Alebrijes: Oaxacan Wood Carvings
The artistic process and techniques used in the creation of these captivating wooden Alebrijes. Alebrijes are carved wooden figures created by Oaxacan artisans. They have become ...
What is The Day of the Dead Celebration About?
The Day of the Dead is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico and Latin American countries. There are many wrong ideas about ...
The Day of the Dead Ofrenda
Ofrendas are an essential part of the Day of the Dead celebrations. The word ofrenda means offering in Spanish. They are also called altares ...
Easy Tamales Recipe
Traditional Tamales Recipe Tamal or the plural Tamales is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made from nixtamal corn, which is steamed ...
Valentine’s Day in Mexico
Read Article in SpanishMexico celebrates Valentine's Day, El Dia del Amor y la Amistad on February 14. Warm, festive and generous, this is how most foreigners who’ve had ...
Mexican Mother’s Day
The two most important celebrations in Mexico are December 12 celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe and May 10 Mother's Day in Mexico. In a sense, both dates celebrate mothers and show the importance of mothers in the Mexican Culture.
The Piñata
Spanish When the first missionaries arrived in Mexico, they were faced with a very different way of life than the one they were used to. The ...
Noche Buena Christmas in Mexico
You might ask how Christmas is celebrated in Mexico. In Mexico Christmas is a wonderful season full of traditions. We have Piñatas, Pastorelas, Posadas, Food.... ...
La Virgen de Guadalupe
"Todo Mexicano es Guadalupano", esta es una frase popular que refleja el profundo amor que en este país se le profesa a la Virgen de ...
Arroz con Leche Recipe
INGREDIENTS ½ cup raisins ¼ sherry ½ cup long-grain white rice 1 cinnamon stick 1 cup sugar 4 cups milk Ground cinnamon, for dusting Lemon ...
