The festivals, history and traditions that shape everyday life in Mexico, from Day of the Dead to local celebrations.
If you’re planning a trip to Mexico for Day of the Dead, choosing where to go matters almost as much as choosing when to go. The celebration takes place across Mexico, but it doesn’t look the same everywhere. In some places, families gather around candlelit graves through the night. In others, the streets fill with…
Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is one of Mexico’s most recognized traditions, and one of the most misunderstood by visitors. It’s not a sad occasion, and it’s not the Mexican version of Halloween. It’s a celebration built around welcoming the souls of loved ones back for a night, with color, food and…
Frida Kahlo is one of Mexico’s most recognized cultural figures worldwide, a painter whose self portraits and personal story made her an icon far beyond the art world. If you’re planning a trip to Mexico City, chances are her image, and her house turned museum, are already on your list. Who Was Frida Kahlo? Frida…
Mexico builds its calendar around festivals. Food, dance, music, art and ritual show up everywhere, all year round, and several events draw visitors from across the world. Here are the ones worth planning a trip around. Morelia International Film Festival Every year, between October and November, the city of Morelia hosts Mexico’s most important film…