Posts in Category: Culture
Fall Festivities in Mexico
The International Cervantino Festival – This cultural festival began in 1972 and was born from a tradition of the students… Read more »
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo on New 500 Peso Bill
Two of Mexico’s most treasured artists, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo have been joined the ranks of an Aztec lord,… Read more »
JM Director of Ops Returns from Scouting Trip
Journey Mexico Director of Operations, Matteo Luthi, was recently on a two-week trip with his family in Southern Mexico scouting… Read more »
Ancient Tunnel Found Under Mexican Pyramid
Scientists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recently located an ancient tunnel that leads to several sealed chambers below the Temple of the Feathered Serpent
Mexico Awarded Two New UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The addition of these two cultural sites gives Mexico 31 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in total
Time to Plan for the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival
The Riviera Maya Jazz Festival celebrates it’s 8th season this November after drawing more than 50,000 visitors last year. In… Read more »
New Mexican Cookbook From Diana Kennedy
Heralded as the authority on Mexican Cuisine, Diana Kennedy is set to release her second Mexican cookbook Oaxaca al Gusto… Read more »
Copper Canyon Needs Support For Dental Missions
I just came across this organization of Dentists in Lonely Plane’ts Mexico Travel Forum, and they seem to be doing… Read more »
Happy Birthday Frida Kahlo!
Today marks Frida Kahlo’s would-be 103rd birthday. Commonly regarded as one of Mexico’s (and the world’s) finest artists, Frida’s works… Read more »
New Video on Our Experiences: Music Page
We just uploaded a new video on our Experiences: Music page. The video was filmed on a recent trip to… Read more »
Celebrate Mexico at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
2010 marks the 44th edition of The Smithsonian Festival in Washington D.C., and Mexico is one of the this year’s… Read more »
Celebrating Mexico’s Bicentennial
In conjunction with the Ministry of Tourism’s current promotion of cultural tourism, the pre-independence day celebrations are already kicking off, especially in Mexico’s Colonial Heartland.
New Photos From Baja Wine Country
We just received a batch of photos from the wine country of Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California via The… Read more »
Arthur Drooker Photos of Mexico
Journey Mexico client, and professional photographer, Arthur Drooker has some incredible images on his website from two recent trips – one to the Yucatan Peninsula and one to Mexico City, and Veracruz.
Journey Mexico Has New Tourism Routes Covered
As mentioned in a previous post, Gloria Guevara, Mexico’s new Minister of Tourism, is advocating the promotion of Mexico’s many… Read more »
Ancient Tomb of Dignitaries Found in Chiapas
A great archeological discovery was made last week in Chiapas, Mexico. Mexican and American archaeologists found a tomb containing the remains of four skeletons
The Music of Oaxaca, Mexico
On Friday, the National Post published an excellent article by Karen Ashenburg about the abundance of music and dance that… Read more »
The Mexico Report on Avocados from Michoacan, Mexico
Our good friend Susie Albin-Najera at The Mexico Report posted a great article last week in which she interviews Mario… Read more »
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