Category Archives: History

Mayan City Lost for Centuries Possibly Located in Chiapas

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Stolen Document Signed by Hernan Cortes Retrieved and Returned to Mexico by the FBI

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

The U.S. FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) recently retrieved a Mexican historical document which had somehow been purloined from an official Mexican archive.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 →

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President Sheinbaum Commemorates the 700th Anniversary of Mexico City

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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The 100th Anniversary of the Mexican Baseball League

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Mexico City’s 700th Anniversary

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Maya Blue and How It Was Made

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Allan Wall

“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 →

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Cinco de Mayo

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Allan Wall

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 →

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Cabinet Profile: Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Allan Wall

Marcelo Ebrard serves as Secretary of the Economy (Secretario de Economía) in the cabinet of President Claudia Sheinbaum. The official title of the department in Spanish is the Secretaría de Economía (SE), the Secretariat of the Economy. The person heading … Continue reading →

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On October 12th, President Sheinbaum Rejects Día de la Raza; Gets Plenty of Replies

Posted on October 13, 2024 by Allan Wall

Columbus Day, October 12th, commemorates the day Christopher Columbus brought Western Civilization to the New World. All New World nation-states, incuding both Mexico and the U.S. – are results of that. In Spain, Columbus Day is known as Día de … Continue reading →

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AMLO Set to Have 27 Constitutional Reforms Passed By End of Presidency

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Allan Wall

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) lacks one more week as President of Mexico. On October 1st, he is scheduled to be replacedby Claudia Sheinbaum. According to Milenio, by the time his term endsin one week, AMLO is likely to … Continue reading →

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