Discovering the Polanco Aviary
While ambassadors are chauffeured to their offices, upscale tourists shop on Presidente Masaryk and office workers of all stripes flood…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Nevado de Toluca’s Chilly View from the Top
Nevado de Toluca is one of my favorite day trips from Mexico City. It can be intense up there, but it’s totally worth it.
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Russian food and old bones in Santa María de Ribera
I know it sounds lame, but I have never seen a dinosaur skeleton up close and personal before. So when…
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La Merced Turns 57
I assumed the start of the market’s anniversary week this past Tuesday would be even more overwhelming than a regular…
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Álvaro Obregón’s facelift
All the different neighborhood groups that the city government called together to talk about their new project, agreed on one…
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Who Occupies La Roma?
Update: This article has been modified from its original version to more fully explain the situation that occurred at Merida…
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Mexican Baseball: The Glorious History
Latin America often seems like its sole interest is soccer, but Sunday I went to my first Mexican baseball game,…
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La Basilica: Ablution on the go and a circus tent cathedral
On a quest to see the tilda of Juan Diego I made my first foray to the Basilica de Guadalupe.
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Mexican Chamorro Adventures (complete with recipe)
I have three chamorro recipes and I’m still nervous. Maybe there is something to be said about too many options….
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My Top Five Favorite Views of Mexico City
Mexico City dares you to try and take it all in. Here are some views of Mexico City that might…
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Museo de Arte Popular
I’m adding the Museo de Arte Popular (MAP) to my list of museums you can see under an hour and…
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Mexico City Day Trips: Puebla
We didn’t get lost. The dog may have gotten sick and shit in the car and it may have rained…
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Happy Labor Day
This morning we saw these four in the Río de Janiero park. Some members of a band called the Oaxaca…
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Mornings in the Marvelous Mercado Medellín
I can’t think of any U.S. market like the ones in Mexico except Pike Place with its stands selling trinkets…
