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Mexico has had several constitutions during the course of history since its independence from Spain in 1810. These are the Constitution of 1824, the Constitution of 1857 and the Constitution of 1917, which is currently in effect. Continue reading Constitution Day, Mexico The Monte Alban ruins and on-site museum lie 5 miles from Oaxaca city, perched on a mountaintop high above the surrounding valleys, commanding spectacular views on all sides. Continue reading Monte Alban Tehuantepec is known for the beautiful, stately and strong, local women of Zapotec extraction and for its elaborate hand-embroidered traditional dresses, ceramics, gold jewelry. Continue reading Tehuantepec, Oaxaca Overview of the State of Sinaloa on Mexico’s Pacific coast. Major destinations include Mazatlan, Los Mochis, Topolobampo, El Fuerte Continue reading Sinaloa, Mexico 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 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 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 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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