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How 'Catrinas' —artsy skeleton figurines— became an extraordinary hallmark of Mexican popular culture and synonymous with Day of the Dead festivities

The brightly-colored 'cempaxochitl' —marigold— flowers are one of the iconic symbols that encircle Mexico’s 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

Spanish grammar's use of masculine plurals to describe a mix of male and female people or things has been debated at the highest academic level

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

Personal titles are very popular in Mexico and getting acquainted with them helps to navigate the nuances of Mexican social and business culture

During summer and early fall seasons, Mexico can be host to hurricane-force storms, some of which make landfall and may also cause heavy rain storms inland, too

Foreign Native discovers two books by a contemporary Mexican novelist which capture the spirit & attitude of Mexico City

Under a former RNE procedure holders of an expired visitor permit could apply for residency in Mexico. The program was closed in May 2025.

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

Mexico implements eight consecutive years of double-digit daily minimum wage rises with an increase of 12% for 2025—to $278.80 pesos per work day

Mexicans go to the polls on June 2nd to elect one president, 500 congressional seats, 128 senate seats, and governors in nine of the country's 32 states