Discover Mexico

Driving in Mexico: Libre or the Autopista?

When you’re taking a road trip in Mexico, you often have a choice about which road to take: the freeway or the toll road or highway.

There’s More to Mexican Piñatas than Meets the Eye

The colorful piñata is a hallmark of Mexican festive traditions, and more thought and decision-making goes into a piñata ritual than is readily apparent

Banks & Banking Services Offered in Mexico

People living in Mexico often open a Mexican bank account to facilitate daily transactions and manage money transfers between their home country and Mexico

Ser y Estar: To Be or To Be, that is the Question

Among the grammatical complications of Spanish are its two verbs that describe how to be. This articles describes the uses of Ser and Estar.

La Quincena: The Cash Behind the Friday Rush

Workers' wages are paid every fifteen days in Mexico, and pay days are known as "Quincenas" which make for busy weekends, especially in the capital

Spanish and the Art of Managing Disappointment

Exploring a tidy arrangement of words in Spanish usage that most usually leads to the listener’s disappointment

Cultural Insight: Woe is the Malinchista

The expression 'malinchista' harks back five centuries to the native woman Malinche, who served as interpreter for Hernán Cortés

Coffee as Entertainment; Gourmet, of Course

Coffee-drinking is popular in Mexico with quality home-grown and imported coffees readily available at coffee shops, restaurants, and local supermarkets

Footwear: The Pumpkin Soap and Shoe Wax Ritual

Shoe shine stands, attended by "boleadores," are one of the most traditional forms of street vending furniture that you'll see in towns and cities across Mexico

Breathing Easy in Places Situated at High Elevation

Some great places to visit and live in Mexico are situated at higher elevation than most people are accustomed to; this article shares practical advice