Inspiration, insight and connections to experience more of Mexico
The sea port city of Veracruz is situated south east of Mexico City on Mexico’s Gulf coast. The Spanish conqueror, Hernan Cortes landed at Veracruz in 1519 and made it the first Spanish settlement in Mexico, and later conquered the Aztecs.
Several years ago, when Mexico introduced a law mandating a single price for books, it was argued that it might not make books cheaper, but would lead to more and better stocked stores and promote reading.
When you’re planning to live in Mexico—whether full time, or part time—or if you’re in the throes of some retirement planning—you need to undertake a large amount of research about the places that may interest you before you can draw up a short list...
Notwithstanding the drug-related problems, the overwhelming majority of foreign visits to Mexico remain trouble-free.
The international rumpus in 2011 over jokes about Mexicans made on the British television program Top Gear, and Mexico's reaction—probably overreaction—to some silly comments, may cause people to wonder whether Mexicans have a sense of humor, particularly about themselves.
The Festival Internacional Cervantino has been celebrated in Guanajuato since 1972 and is the result of the outstanding quality and tradition of its University’s Theater Group, especially its repertoire of plays from Spain’s Gold Era, and in particular, Don Quijote de la Mancha, written...
In an effort to stem the flow of illegal cash funds passing through Mexican banks and businesses, Mexico introduced a series of measures to limit the amount of foreign currency that companies and individuals, including tourists, may deposit into banks, exchange into pesos, or...
Good news for anglophones from the Spanish Royal Academy and its associates across the Spanish-speaking world. According to the latest changes to the Academy’s Ortografía – spelling dictionary – the letters "ch" and "ll," pronounced "che" and "ehyay" (more or less) will not...
How the Mexican tradition of the "puente" is capable of withstanding the modern industrialized bank holiday Monday
Mexico's peso has had a rocky history against the US dollar. Periods of stability have been followed by periods of great turmoil and resulting devaluations.
On September 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla freed the prisoners in the town of Dolores who had been locked up by the Spanish authorities and called on the people to rebel by ringing the church bells.
Two new designs —for the $100 and $500 peso bills— complete a new series of banknotes in Mexico
Autumn & clock changes; Residents' proof of address; Monarch butterflies; House hunting; Overwintering in Mexico; Prepping for the dry...
Inspiration and ideas for celebrating Day of the Dead in Mexico
Every autumn, a spectacular natural phenomena can be observed in the forested mountains west of Mexico City: Monarch Butterflies...
Our detailed guides to living, working, and retirement in Mexico are continually revised & updated to help you discover...
Inspiration and advice to plan your leisure time in Mexico
There are lots of good, sensible reasons for moving to Mexico, and Mexperience provides extensive guides, articles and helpful...
