Mexico File News

The Real Story About Mexico

admin — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:58:10 +0000

Finally…some of the mainstream media is starting to report what many of us know to be so true: Mexico is a rapidly emerging country that bears no similarity to the bad press it has received for the past several years. Aside from a very few trouble areas it is a very safe country to live in and visit, and it has become the economic powerhouse of Latin America.

With the US on the brink of real immigration reform, it is more important than ever that more people understand the truth about our neighbor to the south. Read here more more http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2012/11/25/mexico-obama-drugs-middle-class/1725841

The Monarch Journey

admin — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:04:51 +0000

How do they do it? Really, I have a hard time finding my shoes, and these tiny butterflies travel 3000 miles to a place they have never been. It is an incredible story.

http://mexicotoday.org/article/sk-films-presents-flight-butterflies-0?utm_campaign=Contributor&utm_content=091412_SK_Article_CM&utm_source=Contributor&utm_medium=social

Major Discovery In Chiapas

admin — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 01:19:39 +0000

It has long been estimated that there are tens of thousands of un-excavated archaeological sites in Mexico. It will take many decades to get to all of them, which is very comforting to me. It’s good to have mysteries in our lives. Here is an example of a stone jaguar that was just discovered, weighing in at over a ton. http://www.mexicotoday.org/article/new-archaeological-discovery-2000-year-old-jaguar-adds-history-mexico . The next time you are in southern Mexico, get away from the city and the tourist track and go see some of the lesser known sites. You will feel the mystery.

San Felipe Food Honored

admin — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:12:45 +0000

I’ve been going to San Felipe in northern Baja since I was 14 years old. Although the town has changed somewhat it is still basically the small fishing village it was back then. My old friend Ralph Rubio was so inspired by the town’s fish tacos that he has built a restaurant chain based on that concept than now numbers nearly 200 stores. Here is a story about what you can find there today, still serving great tacos.

http://mexicotoday.org/article/taco-trucks-san-felipe-named-one-101-best-places-eat-worldwide

Taxco, a great historic town

admin — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 17:32:17 +0000

I first went to Taxco in 1974 on my way to backpacking to Belize and Guatemala. There were a few tourists in town, but not many. I remember some of the silver artisans were selling “coke spoons” (cocaine was becoming a popular drug at that time), but also silver pieces that were museum quality. I have since returned to this hillside town a few times over the years, and it still holds the fascination for me, wandering the steep cobble-stoned streets and remembering the history that dates back to the conquistadors. Here is an update from Mexico Today http://www.mexicotoday.org/article/pueblos-magicos-mountainside-city-taxco-jewel-guerrero-0

A Fascinating Look of DF Via the Subway

admin — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 19:15:32 +0000

Aussie Peter Davies spent 7 months visiting nearly 150 subway stations in Mexico’s capital city. So what did he find out? Have a look at this MexicoToday article to find out. http://www.mexicotoday.org/article/peter-davies-discovers-culture-mexico-mexico-city-metro

Doing a Mexico Road Trip

admin — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:57:11 +0000

Read our good friend’s (Susie Albin-Najera) article on how to see Mexico in your car. I have driven tens of thousands of miles through the country and it is by far the best way to really learn about Mexico if you have the time. If you can’t drive all the way, fly to a major destination and rent a car. Prices are reasonable and there are thousands of miles of safe toll roads, although I like the smaller free roads to really get to the heart of Mexico.

http://www.mexicotoday.org/article/tips-plan-road-trip-mexico

Mexico Called Great Place To Invest

admin — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:11:07 +0000

With an ever-increasing educated work force and its proximity to the huge US consumption market, Mexico has been called a great investment by MoneyWeek magazine. Read more about this here

http://www.mexicotoday.org/article/moneyweek-deems-mexican-economy-%E2%80%98one-best-places-invest%E2%80%99

Tijuana – as Diverse as it Gets

admin — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:41:26 +0000

I go to Tijuana often with my 17-year-old son, where he does some volunteer work at a school. We always make a point of finding a new place to eat…usually at a taco stand. TJ is an incredible mix of people from all over Mexico and the variety of food c0vers cuisines from everywhere. Now if the US would just make crossing back into the US a little easier…last week it took us nearly three hours. read more about the food here:

http://www.mexicotoday.org/article/traditional-mexican-food-and-foodies-tijuana-mexico

Michoacán, with More and Better Roads

admin — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 23:53:42 +0000

Morelia, Michoacán, 10 July 2012.- President Calderón inaugurated the road pass at the exit to Quiroga.

The president declared that 130,000 vehicles will use the road pass every day and that traveling on a more comfortable, safer highway will reduce their traveling time by 20 minutes. Construction of this road work will benefit traffic from Morelia and long-distance traffic, currently forced to cross the city. He also declared that the reduction of time, noise and pollution will substantially improve the quality of life of Morelia’s inhabitants.

During his address, the president declared that this administration has given a record boost to the construction of infrastructure works, which will enable the state to progress and release its full potential. He explained that between 2007 and 2011, 6.6 billion pesos were invested in the modernization and construction of highways and country roads, such as the Road Pass at the exit to Charo, the Morelia-Salamanca highway, the Nueva Italia-Apatzingán highway and recently the start of the expansion of the Michoacán coastal road, among others.

The president announced that over a billion pesos have been invested in the modernization of Lázaro Cárdenas, turning it into the Pacific Port with the greatest commercial growth in the entire continent.