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7th Annual Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival

posted by:Ryan O Roy

While in only its 7th year, the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival is quickly becoming a must- do for lovers of music and Mexico.

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21 de enero

posted by:Shari Reynolds

Ignacio Allende’s birthday is January 21st. Allende is a national hero of Mexico and many places and streets including San Miguel de Allende were named for him.

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Rosca de Reyes (Kings Day Bread)

posted by:Shari Reynolds

On January 6th Rosca de Reyes is a sweet bread traditionally served during family gatherings.

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Guadalupe, Reina de los Mexicanos

posted by:Maria Teresa Valenzuela

In the year 1531, ten years after the arrival of the Spanish Conquistadores to Mexico, a miraculous event occurred at the Hill of Tepeyac, the worship site of the Aztec Goddess Tonantzin, when a Noble Woman from the heavens appeared to the Aztec Juan Diego.

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How to Build a Day of the Dead Altar

posted by:Maria Teresa Valenzuela

What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
Day of the Dead is the holiday that most reflects the culture of Mexico.  In the pre-Hispanic Mexican culture, life/death is viewed as a single reality, and all of life is engaged in the perpetual process of creation and destruction.  Like people everywhere, Mexicans fear death, [...]