Journey Mexico Blog

Today’s Matteo’s Moments is a follow up to the Jan. 6th, Día de Los Reyes webisode in which Jenny, Andrea, Miguel, and Diego each found a baby Jesus (or a wise man) in their piece of the Rosca de Reyes. According to Mexican tradition and much to the delight of the rest of the office, those who find baby Jesus and the wise men must bring tamales for everyone on Feb. 2nd, Dia de la Candelaria.

In this episode of Matteo’s Moments, Matteo gives you an overview of the Dia de la Candelaria tradition, but you can find more about Dia de la Candelaria at this Mexican cooking and culture blog: The Other Side of the Tortilla.

Rich in Culture and Tradition, Holiday Season in Mexico isn’t over yet. On January 6th, Mexico celebrates a tradition called La Rosca de Reyes, which is a celebration of Epiphany. The celebration commemorates the arrival of the three Wise Men (or Magi), marking the end of the Christmas season. In this tradition, a round cake is baked with a figurine of baby Jesus inside (which symbolizes the flight of Jesus from King Herod), and whoever cuts the piece of cake containing baby Jesus is blessed and is required to host a party on February 2nd (Dia de la Calendaria) and provide tamales to the guests.

Here in Mexico, the tradition has evolved to include the baking of the three wise men as well as baby Jesus into the cake, as you’ll see in this webisode of Matteo’s Moments. You can learn more about the Rosca de Reyes tradition here.

In this edition of Matteo’s Moments, Journey Mexico Director of Operations, Matteo Luthi, gives you a bird’s eye view of El Fuerte, located just outside the Copper Canyon. El Fuerte is one of Mexico’s “Magic Towns,” which is a collection of the country’s most charming towns.

Journey Mexico’s Matteo Luthi offers you a first hand look at the breathtaking road to Batopilas in Mexico’s Copper Canyon – a region coveted by travelers interested in hiking trips and off-the-beaten-path travel experiences.

In this week’s Matteo’s Moments, Journey Mexico’s Matteo Luthi takes you to the pre-columbian archeological site of Tzintzuntzan in Michoacan, Mexico.

In this Matteo’s Moments, Matteo Luthi takes you to the shores of the gorgeous Lake Arareco near Creel and the Copper Canyon.

In this Matteo’s Moments, Matteo takes you to the Valley of the Monks at Creel in the Copper Canyon. Coveted by hikers and mountain bikers worldwide, the Valley of the Monks takes its name from the large, vertical rock formations created millions of years ago through volcanic eruption and erosion.

Discada is one of the tastier highlights of our Copper Canyon hiking tours. In this webisode, Matteo explains the basics of a true mountain discada.