Semana Santa: Mexico’s Easter Holiday in 2025
Easter Week is one of Mexico's important religious holidays and is also the most popular week of the year for family vacations in Mexico
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Semana Santa — Tips for Traveling During Easter in Mexico
The two busiest times of the year for travel in Mexico are during Christmas and New Year, and Holy Week—that begins on the weekend of Palm Sunday
Guide to Realty Developments in Mexico
This guide describes how property developers work in Mexico and how to buy a home on a property development "off plan" from a developer
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
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...
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
Lifestyle Cycles: Fresh Views on a Windy Day in March
Foreign Native explores aspect of the life-cycle of Mexico City's neighborhoods that have evolved with the capital's expansion and changing generations
Mexico Newsletter —
March 2025
Springtime in Mexico; long-weekend holiday, (No)clock changes; Pay days; Motivations for moving; Copper Canyon seasons; Spanish lessons, Living costs...
Fifís vs Chairos — the Latest in Identity Politics
Mexico’s latest linguistic fashion in "them" versus "us" is fifís vs chairos; neither word is new, but they have been popularized by contemporary politics
Mexico’s Constitution Marked with a National Holiday
Mexico's Constitution was legalized on February 5th 1917, and its enactment is marked with a long-weekend national holiday
Febrero loco and the Interval of Unpredictable Weather
"Febrero loco" is a common Mexican saying that refers to the changeability of the weather as spring begins to emerge from winter across Mexico
