A Mexican Sunday - Mexico
Usually in Mexico the center of a town is called the Zócalo. However, here in Coatepec, it is called the "parque," probably because it is too small to be a real zócalo and because here it really is a garden park. Centered on [... more]
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Oaxaca: The Spirit of Mexico
 A wondrous book brimming with festive spirit: Oaxaca: The Spirit Of Mexico is a heady, joyous celebration of Mexican life and culture. A vivid, coffee-table extravaganza packed cover to cover with gorgeous, full-color photographs taken by Judith Cooper [... more]
$30.00
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The Northern States of Mexico
Did you know that Mexico, our neighbor to the south, has a population of over 100 million people? These attractive, informational books take readers on an in-depth tour of Mexico, including its history, architecture, sports, and people. Each title [... more]
$19.95
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Adapting to Life in Mexico - Mexico
Many "expats" live in Mexico but all are not alike. Some have planned their move with care over the years, others have gotten in a car and headed south of the border the day after their official retirement. Others came down for one reason and .. [... more]
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Mexico City Airport - Mexico
Last week when I flew out of Mexico City I had a surprise: there is a new terminal! I have been in and out of there periodically over the past year and saw the construction that was going on and then saw that a new International wing had opened. ... [... more]
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Mexican Beauty Shops - Mexico
How do you rate your beauty shop experience? What is it that draws you to go there? Is it the personal attention? The peace and quiet? The "new look"? As with almost every event in Mexico, this one differs from what I, at least, have [... more]
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Guidebook Review - Lonely Planet Mexico - Honeymoon
Weighing in at 1,048 pages, Lonely Planet's tome of a guidebook to Mexico is not simply a book detailing hotel, restaurant and sightseeing recommendations. The first 100 pages or so of the simply named Mexico are a mini-encyclopedia giving ... [... more]
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Son Jarocho Music of veracruz - Mexico
Remember the song La Bamba? It has its origins in the traditional music called "son jarocho" from the State of Veracruz, Mexico. The Spanish word son means folk music and jarocho is the particular style of music that originated in the Jarocho .. [... more]
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Easter in Mexico - Mexico
I knew that today was going to be special but I did not know exactly how. It is Good Friday and here in Mexico that is usually a day filled with pageantry and religious rites, as it is in the United States. There are cities famous for their ... [... more]
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History of the Conquest of Mexico
A pioneering work that has been published in 10 languages and been republished at least 200 times since its first publication in 1843, The History of the Conquest of Mexico presents a compelling view of the clash of civilizations that reverberates in [... more]
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Seeking Refuge: Central American Migration to Mexico, ...
Many thanks to Maria Cristina Garcia: I used to believe the standard myths of US society, about how we are the champions of democracy and the greatest country in the world. The evidence was that so many people were coming here to enjoy our greatness. As [... more]
$21.95
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A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States
Mexico's War With The United States: Timothy Henderson's new book A GLORIOUS DEFEAT: MEXICO AND ITS WAR WITH THE UNITED STATES provides a brief but useful overview of the causes and consequences of our war with Mexico almost entirely from the Mexican [... more]
$25.00
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