Screaming headlines about the drug war in Mexico, the US State Department's updated Mexico travel alert, and the high-profile murder of a Mexican military general and his aides, have brought ... Read More

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Many travelers coming into Mexico have connecting flights in Mexico City. The majority of them are anxious to get on another plane to their final destination as quickly as possible, ... Read More

The US Department of State has updated the existing travel alert for Mexico, informing visitors of increased violence, particularly along the US border. The alert advises travelers to Mexico to ... Read More

© Photo courtesy of Comite del Carnaval de Mazatlan Mazatlan's carnival parade route runs along the beach. Mazatlan is just one of the many cities in Mexico where Carnaval is celebrated. Wordless ... Read More

Although heart shaped balloons, flowers, candies and teddy bears are as common to Mexican Valentine's celebrations as they are to other places, there are some special things about the way ... Read More

© Felicity Rainnie Popocatepetl means "smoking mountain" in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs. This active volcano is located 45 miles southeast of Mexico City, and at 17 800 feet, it's ... Read More

It's Carnival season and celebrations are taking place around the world, from Winter Carnival in Quebec City to a gay carnival in Australia, and Mardi Gras in New Orleans and ... Read More

On February 14th, Valentine's Day, celebrated in Mexico as the Día del Amor y la Amistad, the Mexico City government is urging people to come and help break the record ... Read More

Photo by Esparta Palma, licensed under Creative Commons These brightly colored boats are called trajineras. You can hire one to take a ride through the canals of Xochimilco. This is one ... Read More

A group of criminals has been targeting people who change money at the Mexico City airport money change booths, police say. A Frenchman was robbed and shot after leaving the ... Read More

Today may be Groundhog's Day in the United States, and folks concerned about the weather of the coming weeks will be looking to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow ... Read More