By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF If it seems that there just aren’t enough hours in the day, it may be because for the last six months, the days have been getting progressively shorter. And today, Saturday, Dec. 21, is in fact, the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, also known as the official start of winter, at
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS If you’re new to Mexico, you might be surprised when, starting on around mid-December, your neighbors suddenly begin banging on your door late at night demanding refuge and hot punch. Those already familiar with Mexican Christmas traditions will recognize this unusual ritual as the official start of the holiday season. La Posada – literally, the
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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
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF 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
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF If it seems that there just aren’t enough hours in the day, it may be because, for the last six months, the days have been getting progressively shorter. And today, Friday, Dec. 21, is, in fact, the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, also known as the official start of winter, at
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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
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