Perfect way to conclude the day: Sweet Bread and Hot Chocolate

Just to put it in context, I want to talk about the importance of bread and hot chocolate, pronounced choco-latte, in Mexican meals by discussing the meals first.

Celebrate México Now! Festival Fetes the Diverse Contemporary Mexican Cultural Scene, from Edgy to Rootsy, November 2012

Celebrate México Now! (November 13-27, 2012), New York’s multi-site, multi-media festival of arts and culture, unites the diverse strands of Mexico’s multifaceted cultural and intellectual landscape, from the cosmopolitan discourse of big cities to the innovative exploration of rural roots. The festival brings together Mexico’s underground musicians (dark electro pin-up Selma Oxor’s NYC debut; November 17), classically inflected roots music (harp virtuoso Celso Duarte; November 19), visually striking avant-garde explorations (flautist/multimedia artist Alejandro Escuer; November 20), and internationally loved jazz mavens (singer-songwriter Magos Herrera; November 18).

JETSETTER | The Gourmet Travelista

I reached out to The Gourmet Travelista’s Judith Jones for some of her tried and true traveling tips and more! Check out the Q & A below! Be sure to check out her blog, as well.

Mexico: Democracy, free trade no match for cartels

In the midst of its 94 year old political constitution, a freely elected President approved by the nation’s voters, as well as membership in the trilaterally based North American Free Trade Agreement, famously known as NAFTA, Mexico’s questionable stability emerges as a risky notion to inhabitants living north of the border.

Ecuadors Olga Alava Crowned Miss Earth 2011

On December 3, 2011, Ecuador’s Olga Alava was crowned Miss Earth 2011. The pageant was held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City.

REVEALING MEXICO WEEK | Rockefeller Center® | October 25th – October 31st, 2010

To commemorate the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence and the Centennial of the Mexican Revolution, Revealing Mexico Week will celebrate the culture and people of Mexico with a weeklong series of special events in the heart of New York City.