Mexico’s Día de Muertos, an Uncanny Celebration of Life
It is a truly unique and colorful experience, and not one that should be missed by foreigners living in Mexico
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Dine Like an Aztec Emperor
It is with the goal of trying to recreate and revitalize the delicious royal banquets of pre-Hispania that chefs and culinary historians Oscar Segundo and Xrysw Ruelas set out to investigate traditional ingredients and cooking styles employed across Mesoamerica before the arrival of Hernán Cortés
Read moreCache of Aztec Artifacts Uncovered, Possible Clue to Royal Tomb
By ALLAN WALL What is now Mexico City was founded as Tenochtitlán in 1325 by the Mexica (Aztec) and subsequently destroyed by the Spaniards and their indigenous allies in 1521. The Spaniards built a new city on the rubble. Therefore, when they dig down under the city, archeologists frequently find Aztec structures, as was the case in the renowned Templo
Read moreMexico’s Emblematic Virgin of Guadalupe
BY THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS She is the patron saint of Mexico and the focal point of the world’s most visited Christian pilgrimage site. Her image is seen in virtually every Mexican Catholic church and is even caricaturized in hip teenage accessories ranging from school backpacks to chic little blouses. And yet, for all her omnipresent influence in Mexican culture, the story
Read moreMexico’s Crimson Christmas Flowers
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Blush-red poinsettias have long been regarded around the world as the perfect companion to seasonal traditions and classic Christmas decorations. Lesser known is the leafy, long-stemmed flowers’ far-flung history. Called nochebuenas in Spanish (literally “holy night,” referring to Christmas Eve), the poinsettia has traveled across oceans and changed varieties more than 70 times within its centuries-old legacy.
Read moreMexico’s Golden Flowers of the Dead
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS While the ubiquitous images of painted skeletons and sugar skulls that abound across Mexico this time of year might be a bit off-putting for visitors from other countries, the golden orange color of thousands of marigold (cempasúchitl) flowers that line Avenida Reforma and decorate the omnipresent ofrendas (altars to the deceased) at least give a cheery
Read moreMexico’s Living Dead March through the Capital
PULSE NEWS MEXICO In a preview to the Mexico’s internationally acclaimed two-day Day of the Dead celebrations, which are observed each year on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, more than 600 ghoulish skeletons, zombie-like walking dead and fantastic multihued creatures took to the streets of Mexico City on Saturday, Oct. 29, in a promenade of horror and moribund fun. This
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Day of the Dead Goes Global
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE PUERTO VALLARTA, Jalisco — Mexico’s two-day Day of the Dead celebration (Nov. 1 and Nov. 2) has always been an intricate element of the national culture, taking its roots in pre-Hispanic observations and incorporating Christian tweets under the watchful eyes of the Catholic Church during colonial times. But how did celebrating the Day of the
Read moreMexican Football Federation Gets New Jersey Design
PULSE NEWS MEXICO The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced on Friday, July 8, its new home jerseys for the Mexican national team to wear at the 2022 World Cup, slated to take place in Qatar from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18. The new uniform of the national team is inspired by one of the main gods of the ancient Aztec
Read moreMexico’s Tahí Farm Enshrines Mystery and Wonder of the Orchid
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS For some, they are the very essence of feminine sensuality, their delicate petals unfolding like a vibrant display of female genitalia (think Georgia O’Keeffe’s famous flower paintings that resemble a vagina). For others, they symbolize death and the morose beauty of unobtainable passion. In 1894, H.G. Wells wrote a short story about them, describing their bulbs as
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