A MEXICAN POET FOREVER REMEMBERED
January 8 is the birthday of Francisco González Bocanegra, the Mexican poet and playwright who authored the lyrics of Himno Nacional...
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Natalie Taylor
Dec 25, 20224 min read
‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SYNCRETISM
The traditions involving the birth of Jesus on December 24, are not unique to Christians. Many other civilizations have had celebrations...
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Natalie Taylor
Nov 28, 20224 min read
THE FIRST THANKSGIVING: Spanish sailors, not English Pilgrims!
Having just gone through another Thanksgiving celebration with friends, enjoying the typical meal of turkey, different stuffing and side...
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Natalie Taylor
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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
Oct 13, 20224 min read
CALAVERITAS: Skull Literature
Juanita En la taquería se encontraba Juanita con su chonga peinada se miraba bonita estaba comiendo unos tacos con salsa cuando llegó la...
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Natalie Taylor
Oct 2, 20223 min read
SEEING FACES IN CLOUDS, HILLS, AND TREES: Pareidolia
Do you tend to see faces in the sky, on stains on the wall, or on the bark of a tree? No, it doesn’t mean you have a mental problem; what...
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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
Sep 4, 20223 min read
ALEBRIJES: MONSTERS WE CAN ALL LOVE!
Have you come across these fantastic figures on display? They do seem to be something that would be part of an ancient Mexican tradition....
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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
Aug 10, 20224 min read
TUESDAYS WITH MOLLY
Every Tuesday morning, my friend Molly and I set out on our long walk through San Miguel. We live in different parts of the city so we...
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Natalie Taylor
Jul 23, 20225 min read
SAN MIGUEL’S VOODOO CAVE
In 1933 a 25-year-old priest arrived from Irapuato to serve in the Parroquia of Saint Michael the Archangel. His name was Jose...
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Natalie Taylor
Jul 11, 20224 min read
LIVING FOREVER
Death is nothing but unbelief (Leonard Jones, 18th century American politician) Who hasn’t imagined what it would be like to live...
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Natalie Taylor
Jun 26, 20224 min read
The power of words
Celebrating the 204th birthday of Igancio Ramirez, “el Nigromante” One afternoon in 1837, a nineteen year old student appeared in 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 13, 20223 min read
Are you a friggatriskaidekaphobic or just fearful of saying the word?
That’s dread of Friday the 13th, folks! Now let’s look at how this silly fear got started. Most think that it has to do with the Last...
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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 20, 20224 min read
CANTINFLAS: A Mexican Chaplin and Groucho, all in one package
Mario Moreno Reyes was born in Mexico City, in 1911; one of eight children of an impoverished family. Growing up in a tough neighborhood,...
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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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Natalie Taylor
Mar 19, 20224 min read
A Ukrainian in San Miguel de Allende
The invasion of Ukraine by a Stalinist-styled demagogue is on everyone’s mind, with the looming threat of further destruction and the...
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Natalie Taylor
Mar 8, 20222 min read
RECIPE FOR CREAM OF CHICKEN FAT
Apothecary in the Museo Histórico de San Miguel I found this recipe, in Spanish, written by Maruja Gonzalez who still lives in San Miguel...
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