Built in the 16th century by the Spanish on the ruins of Tenochtitlan, the old Aztec capital, Mexico City is now one of the world's largest and most densely populated cities. It has five Aztec temples ...

Cité sainte située à une cinquantaine de kilomètres de Mexico, édifiée entre le I er et le VII e siècle, Teotihuacan, « lieu où sont créés les dieux », se caractérise par les très grandes dimensions ...

Guide to the best hotels and things to do in San Miguel de Allende. Maps, travel tips and more.

Google Maps has changed the Gulf of Mexico's name to the Gulf of America for people using the app in the US. Explaining the move, Google said it was making the change as part of "a longstanding ...

The Best Restaurants in Valle de Guadalupe From smoky grilled quail and fresh sea urchin plucked from the ocean to oysters and bone marrow with a vineyard view, here’s where and what to eat in Baja ...

MEXICO CITY — Day of the Dead, or Día de Muertos, is one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, with roots dating back thousands of years, long before Spanish settlers arrived.

Historia de Costa Rica : breve, actualizada y con ilustraciones by Molina Jiménez, Iván Publication date 1997 Topics Costa Rica -- History Publisher San José, Costa Rica : Editorial de la ...

Is Cinco de Mayo Mexico’s Independence Day? No. Cinco de Mayo is often mistaken for Mexico’s Independence Day in the United States, but Mexican independence is actually celebrated on Sept. 16.

Cinco de Mayo isn’t the same as Mexico’s Independence Day. (That’s Sept. 16.) The holiday celebrates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. A ...

Who was Juan de Oñate? Critics object to statues of the Spanish conquistador, the first European to colonize New Mexico and a despot who inflicted misery on Native Americans.

When a crowd tried to pull down a statue of a conquistador in Albuquerque recently, someone got shot. We look at who this controversial figure from 400 years ago is and why he inspires violence.

Commonly confused with Cinco de Mayo in the U.S., this holiday celebrates the moment when Father Hidalgo called for Mexico's independence from Spain in September 1810.