Day of the Dead Costumes, Altars, Traditions, Decorations Dismantled
The Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) Events and Art and Culture Festivals I Visited (referenced in this article) Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Guanajuato named after Cervantes is one of the world’s largest and most important arts and cultural...
Camino de Guanajuato with Jose Alfredo Jimenez at Festival Cervantino
Jose Alfredo Jimenez and my Camino de Guanajuato at Festival Cervantino If there’s a mariachi band, I’m lip-syncing the Jose Alfredo Jimenez (José Alfredo Jiménez) covers. In my USA life I’m a closet Jose Alfredo Jimenez fan because right now, you’re wondering, who’s...
3 Holidays, 3 Countries: Halloween in Mexico, Thanksgiving in Nicaragua and Christmas in El Salvador
Carving Pumpkins and Roasting Pumpkin Seeds in Mexico As our neighbor and heavy consumer of American culture, Mexicans have incorporated a little Halloween into their Day of the Dead (Nov 1 & 2) festivities. Some kids will go trick-or-treating and wear costumes...
Tres Mujeres Tequila Nostalgia on National Tequila Day!
On National Tequila Day I Reflect on a Visit to Tres Mujeres Tequila On National Tequila Day, I celebrate this delicious spirit both enjoyed neat or dancing in a glass with other sugary and tasty ingredients. I have memories of shot glasses lined up on my Abuela’s bar...
Colonial Mexico: What to do in Guanajuato
Colonial Mexico: Guanajuato’s Unique Physical Appearance Built into an irregular and narrow mountainous ravine, Modern Guanajuato is a colorful stacked landscape. Sprinkling its hilly terrain are brick bridges, cobblestone streets, gardens, small alleyways...Welcome
Hola! I’m Erika, a Mexican American with a Masters in Latin American Studies and a love for Latin-American and Iberian cultures, languages and travel.