of Bolonchen arrived at the place where they… Continue reading
In Mexico, pre-Hispanic first names are still very popular. They honor our Pre-Columbian heritage and show the pride for our ancestors. Here are the ten most popular Female Pre-Columbian names: Ameli Water Citlalli Star Erendirani Happiness Itzel … Read More
Every February 24 Mexico celebrates National Flag Day. The Mexican national flag is a symbol of freedom, justice and citizenship. Its shield and colors represent the origins, principles, courage and struggle of the Mexican nation Continue reading
El Porfiriato fue una etapa difícil e importante en México en la que Porfirio Diaz se adueño de la presidencia durante más de treinta años. El gobierno procuró contribuir al progreso nacional .. Continue reading
The Day of the Holy Innocents (Día de los Santos Inocentes), on December 28, commemorates the biblical story of King Herod’s orders to execute male babies in Bethlehem in order to kill baby Jesus. In Mexico as in all Latin countries people play… Read More
One of the most beautiful Mexican legends recounts that the people of Aztlan, north of what is today Mexico, had to leave their homes by orders of their gods in search of the promised land. It is believed that… Read More
Estandarte de Hidalgo Durante la guerra de Independencia, el cura Miguel Hidalgo utilizó como bandera del Ejército Insurgente, un lienzo de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Actualmente este estandarte se encuentra en el Museo de Historia del Castillo de Chapultepec, en… Read More
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