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So Do Mexicans Have a Sense of Humor?
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.
International Cervantino Festival, Guanajuato
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...
Mexico Modifies Dollar Cash Restrictions
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...
The Spanish Alphabet Gets a Facelift
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...
The Puente Returns with a Vengeance
How the Mexican tradition of the "puente" is capable of withstanding the modern industrialized bank holiday Monday
The Value of Mexico’s Peso
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.
Mexico Celebrates 200 Years
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.
New $100 and $500 Peso Banknotes Complete the Set
Two new designs —for the $100 and $500 peso bills— complete a new series of banknotes in Mexico
Mexperience Opens Mexico eBooks Store
The opening of our Mexico eBooks Store offers our readers and community members an opportunity to purchase carefully selected books, guides, reports and other literature items which are directly related to Mexico.
Sending Email from Mexico
In a bid to clamp down on email spam, Telmex and other major internet companies running WiFi spots in Mexico have shut down access to Port 25—the port most commonly used for sending email when you are using an email client like Outlook, Windows...
Good Food in Mexico City
Nick Gilman’s authoritative food blog is a worthwhile read when you’re seeking places to enjoy good food in Mexico City
