Published November 18, 2024 by Natalie Taylor Porfirio Díaz became president in 1877 as ally to the liberal movement. But after assuming the presidency he Read more [...]
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Year-End Giving with Higher Education Impact: Tax Planning Tips
Published:: 11/12/2024This year-end 2024 and New Year 2025 are your chance to invest in our New 2025 Class of high impact potential students pursuing higher education. Read more [...]
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How to get the best deals this Buen Fin weekend
Published November 14, 2024 Buen Fin 2024, Mexico’s biggest shopping event of the year, is about to kick off and consumers across the country are Read more [...]
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What does a French Bishop have to do with Guanajuato? [] History of San Miguel
Published:: 11/11/2024Published November 12, 2024 by Natalie Taylor Near the town of El Terrero—about an hour’s drive south from us—is a grotto in which an image Read more [...]
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The songs that all Mexicans magically know
Published November 5, 2024 I’ve been living in Mexico for a very long time. When I first came I was barely an adult, and I’ve Read more [...]
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What’s polluting Mexico’s groundwater?
Mexico’s groundwater is heavily contaminated in parts of the country, with long-term exposure proving dangerous to health. What’s causing this crisis? Published November 4, 2024 Read more [...]
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2024 International Balloon Festival will welcome 400,000 visitors
Published:: 10/31/2024This year’s edition will feature 200 balloons from 25 countries, a drone show, star concerts and a themed camping area. Published October 31, 2024 The Read more [...]
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Day of the Dead: How and where did it all start?
Published:: 10/29/2024Published October 29, 2024 By Natalie Taylor Like many Mexican holidays, the Day of the Dead is an example of syncretism—the melding of rites and Read more [...]
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The face is familiar ….
Published:: 10/26/2024Published October 26, 2024 by Robert J. Hawkins We love our mojigangas. The tall, human-fueled street puppets have been around San Miguel de Allende since Read more [...]
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Water in Mexico: A new series coming to MND
Published:: 10/21/2024Published October 23, 2024 Water has been in the news a lot lately — from the recent hurricanes hitting Florida and the Carolinas in the Read more [...]