Customs and Traditions in Mexico

November 12 is "Dia del Cartero" —Postman’s Day— in Mexico. Traditionally it recognizes post service workers, although couriers should be remembered too

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

Discover how Mexican culture has assimilated the Halloween custom of trick-or-treating into its own Day of the Dead traditions

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

This guide gives and overview and introduction to Mexico's modern-day society and cultural norms

Merida, known as the “white city” is the capital of the state of Yucatan on Mexico’s south east peninsula. It is one of the only cities in Mexico–and the...

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...

How the Mexican tradition of the "puente" is capable of withstanding the modern industrialized bank holiday Monday

Starting this month, Mexico is introducing the concept of bank holiday Mondays, or long weekends. . . .