La ciudad de México es la capital de México. También es la segunda ciudad más grande del hemisferio occidental, después de São Paulo. Es una ciudad vibrante y bulliciosa. Hay muchas cosas interesantes que puedes hacer aquí. ¡Bienvenido a la ciudad de México! (Mexico City is the capital of Mexico. […]
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If you have ever flown into Mexico City, you have unfortunately seen the ugly thick layer of smog that covers it. Air pollution is something that has been plaguing Mexico City for many years now, and while there have been some efforts to diminish it, the air is just filthy. […]
Hace dos años, me mudé a México. (Two years ago, I moved to Mexico). While there was (and still is) lots of talk about building a pared (wall), I prefer building puentes (bridges). It was one of the best decisions I ever made! My friends and family are always wondering […]
The holidays are upon us! December is filled with so many festivities and traditions around the world, and Mexico is no exception. In this post, I will cover just a few of the traditions that some people observe such as posadas, ponche, los villancicos, and el nacimiento. Guadalupe-Reyes The party marathon that stretches […]
On December 1st, Mexico will experience a change in leadership. El nuevo presidente de México (the new President of Mexico), Andrés Manuel López Obrador, will take office and succeed Enrique Peña Nieto. Commonly known as AMLO, he handily won the election with 53% of the vote. In this post, I’ll introduce AMLO and […]
Living far from home and in a non-Spanish country has given me an extra connection with my lengua materna (native language) that I didn’t feel before. The distance has also made me long for so many cultural things, and, when talking to friends from Venezuela, Guatemala, and Spain, I hear so many similitudes (similarities). Here […]