RarámuriPeople of the Copper CanyonTarahumara or Rarámuri, either way, they are fast…The brightly colored dresses juxtapose the rich earth tones in one of Mexico’s, most rugged regions: the Copper Canyon or “Barrancas del Cobre” as it is known in Spanish. The locals...
A New Beginning The True Spirit of Christmas Tlalpujahua, the town that refused to die. That fateful morning in May appeared to be the final straw for the small mountain village of Tlalpujahua in the Mexican state of Michoacán. For more than 400 years, mining had...
Refried beans are amazingly versatile, they are great as an appetizer, a side dish or the base of many mexican entreés.
Beans and rice are typically associated with humble circumstances but once you taste this richly flavored soup, you’ll see what you’ve been missing!
With its eternal companion: beans — rice completes many traditional dishes like taquitos, enchiladas, burritos, mole and many others!
It is also delicious with eggs, avocado, chorizo or by itself with sliced bananas — you should try it!
Pre-Hispanic LovePopocatépetl & IxtaccíhuatlAs the legend goes, Popocatépetl was in love with the beautiful daughter of the Tlaxcalan emperor. Her name was Ixtaccíhuatl, and he desired her hand in marriage…While stories of doomed love are found in all cultures and...
In the United States, Christmas decorations are often put away by January 1st, and a new year is ushered in. But in Mexico and many other parts of the world, the party has only begun…
Without the Monroe Doctrine, Christmas just would not be the same!
Don’t worry, this has nothing to do with weird skin anomalies or diggin’ rodents, but boy is it tasty!
Corn can sure take a lot of different forms and this one is delicious.
