The Wonders of Luxor, Old and New
Walking along the east bank of the Nile, in the paradoxical city of Luxor, you get a New-World-meets-Old-World feeling
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Be Impressed by the Impressionists
Although the exhibition was mocked by fellow artists and critics, it gave birth to the term “impressionists” — used as an insult by journalist Louis Leroy for the French satirical magazine Le Charivari
Read moreLos Pinos Goes Jurassic (and We Ain’t Talking Politics)
Accompanied by a few stegosauruses, a triceratops, Mexico’s very own Quetzalcoatlus, and a few long-necked brachiosauruses, the star of the “Dinos en los Pinos” exhibit is laid out throughout the vast gardens and pathways of the ex-presidential residence
Read moreMexico City’s Zócalo Holds No Punches in World Record Quest
Last year 14,299 individuals came together to throw the winning punch, landing Mexico another entry in the Guinness World Record book
Read moreTake a Chance on Teatro de los Insurgentes’ Musical, Mamma Mia!
Starring in the lead male role as Sam is Mexico City-born actor Alejandro de la Madrid, who’s 27-year career trajectory spans theater, television and film, including portraying musical icon José José in the 60-episode Netflix series
Read moreThe World Remembers Earth Day
Today, Earth Day is considered the largest secular civic event in the world
Read morePlaza Satélite Doesn’t Duck Out of Mariachi Celebrations
The “Día del Mariachi” is celebrated annually on the Jan. 21, usually fêted with music, tequila and food
Read moreThe World’s Cleanest Soccer Fans
By MELISSA T. CASTRO Japanese fans at the Qatar Soccer World Cup are leaving the rest of the world in awe. At the end of their country’s opening match, in which Japan delivered an impressive performance propelling them to a 2-1 win over Germany on Wednesday, Nov. 23, they showed the rest of the world how to clean up their
Read moreElectric Car Fleets Still a Pipe Dream in Mexico
By MELISSA T. CASTRO Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has repeatedly touted promises that at least 50 percent of Mexico’s automotive factories will be rolling out electric cars by the year 2030. But General Motors’ (GM) Mexico head Francisco Garza is looking at a far more conservative figure, foreseeing just 15 percent of the vehicles produced in the
Read moreMexico Approves Use of Second Cuban-Made Covid Vaccine
By MELISSA T. CASTRO Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), announced late Saturday, Nov. 19, that the Cuban-made Soberana vaccine has been approved for nationwide use against covid-19. The Soberana vaccine, uses a conjugate of the receptor-binding “S” protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus recombined with a tetanus toxoid. Mexican Undersecretary of Public Health Hugo López-Gatell had
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