Mexican Culture

Articles about Mexican culture and traditions

Articles about Mexican culture and traditions

Essential Skills for Expats 5: Cultural Awareness

In this final part of the series, learn how developing an awareness and understanding of Mexican culture is essential to integration and longer-term settlement

Essential Skills for Expats 2: Flexibility & Patience

In this third part of our series, we explore how developing flexibility and patience are essential qualities to assimilate well to your lifestyle in Mexico

The Real Value of Your Service Tip in Mexico

Tipping for services is a practice that is deeply ingrained in Mexican culture and this article describes some key situations where a tip may be appropriate

Discovering Mexico’s Annual Public Holidays

Mexico observes several dates throughout the year to commemorate important historical, cultural and religious events; some are national public holidays

Guide to Social Etiquette and Local Customs in Mexico

Comprehensive guide to navigate Mexico's social etiquette. Get acquainted with social graces and avoid making unnecessary or embarrassing social blunders

Learning to Assimilate Impermanence with No Hay

You'll become familiar with the phrase "No Hay," that inevitably makes itself apparent at some point when something you want or need isn't available right now

Leafing Through Bookworms’ Choices in Mexico

Online marketplaces have transformed access to books in Mexico, although traditional bookshops continue to ply a brisk trade here

Getting Through Traffic with an Oasis on the Frequency Band

Amid the relentless noise broadcast over the airwaves, lies an oasis of frequency modulation for radio listeners in their cars, and online

La Quincena: The Cash Behind the Friday Rush

Workers' wages are paid every fifteen days in Mexico, and pay days are known as "Quincenas" which make for busy weekends, especially in the capital

Take the Iguana. (Or regret it for the rest of your life.)

DBC Pierre shares some personal reflections as a fascinated child growing-up in the capital, offering glimpses into an era now past, and a world still present

Matching People and Place Names in Mexico

Each state in Mexico has its corresponding gentilic—adjectives that describe people's place of origin. Here's a guide through the nomenclature

Tamales, an Integral Part of Mexico’s Food Heritage

Corn dough tamales are variously flavored, wrapped and steamed in corn husks or leaves, and carry an important role in Mexican history and food culture