In a country that boasts of more than 3,000 years of civilization, Mexican artists have long garnered respect around the globe. During the past few millennia, artisans carved elaborate glyphs in stone stelae, inked codices on paper made from the henequen plant, and painted large murals on public buildings. Now, with the advent of the […]
Continue ReadingAn earlier column described several Guinness records and their connection to Mexico and Mexicans. This month’s column examines four more very different Guinness records which do not involve quite as much physical activity. In movie images, Mexico is almost invariably associated with cacti and it should, therefore, come as no surprise to find that the […]
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Continue ReadingA Woman’s Perspective on Living in Mexico I fussed unnecessarily, before moving to Mexico, worrying about how I would continue with my education, with no grasp of the Spanish language. Why unnecessarily? Because I came just before we were able to get local Internet access. In California, I actually didn’t complete my undergraduate until I […]
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Es tal la cantidad de obras construidas dentro de Xilitla que resultaría imposible enumerarlas, como este fragmento, de arcos, columnas y ventanas de los más encontrados estilos arquitectónicos hechas por el simple placer de sentir el viento, la humedad y la libertad que transpira a cada instante en este mágico lugar… Escaleras sin fin que […]
Continue ReadingLa pasión de Orozco por el arte se manifestó cuando, a los siete años, se mudó con su familia a Ciudad de México, donde pudo conocer el trabajo de Posadas. Después de estudiar agricultura y arquitectura, se dedicó a pintar. Sus estudios formales los realizó en la Academia de San Carlos, donde se acentuaban las […]
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