Starting on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, nearly every community in the country commemorates the resurrection of Christ 2,000 years ago with magnificent rituals and colorful, passionate processions reenacting Jesus’ last days on Earth
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By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Are “the holidays” a time of heightened depression? Maybe for some, but it does not seem that way in Mexico. In Mexico, we have the magical mix of events called Guadalupe Reyes. Translation: everything that happens from the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12 to the Feast of the Epiphany on Jan.
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Need some solid advice on contemporary lifestyle issues? Just ask Caroline
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS During the 300 years of Spanish rule following Hernán Cortés’ conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the people of Mexico suffered the indignities of imported smallpox epidemics, forced labor and imposed religious conversions. The disenfranchised indigenous Mexica, Maya, Zapotec and Toltec civilizations were stripped of their heritage and land, and what properties were not claimed by the viceroys
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS As a predominantly Catholic nation, Mexico has traditionally celebrated Easter Week, known here as Semana Santa, as one of its most important holiday seasons of the year. Starting on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, which this year fell on April 10, nearly every community in the country commemorates the resurrection of Christ 2000 years ago with
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS So who says you have to stick to turkey or ham for Christmas and New Year’s? Certainly not the good folks at Mexico’s Entre Fuegos restaurant group, who firmly believe that a true holiday celebration begins with a great cut of beef. All three of the Puebla-based group’s brands are offering up eat-in-or-take-out set holiday menus this
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Take to the Skies By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The year is finally wrapping up and its time to forget about work and worries, log off your computer and give yourself some much-needed vacation time. With most of us now fully vaccinated against covid-19 and travel restrictions easing both inside Mexico and worldwide, pack up and head out for a holiday adventure.
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Vacation Time
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS During the 300 years of Spanish rule following Hernán Cortés’ conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the people of Mexico suffered the indignities of imported smallpox epidemics, forced labor and imposed religious conversions. The disenfranchised indigenous Mexica, Maya, Zapotec and Toltec civilizations were stripped of their heritage and land, and what properties were not claimed by the viceroys
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO In a complicated, modern, post-covid-19 world — with mandatory PCR tests and vaccination passport requirements — travel, especially overseas, has become a potential logistics nightmare for many vacationers. Fortunately, Universal Assistance (UA) has an app for that. UA’s new mobile application, called Autogestión Médica Mobile (Mobile Medical Self-Management), allows clients to manage their own medical
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