November 11: The celebration of San Martin Caballero
In a ravine near the town of El Terrero there is a grotto in which an image is venerated. It is said to be of Saint Martin de Tours, or...
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Natalie Taylor
Sep 20, 20223 min read
CHILES EN NOGADA: A NATIONAL DISH WITH A HISTORY
Over the Independence of Mexico weekend, we were invited to a celebration. Chef Vanessa Dominguez was in charge of the meal, and she...
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Natalie Taylor
Aug 20, 20224 min read
FEDERICO GARCIA LORCA AND HIS UNFULFILLED TRIP TO MEXICO
In August of 1936, one of the greatest Spanish poets and playwrights of the 20th century, died an ignominious death at the hands of the...
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Natalie Taylor
Jun 2, 20224 min read
EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN I OF MEXICO AND THE CURSE OF THE ISLAND
Visiting Croatia I found a link to Mexico along the Adriatic. Not far from Dubrovnik, in the turquoise-colored sea, lies the island of...
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Natalie Taylor
May 1, 20223 min read
What is so important about Cinco de Mayo
Natalie Taylor This month we move toward a major celebrations in Mexico—Cinco de Mayo—Fifth of May. In the US there is confusion about...
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Natalie Taylor
Apr 3, 20222 min read
A GROSS NAME FOR A DELICIOUS CONFECTION
Any visitor or resident of San Miguel will notice signs on many shops around Centro touting the sale of a regional sweet, with the...
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