Mexico Lifestyle

When Night Doesn’t Fall: Reflections on Clock Changes

The annual spring clock-change, that set clocks forward one hour, was never particularly popular in Mexico—a country with plenty of year-round sunlight

Benito Juarez portrait at museum in Mexico City

History & Holidays: A Brief Comment on Benito Juárez

An indigenous orphan from Oaxaca rose to inspire a nation, provide a benchmark of political life, and become the most revered of all Mexican presidents

Juárez and the Wind

Among Mexico's many sayings, "lo que el viento a Juárez" —what the wind did to Juárez— is popular, especially around election time

Lifestyle Cycles: Fresh Views on a Windy Day in March

Foreign Native explores aspect of the life-cycle of Mexico City's neighborhoods that have evolved with the capital's expansion and changing generations

Fifís vs Chairos — the Latest in Identity Politics

Mexico’s latest linguistic fashion in "them" versus "us" is fifís vs chairos; neither word is new, but they have been popularized by contemporary politics

Getting to Grips with Ordinal Numbers in Spanish

In Spanish, ordinal numbers get complicated way before cardinal numbers; this article guides you through the variations

Cardinal Numbers Spoken Using Spanish Words

Numbers in Spanish —particularly big numbers— can be a bit tricky for native English speakers. This article helps you through the counting

100-peso Mexican banknotes and 10-peso coins

2024 Was a Year of Two Halves for the Mexican Peso

Mexico's peso started 2024 in fine spirits, but events during the summer brought pressure to bear on the currency, causing a 19% devaluation by year-end