Photo by Flickr user Travelinknu, licensed under Creative Commons Here's one way to celebrate the new year. Stand back! Happy New Year! Wordless Wednesday on About More Wordless Wednesday

Santa may have come and gone, but Mexican children are still eagerly awaiting the visit of the three kings "Los Santos Reyes," who will be bringing them gifts on January ... Read More

Christmas may be over but there's plenty of winter fun still to be had in Mexico City's Zocalo. Besides the world's largest skating rink (3200 square meters) you'll also find ... Read More

© Benito Hernández This photo shows Mexican Christmas decorations in Mexico City's Palacio Nacional. There's a nacimiento (a nativity scene), and a piñata. You can also see a bit of Diego ... Read More

One element of Mexican fiestas that never fails to liven up a gathering is a piñata. Piñatas come in every imaginable shape and size but the traditional piñata is in ... Read More

© Suzanne Barbezat Radish Night, Noche de Rabanos, is a unique festival held in Oaxaca every December 23rd. Artisans carve and assemble radishes into elaborate figures and scenes. Wordless Wednesday on About More ... Read More

The Mexican Christmas season kicks off on December 16th with nine nights of posadas, processions and parties leading up to Noche Buena, Christmas Eve. These processions reenact Mary and Joseph's ... Read More

December 12 is the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most important religious celebrations in Mexico. On this day people gather to sing Las Mañanitas to ... Read More

Photo by Flickr user Ybidau, licensed under Creative Commons The Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City is the most visited church in the Americas. Over a million faithful are expected to ... Read More

One of Mexico's distinctive artistic traditions is the colorful glazed ceramicware from Puebla, called Talavera. Talavera comes in a wide variety of forms: cups, plates, serving bowls, vases and tiles. ... Read More

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This is a great month to visit Mexico. Hurricane season is officially over, and the weather is in general more moderate. There are lots of events taking place, from cultural ... Read More