Juana Inés de Asbaje y Ramírez también conocida como Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz nació en Nepantla México en el año de 1651. Fue una escritora mexicana con gran influencia en la escritura de letras hispanoamericanas en el… Read More
Spanish The Essence of Tequila Tequila is the national drink of Mexico and is certainly one of the most popular spirit beverages in the world. Tequila is made from blue agave. Agave is a plant species that instantly brings to mind… Read More
English El suave rumor de las olas es el constante compañero de quien visita Tulum, en el sur de la Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo. Los vestigios de esta gran ciudad amurallada, que fue centro comercial, y religioso de los mayas, se… Read More
Cuenta la leyenda que guiados por un hombre sabio, los primeros pobladores de Bolonchen llegaron al lugar en el que encontraron nueve cenotes, o pozos creados por los dioses para recoger el agua de lluvia… Continue reading
On November 20, 2011 Mexico celebrated the Centennial Anniversary of its Revolution. On this date, in the year 1910 the revolutionary war to overthrow the dictator Porfirio Díaz, began. General Porfirio Díaz had been an important military figure during the wars against the foreign… Read More
Before the Christmas season “officially” begins on December 16, day when the first Posada takes place, Mexicans join together for the festivities of La Virgen de Guadalupe, Our Lady of Guadalupe, on December 12. This is one of the most important dates in… Read More
English Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, patriota mexicana y heroína de la Independencia de México, pasó a la historia por ser una mujer valiente que arriesgó su vida, cuando informó que la conspiración independentista de Querétaro, había sido descubierta.
Ofrendas are an essential part of the Day of the Dead celebrations. The word ofrenda means offering in Spanish. They are also called altares or altars, but they are not for worship. Some people mistakenly think that Mexicans that set up ofrendas for their defunct… Read More
This beautiful legend recounts the love story of two young Aztecs, Xóchitl and Huitzilin, a romance from which the cempasuchil flower was born. This wonderful love story began when the two young Aztecs were still little. They used to spend all their spare time… Read More
The Day of the Dead IS NOT the Mexican version of Halloween. Mexicans have celebrated the Day of the Dead since the year 1800 B.C. It is not scary or morbid. There are no pictures… Read More
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