Culture

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

By Martha Palma Cacao The cacao fruit of tropical origin, today is considered a superfood for all the benefits it brings to health; Above all, if it is consumed raw because it concentrates a greater amount of antioxidants, it is said that it is 14 times better than red wine and 21 times more than …

Writer, humanist and coffee grower Por Todito Centro Mario Fernández Sánchez, was born in Coatepec, Veracruz 72 years ago. He has been a coffee grower since always, he represents the seventh generation of farmers in his family. He defines himself as foolish or stubborn –his wife says with a vision of the future– because he …

By Diana Lorena Zarco Ramírez It took 4 years to create one of the most emblematic houses in Mexico City, the Porfiriato began to prevail, while some newlyweds were given the task of creating a comfortable home, which would be from the play space of their children to the place where private teachers and governesses …

By Todito Centro Judas is the symbol of betrayal in the tradition of Holy Week, being made sphinxes of cardboard to be burned, characters that represent evil and betrayal. Did you know that Mexicans in the XXI have neglected the jubilation and representation of this tradition, compared to what was lived in years ago. The …