Tag Archives: Mexico City

The 2026 World Cup is to be The Biggest One Yet

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Allan Wall

The 2026 FIFA World Cup of Soccer is scheduled for June 11th to July 19th. FIFA is the international governing body of soccer, it’s a French acronym for Fédération Internationale de Football Association In Spanish the World Cup is the Copa … Continue reading →

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The 2026 World Cup

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

The 2026 World Cup is almost upon us. It’s scheduled to begin on June 11th and end on July 19th. The World Cup is the international soccer championship in which national teams compete. It’s held every 4 years. For the … Continue reading →

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Is Mexico City Being “Axolotlized” ?

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Allan Wall

The axolotl is a cute and amazing critter endemic to Mexico City. Click here for my previous article about the axolotl. In Spanish it’s called an ajolote and its scientific name is Ambystoma mexicanum. Mexico City is one of the venues … Continue reading →

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Mexico City Cops to Wear Body Cameras

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Allan Wall

According to Clara Brugada, Mayor of Mexico City, the police of that city are going to start wearing body cameras. Mexico City already has plenty of video surveillance cameras, more in fact than any other city in the Western Hemisphere. … Continue reading →

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The Axolotl

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Valley of Mexico is the home of a unique and fascinating creature known as the axolotl. Paradoxically, this animal is critically endangered in its natural habitat but widely common throughout the world. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a type … Continue reading →

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The Mexico City National Cemetery

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Allan Wall

In Mexico City, there is a one-acre American cemetery, the Mexico City National Cemetery, managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is open to the public and is the oldest known cemetery for fallen American soldiers outside the United … Continue reading →

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Markwayne Mullin Visits Mexico

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin arrived for a visit to Mexico on May 21st. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on her Twitter X account that “We received at the National Palace the Secretary of the Department of Homeland … Continue reading →

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BTS in Mexico

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

South Korean pop culture has in recent years become more noted on the world stage. See, for example, the success of Squid Game (Ojingeo geim). South Korean pop music, known as K-Pop, has won many international adherents, including in Mexico. … Continue reading →

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More About the Pyramid of the Moon Shooting

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Allan Wall

On April 20th, 2026, the Pyramid of the Moon at Mexico’s Teotihuacan archaeological site was the site of a shooting. See previous article On April 20th, Disturbed Young Man Carries Out Shooting on Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon. To summarize, … Continue reading →

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On April 20th, Disturbed Young Man Carries Out Shooting on Teotihuacan’s Pyramid of the Moon

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Teotihuacan complex northeast of Mexico City is a spectacular archaeological site which I have visited thrice. The Mesoamerican city was at its height in the first half of the first millenium A.D., long predating the arrival of the Aztecs … Continue reading →

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