Local Customs and Traditions

How Mexico has assimilated the Halloween custom of trick-or-treating into its Day of the Dead traditions

An important tradition of Day of the Dead is the creation of an "ofrenda" that usually manifests as an altar in family homes

Independence Day on September 16 is the most widely celebrated of Mexico's four political national holidays

It takes the occasion of a birthday for most people who are not familiar with Mexico to come across "Las Mañanitas"

If you have lived in Mexico for a while, the title of this article will sound a familiar ring

A word that crops up quite frequently in Mexico during election seasons is "palero"

Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexican social and trading culture

There are ample opportunities to welcome-in the New Year in Mexico

Christmas is a time when friends, family and traditions fuse together to create an atmosphere that is uniquely Mexican

December 16th marks the start of the annual "Posadas Navideñas" in Mexico