Foreign Native

Foreign Native shares insights, observations, and commentary about Mexican life, its culture and traditions

Road traffic congestion in Mexico City is reaching saturation point, giving rise to stress and more late arrivals

One way to get to know some of your neighbors in Mexico is to keep a dog and take it on frequent sallies to the park

One of the less well-known of Mexico's writers, but well worth reading, is Manuel Payno, whose works bring post-Independence Mexico vividly to life

An important part of Mexico's past and present are its bread shops, found on many busy corners of its towns and cities

To go with its ample choice of coffee shops, Mexico offers a wide selection of coffee choices

Observations about the effect of modern shopping habits on traditional street markets

With up to five million people using Mexico City's Metro each day, it's not surprising that you come across all sorts of travelers using it

March 21st each year marks anniversary of the birth of Benito Juárez, the most revered of all Mexican presidents

The spring clock-change has never been particularly popular in Mexico, a country with plenty of year-round sunlight

Imperfect memory is the cause of much nostalgia, and one thing that brings this home is the movies