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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Noche de Museos at El Chopo
I must once again wax poetic about Noche de Museos here in Mexico City. Like lots of similar programs around…
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The Templo Mayor is not as Lame as you Think
Or at least not as lame as I thought. In general ruins are just that — ruins. they don’t hold…
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Lucha Libre vs. WWF
I think I may have surprised (and frightened) my girlfriend over the weekend with the vast knowledge I have about…
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Street walking in the Merced
The Merced is traditionally known for two things: the market and the prostitutes. But in this neighborhood, one of the…
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My top five afternoon hang-outs in La Roma
These are a few of my favorite afternoon hang-outs in Roma in case you need to chill out or settle…
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Meeting Monsiváis among the shelves
“We call this the ‘alley of intimacy’,” says Ruben León, the librarian at the Carlos Monsiváis library in the Cuidadela,…
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Mexico City’s Deadly Ride
I had no peripheral vision with my cat mask on. NOT a good idea when you’re riding a bike, balancing…
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I 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 just set the record straight….
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Searching for Remedios Varo
Remedios Varo is evading me. I am writing a piece about her life here in Mexico and coming up against…
