Climbing Mexico’s volcanoes Pico de Orizaba (Citlateptl) 5700m 18,700ft Popocatepl 5452m 17,887ft Iztaccihuatl 5286m 17,342ft A Mexican Mountaineering Expedition On Pico de Orizaba, Mexico’s highest volcano (Citlaltepetl in Veracruz) – with PHOTO GALLERY Exploring caves in Mexico: the speleologist’s new frontier El Pozo de la Pestilencia, La Cueva de la Villa Luz, Naica caves and […]
Continue ReadingClicking on the book title will take you to more about the book at amazon.com People’s Guide to Mexico: Wherever you go… There You Are Carl Franz, Lorena Havens, Steve Rogers A different type of guidebook — anecdotal, instructive, personal and very informative/educational. It is written from a narrative or story telling point of view. […]
Continue ReadingSince 1995, MexConnect has featured books about Mexico, new and old. Here are selected links to the growing list. For the full list (250+), please hit the “book-reviews” tag – or click HERE Alan Cogan’s Reviews 100+ – A highly personal, opinionated, look at fact and fiction about Mexico James Tipton’s Reviews Book Editor James Tipton invites […]
Continue ReadingInformation For Canadians In Mexico Canadians considering visiting, living part-time or relocating to Mexico are well advised to access the wealth of information provided “on-line” by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, and the very supportive Embassy and Consulates. The Embassy’s Web Page provides considerable useful information. As well, they provide a significant […]
Continue ReadingInformation for US Citizens and others traveling to or living in Mexico Taxes Here, Taxes There, Taxes Everywhere Uncle Sam Has Something To Say About Your Mexican Home Where There’s a Will There’s a Way Tax Highlights for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Going Abroad Publication 593. It’s That Time of Year Again – Expat Taxes […]
Continue ReadingMexico is a country of color, diversity, grand differences in geography, climate and perspective. The same is true of her people. From the mysterious origins and fates of her earliest inhabitants; the current indigenous peoples; to the history and influence of immigrants from Spain and other areas of the world, Mexico has developed an intricate […]
Continue ReadingOver the years, on road trips from Central Mexico to various parts of the U.S., we have explored different routes, some more scenic than others. One of the most unforgettable included the state of Hidalgo, in north central Mexico, where a great deal of the countryside still resembles the beautiful Mexican calendar art of the […]
Continue ReadingThe creative blending of diverse ingredients is the hallmark of Mexican cooking, and in the state of Puebla it is a passion. Everywhere there is talk of food. People give detailed accounts of what they’ve just eaten, plan to eat later, or what was served at the most recent fiesta. Their enthusiasm for the subject is […]
Continue ReadingTiny Tlaxcala may be Mexico’s smallest state but it is one of the most quintessentially Mexican in its traditions, especially in the realm of cuisine. The same artistic flair with which the people of this area painted their ancient temple murals was applied to the creation of their regional dishes. Since pre-Colombian times, Tlaxcaltecos have used a […]
Continue ReadingThe state of Zacatecas, in the northwestern part of the central Mexican plateau, has been culturally significant since pre-Hispanic times, when it was one of the few holdouts not conquered by the Aztecs. The people of this area, which was part of the western Mexican region called La Gran Chichimeca by the Spaniards, remained autonomous […]
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