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Made by hand By Martha Palma Mexico is a privileged country, full of natural wealth known throughout the world and a culture and history worthy of being narrated, but also for the joy and creativity of its population, a wealth that remains in the hands of indigenous and mestizo artisans, men and women from the …
Symbol of Freedom in the 19th Century By Oscar Quiroz Francisco González Bocanegra was born in San Luis Potosí on January 8, 1824. His father was a realistic soldier of Hispanic origin, while his Mexican mother, a native of Aguascalientes, his uncle was Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Vicente Guerrero and ephemeral …
A bright Zapotec flower By Todito Centro San Antonino Castillo Velasco, is a town of Zapotec origin that is located about 25 kilometers south of the capital of Oaxaca, is a town known for being the creator of one of the most distinguished regional costumes in Oaxaca. It is the place where artisan Juliana Martha …
Origins And A Bit of History By Maria Isabel Correa Rojas Viva Mexico! A phrase so popular that every night on September 15 we hear screaming from the voice of Mexicans in all the main squares of the country while the bells ring, it is a unique moment that as Mexicans we are proud to …
and the Centenary of Independence Por Oscar Quiroz On September 22, 1910, a solemn ceremony was held to inaugurate the National University, which was highly relevant for its severe greatness and high moral significance; and the newly created institution, which, among other purposes, was expected to seek the uniformity and independence of higher education, was …
By Martha Palma When walking through the towns and cities, forests or jungles, coasts and deserts of Mexico, colors and flavors are perceived that make us feel it on the skin. The colorful and detailed artisan work and the delicious and varied flavor of foods, fruits and sweets of the regions of the country are …
By Oscar Quiroz In the second letter of relationship that Hernán Cortés writes to tell what happened in the new lands; he describes the market with a square so large that it was twice of Seville’s. On this site he mentions the colors about the following: “There are many ways to sell cotton yarn, of …
Tenacious, creative and restless chef By Todito Centro Aaron Olivo, 29 YO, proudly born in Saltillo, capital of the state of Coahuila. He is fond of listening to music and walking a lot through Mexico City, he likes to cook and, much more, eat. He is a graduate of the Gastronomic Institute of Coahuila and, …
By Todito Centro Mexico, with its cactus and serpent; flowering and spiny Mexico, dry and hurricane, violent drawing and color, violent eruption and creation, covered me with its spell and its surprising light. I went through it for years from market to market. Because Mexico is in the markets, It’s not in the guttural songs …
By Oscar Quiroz All species of the genus Capsicum are native to America. The pre-Columbian distribution of this genus probably extended from the southernmost edge of the United States to the warm temperate zone of southern South America. Regarding its origin, one of the most accepted hypotheses suggests that an important portion of the genus …