Topic: Mexico
History The earliest known structure on the site was the Convent of Santa Isabel, whose church was built in 1680. However, significant Aztec finds, such as a sacrificial altar in the shape of a plumed serpent have been found here. The convent ...
Are you 50 years and older and looking to meet someone new? Are you looking to travel outside of the United States and expand your horizons? Then why not take an eight day trip to Mexico and visit the Copper Canyons. This ...
A light haze drifted like a translucent ochre blanket above the distant western horizon. I leaned over to my driving buddy Del and commented, "Does that look like two guys sitting under a tarp? We'd hardly seen anyone for days, since we ...
Under its auspices are the programs of the National Symphony Orchestra, the Ballet Folklorico, and the Modern and Classical Ballet, all of which perform nationally and internationally to promote Mexican culture. Among Mexico's internationally acclaimed museums are the Museum of Folk Art, ...
As in most of Latin America, football (soccer) commands the passion of Mexican sports fans of all ages. From small towns to Mexico City, virtually everything comes to a halt when the Mexican national team competes in a World Cup match. In ...
Many families and households still gather for a large midday meal at 2 or 3 pm, followed by a siesta (afternoon nap), but this tradition-once much associated with Mexican life, at least by foreigners-has become less common owing to company-mandated lunch hours, ...
Big Bend National Park, located in Texas about 240 miles southwest of the Midland/Odessa airport, protects more than 800,000 acres of desert lowlands and mountains, all nestled in a bend of the Rio Grande. Hiking the Chisos Mountains and rafting or fishing ...
Bikini Atoll, Mexico trade route added to UNESCO list of World Heritage sitesThe Bikini Atoll and a silver trade route in Mexico were among 21 new places added to the list of World Heritage sites at the annual meeting of UNESCO's World ...
The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall will host a three-day Living Earth Festival, Friday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, that acknowledges Native contributions to managing the environment and sustaining lifeways and foodways. , Saturday, ...
The Museo de las Momias (Museum of the Mummies) of Guanajuato is an unusual and unique exhibition high on my list of places to visit in the near future. Approximately 118 corpses were exhumed from the Santa Paula Cemetery between 1865 and ...
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Canal Border Deaths
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Mexico Drug War Saving Juarez
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Mexico Drug War Leaving Juarez
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Mexico Drought So Bad, Even Drug ...
Severe drought reduces illegal marijuana and opium planting in Northern ...2012-02-01 -
Mexico City struggles with waste disposal
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Mexico Beating Mystery
The mystery deepens about the savage beating of a Canadian ...2012-02-01
