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Xochicalco ruins are located south-west of Cuernavaca, Morelos and date from about 650 AD. The site has an observatory, several ball courts and a number of structures, some excavated and restored and others still only earth-covered mounds. There is also a small museum displaying regional artifacts. Continue reading Xochicalco The mango is a tropical fruit tree native to Asia that was introduced to the West Indies in the 18th C. and moved into Mexico early in the 19th C. Its fruit is both juicy and fibrous, with a flowery and somewhat peach-like flavor. Continue reading Mangos Here is a wonderful vignette full of the sounds and aromas of Mexico, the very Mexican sensations that happily assault us every morning as we start our days, written by a dear friend of mine who has allowed me to publish it here. Continue reading The Sounds of My Neighborhood After the Mexican Revolution Mexican artists began incorporating political, historical, and folk themes in their great murals, sculptures and artistic works. Artists of note include Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Frida Kahlo, Ruben Tamayo and Miguel Covarrubias. Continue reading Mexican Art and Artists This important archaeological site, also known as Cempoala, is located at the meeting place of several rivers on the flat coastal plain of the gulf in the state of Veracruz. Continue reading Zempoala, Veracruz The 39th Cervantes Festival (Festival Cervantino)takes place from October 12 through 29, 2011, in Guanajuato, Mexico. The theme: “Los Dones de la Naturaleza.” (The Gifts of Nature.) Continue reading 39th Cervantino Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico The Cashew: A tropical treat that grows in Mexico, imported from Brazil by Portuguese traders. Continue reading Cashew Programs feature and focus on the latest findings in the ancient archaeological ruins of Teotihuacan and free attractions worthy of a visit in Mexico City. Continue reading Teotihuacan and Mexico City Attractions Principal archaeological sites and ruins of the state of Yucatan include Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Mayapan and the sites of the Puuc Route: Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak, Labná and the Loltún Caves. Continue reading Yucatan Archaeological Sites Chiapas is an eco-holiday paradise, with a great number of nature and biosphere reserves to explore. These include Agua Azul falls, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Huehuetan and Cantón el Cairo, La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Las Guacamayas, the Misol-Ha waterfall, the beautiful Lagunas de Montebello (Montebello Lakes), Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve and Laguna Miramar, Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, the spectacular Sumidero Canyon and the Tacana Volcano and Parrot’s Peak area on the Guatemalan border. Continue reading Nature Reserves in Chiapas The Tulum archaeological site, remnant of the great civilization of the Maya, is situated on a craggy headland overlooking the Caribbean. Muyil, or “Chunyaxché”, lies only 24 kilometers east of Tulum just off the Felipe Carrillo Puerto highway. Continue reading Quintana Roo Archaeological Sites |
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