A Mal Tiempo, Buena Cara
Mexico City's new non-smoking rules have gone into effect, barring smoking in all enclosed areas of restaurants, bars and other public buildings.
Mexican Culture
Articles about Mexican culture and traditions
Articles about Mexican culture and traditions
A Time To Lose
More than a habit, it's a tradition in Mexico to leave things to the last minute, particularly when they involve interaction with the bureaucracy. This means long queues for passports, visas and other documents ahead of the holidays, and long queues outside the local...
Only For Wood Pushers
On October 22, 2006, Mexico City set a new record for the number of simultaneous chess games played at one place at the same time, with more than 13,000 players hunched for hours over boards on the capital's main square, the Zocalo.
What’s So Funny About Censorship?
One of the things that went out the window as Mexico modernized was stifling censorship of the airwaves, particularly television.