When Night Doesn’t Fall: Reflections on Clock Changes
The annual spring clock-change, that set clocks forward one hour, was never particularly popular in Mexico—a country with plenty of year-round sunlight
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Don’t Risk a Fake Marriage for Residency in Mexico
A ‘marriage of convenience’ intended to secure legal residency is risky. Mexico’s INM has special checks in place to spot these applications
Bring This With You When You Go
Explaining the difference between "bring" and "take," and when to use one and when the other
Take the Iguana. (Or regret it for the rest of your life.)
DBC Pierre shares some personal reflections as a fascinated child growing-up in the capital, offering glimpses into an era now past, and a world still present
On Writers and Writing Inspired by Mexico
Foreign Native comments on some key writers, past and present, whose significant works were inspired by Mexico's alluring tapestry and its rich & varied culture
Matching People and Place Names in Mexico
Each state in Mexico has its corresponding gentilic—adjectives that describe people's place of origin. Here's a guide through the nomenclature
Mexico Newsletter —
April 2025
Easter Holiday; Important updates about residency; Coping in the dry season; Approaches to (re)forming a lifestyle in Mexico; Home rentals; vaping outlawed...
Mexico’s Elegant $20-peso Coins Begin to Replace the Notes
Mexico's elegant and distinctive 12-sided $20-peso coins are starting to supersede the old $20-peso banknotes that were printed on polymer
Language Usage: The Chronicle of a Cliché Foretold
A versatile phrase which occasionally makes the rounds uses the title of a book by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez
History & Holidays: A Brief Comment on Benito Juárez
An indigenous orphan from Oaxaca rose to inspire a nation, provide a benchmark of political life, and become the most revered of all Mexican presidents
Juárez and the Wind
Among Mexico's many sayings, "lo que el viento a Juárez" —what the wind did to Juárez— is popular, especially around election time
Enjoying Mexico’s Three Long-Weekend Holidays
Mexico's three long-weekend holidays are well-established on the Mexican calendar and one of them also forms part of Mexico's 'Black Friday' shopping event
