Ruins, Rugs and a Giant Tree in Oaxaca
A personal account of the classic eastern valley route from Oaxaca City: the Árbol del Tule, the Zapotec ruins at Mitla, and the textile workshops of Teotitlán del Valle.
Modern Art + Cacti: An Afternoon in Chapultepec Park
Chapultepec is Mexico City’s answer to New York’s Central Park and Madrid’s El Retiro. It’s an oasis of green in the center of a bustling metropolis where you’ll find museums, monuments, running trails and paddle boats. It’s biggest attraction is the Castillo de Chapultepec, but the park has a lot more to offer. If you’re…
A weekend away in Queretaro
My husband and I travelled to Queretaro recently for a friend’s wedding, and took advantage of a three day weekend to spend some time sightseeing. Queretaro is about a two and a half hour drive from Mexico City – close enough for an easy weekend trip or even a day trip if you’re feeling ambitious….
Where to go for the best candy in Mexico City
Celaya is a city in the state of Guanajuato which is known for it’s sweets, particularly the cajeta – similar to dulce de leche, but made from goat’s milk instead of cow’s in a copper pot with a wooden spoon – which makes it a fitting name for this sweet shop with locations in the…
El Tianguis – Mexico City’s Street Market
El tianguis is a word which has no direct translation in English, at least not that I’m aware of. It’s the name for the mobile street markets that pop up all over Mexico City on a weekly basis. They vary in size, covering as many as 4 city blocks, and fill the blocked off streets…
Organic Grocery Stores in Mexico City: The Whole Foods Alternatives
Missing Whole Foods in Mexico City? Here’s where to find organic groceries — City Market, The Green Corner, and other real alternatives, from a resident.
The Best Yoga Studios in Mexico City — My Picks
Where to actually practice yoga in Mexico City — Damsha, Blanco, Secret Room, and Tetetlán, reviewed by a resident who’s familiar with them.
Panadería Rosetta
Panadería Rosetta in Colonia Juárez and Roma Norte — the cardamom rolls, what to order, when to arrive, and why the Michelin star at Rosetta restaurant changes the context.
La Única
Last Friday Mario and I had more than one invitation to lunch with friends, but I selfishly asked for some alone time. Between the trip to Oaxaca and a late night at the office on Thursday, we had missed several date nights and I felt like I needed some time for the two of us. …
Is there anything nopal can’t do?
I recently came across this article on the internet about a student research team at the Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos de Hidalgo who have found a way to purify water using mucilage from nopal, a type of cactus that grows throughout the Americas and is particularly common in Mexico. My first thought was,…
