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The Sinking of the Marigalante
Puerto Vallarta is a resort city on Banderas Bay on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Our family visited there when the boys were little. One of the longstanding attractions at Puerto Vallarta has been the Marigalante, a replica of the Santa Maria, … Continue reading
Posted in History, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Christopher Columbus, Jalisco state, Puerto Vallarta
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Brawl in the Mexican Senate
On August 27th, a brawl broke out in the Mexican Senate, following a discussion on the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Mexico against drug cartels. You can watch a video of the action right here. From CNN: “A meeting … Continue reading
Mayan City Lost for Centuries Possibly Located in Chiapas
In the eastern Mexican state of Chiapas, a Mayan city that had been abandoned and lost in the jungle the past 300+ years appears to have been recently located. From Popular Mechanics: “Archaeologists have located Sak-Bahlán—the last city of the … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History
Tagged Chiapas, INAH, Josuhe Lozada Toledo, Lidar technology, Maya
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Stolen Document Signed by Hernan Cortes Retrieved and Returned to Mexico by the FBI
The U.S. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) recently retrieved a Mexican historical document which had somehow been purloined from an official Mexican archive. The FBI returned it to Mexico. It was a nearly 500 year old document signed by none … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, History
Tagged El Archivo General de la Nación, FBI, Gonzalo de Sandoval, Hernan Cortes, Palacio de Lecumberri, The U.S.A.
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President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City
This year, 2025, is the 700th anniversary of Mexico City, founded on an island on a lake as the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. (See Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary). ABC reported on the commemorations taking place in Mexico City on July … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Aztecs, Claudia Sheinbaum, Jesús María Tarriba, Mexico City, Miguel Pastrana, Tenochtitlan, UNAM
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The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League
This calendar year, 2025, is the one hundredth anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League, Liga Mexicana de Béisbol (LMB), founded in 1925. The Mexican Baseball League is the oldest professional sports league in Mexico. It is the ninth-richest professional sports … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sports
Tagged Alejandro Aguilar Reyes, Baseball, Ernesto Carmona, Jorge Pasquel, Laguna Region, Laredo in Texas, Mexican Baseball League (LMB), Mexico City, Monclova, Monte Irvin, Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Queretaro Metropolitan Area, Quintana Roo, Roy Campanella, Saltillo, Tabasco, The U.S.A.
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Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary
This year, 2025, Mexico City is celebrating its 700th anniversary. There are various official activities to be observed, including the unveiling of a monument on July 26th. Mexico’s original name was Tenochtitlan. It was founded on an island on Lake … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Aztecs, Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Hernan Cortes, Lake Texcoco, Mexico City, Tenochtitlan
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Maya Blue and How It Was Made
“Maya Blue” was a blue pigment invented by the Maya culture around 800 A.D. This unique pigment resists fading and is resistant to many chemical solvents. It was used on murals, buildings, ceramics, sculptures and codices. Here is an example … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology, History
Tagged Bonampak, Campeche state, Chiapas, Chichen Itza, Cuba, Dean Arnold, Jaina Island, Juan Gerson, Maya, Maya Blue, Mesoamerica, Puebla state
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo – May the 5th, is the Mexican holiday celebrating the Mexican victory over the French army on May the 5th, 1862, at Puebla, east of Mexico City. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many … Continue reading