Fรกbrica Mexicana

Fรกbrica Mexicana

By Jan and Marcia Chaiken – writers of the Huatulco Eye Fรกbrica Mexicana, an exhibition presented in the Modern Art Museum (MAM) in Mexico City, made clear that Mexico must be placed high on the list of countries creating the most imaginative and environmentally...
Mariachi

Mariachi

Music has, for centuries, been an integral part of the life and culture of the indigenous people of Mexico. Before the arrival of the first Spanish Conquistadors they used conch shell horns, reed and wooden flutes and various drums and other percussive instruments to...
Tortilla Soup for the Soul

Tortilla Soup for the Soul

โ€œWe travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls.โ€ย โ€• Anaรฏs Nin One Saturday morning in Mexico City I had a dental emergency and was forced to call a dentist who offered 24 hour service.ย  It was 7 AM and she agreed to meet me by 9.ย  The...
Temazcal

Temazcal

Temazcal is a ritual vapor bath with pre-Hispanic origins.ย  The Conquistadores attempted to eradicate all Mesoamerican practices but this purifying custom survived and in recent years has experienced a resurgence.ย  The concept is are not unique to Mesoamerica; the...
The Ancient Art of Purple

The Ancient Art of Purple

Since Ancient times, in both Europe and Mesoamerica, purple has been associated with royalty and special religious ceremonies.ย  As this exquisitely rich color was both rare and time consuming to achieve, collectors of purple dye were highly respected. Today only...