A Synagogue Hidden in the Crowd
Lydia Carey From the outside it is a building like any other in Mexico City’s historic center…
Read MoreThe Cult of San Charbel and a Few Other Maronite Fun Facts
“Is that Lebanese?” I think to myself. Because I don’t know Latin that well, but…
Read MoreSix Mexico City Museums That Won’t Make You Want to Kill Yourself
I’m personally not a big fan of the anthropology museum or really any place where…
Read MoreThe Templo Mayor is not as Lame as you Think
Or at least as lame as I thought. In general ruins are just that —…
Read MoreStreet walking in the Merced
La Merced is traditionally known for two things: the market and the prostitutes. But in…
Read MoreMy top five afternoon hang-outs in La Roma
1. Río de Janeiro plaza This park in la Roma Norte has lots more to…
Read MoreMeeting Monsiváis among the shelves
“We call this the ‘alley of intimacy’,” says Ruben León, the librarian at the Carlos…
Read MoreMexico City’s Deadly Ride
I had no peripheral vision with my cat mask on. NOT a good idea when…
Read MoreI may have O.D.ed on corn this morning
I don’t even like tamales. My Mexican friends think that makes me prissy. But let’s…
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