Iturbide’s Legacy: Independence and the Flag
Just as important as Hidalgo is the man that crafted the country’s independent separation from Spain after three centuries of colonization, Agustín de Iturbide
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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
Read moreOaxaca Gears up for Guelaguetza
The Guelaguetza festival is a colorful celebration of music and dance that takes place in Oaxaca each July and dates back to pre-Columbian times
Read moreThe Prickly Pears of Sicily
Centuries of Spanish domination left cultural traces of obvious similarity in both territories
Read moreThe Popular Vote for Mexico’s Supreme Court Justices?
The specific work that is invoked is “The Constitution of 1857 and its Critics,” which Cosío Villegas published in 1957
Read moreA Tribute to D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy
In a modern era of atomic bombs and spy satellites, nothing like Normandy will ever happen again. It was, and will always be, the largest invasion in history
Read moreMemorial Day: Remembering the Fallen
In 1882, the name Decoration Day was changed to Memorial Day, and in 1971 the date was declared a U.S. national holiday
Read moreMexico to Mark Labor Day with March, Extended Weekend
Monday, May 1, is International Labor Day, and as in many countries around the world, in Mexico it is treated as a national holiday
Read moreChina-Yucatán Ties Date Back 300 Years
Despite being more than 13,500 kilometers apart, China and the southeastern Mexican state of Yucatán have maintained a longstanding relationship that has permeated Maya history and shaped the Yucatecan identity
Read moreAustralians, New Zealanders Pay Homage to ANZAC Heroes
Each year, Australian and New Zealand gather to commemorate the anniversary of that fateful landing in Gallipoli
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