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Mexican Milagros - We Could All Use Some Miracles Right Now!
Mexican Milagros - We Could All Use Some Miracles Right Now!
There I was, "trapped" in a Puerto Vallarta Airbnb during a global pandemic — sunsets over the Pacific, fresh guacamole, and absolutely nowhere to be. I know, I know. Cry... Read more...
What Day of the Dead Is Really Like in Mexico
What Day of the Dead Is Really Like in Mexico
What Day of the Dead Is Really Like in Mexico A Journey Through Día de los Muertos, Hanal Pixán & Halloween Traditions It was a balmy 86ºF November evening when... Read more...
Is Ernesto De La Cruz Real? The 3 Mexican Legends Behind Coco's Star
Is Ernesto De La Cruz Real? The 3 Mexican Legends Behind Coco's Star
Ernesto De La Cruz stole my heart the first time I saw his hot, Latino, animated self in Pixar and Disney's movie, Coco. I was preparing to move back to México... Read more...
Dance of the Flyers and Birdmen vs. MayPoling and Pole Dancing
Dance of the Flyers and Birdmen vs. MayPoling and Pole Dancing
The Dance of the Flyers (Danza de los Voladores) is NOT MayPoling (or A-Holing, like I first thought). Okay, it's obviously not A-Holing, but it rhymes with MayPoling and that's... Read more...
Mexican La Sirena Meets The Little Mermaid: Cultural Crossroads
Mexican La Sirena Meets The Little Mermaid: Cultural Crossroads
What’s the deal with mermaids in Mexican culture? Specifically, what’s the La Sirena Mexican Lotería meaning? This iconic Lotería card features a sultry mermaid belting a siren song — but... Read more...
What's the Deal with these Badass Mariachis?
What's the Deal with these Badass Mariachis?
Mariachis are a combo of Western movie outlaws, Mexican folklore and a little bit of rock and roll with polka and waltz mixed in. These musicians are always in groups... Read more...
My Lucha Libre Experience - Laughing, Crying & Screaming
My Lucha Libre Experience - Laughing, Crying & Screaming
Before living in México, this is what I knew about Lucha Libre: Big dudes wore masks and capes, flung themselves through the air and fake wrestled. I didn't have a... Read more...