Tours are a primer for town’s unique traditions and celebrations that are an extraordinary mixture of an ancestral pagan past and the Catholic faith.continue reading Name That Toone Turkey Tours

Day of the Dead in San Miguel has transformed in recent years and this year’s results add to the ever-changing face of foreign tourism in town.continue reading Dem Bones, Dem Bones: Reviewing the Dead

If the adage that “Foreigners come to town forming NGOs to line their own pockets.” is true how does one help locals in need?continue reading 100 Women That Care?

Eartha Kitt’s (TV’s Cat Woman) spirit purrs with delight for the feline nature of Day of the Dead in our cemetery while enjoying some tuna.continue reading Cats Touring Tombs

Dr. Mora was a local politically-active Catholic priest promoting the separation between church and state more than a century before than it came to pass.continue reading The Father (literally) of Mexican Liberalism

Manuela Taboada is known today as “The Heroine of Love” for truly, always standing by her man and helping Mexico gain freedom from Spain.continue reading Murals for the Love Heroine

“Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.” applies to this weekend’s fiestas for Our Lady of Good Health.continue reading The Dress Makes the Woman

There is more to grace than a prayer said before a meal so follow your host’s lead or bow out of the tent/situation before uttering a word.continue reading Praying to End Violence

The long simmering problem of the murals colonia Guadalupe has come to a full boil with some very positive conversations and results.continue reading Guadalupe’s Murals Better Future

Corn has a long, fascinating and varied history in Mexico, with or without, the presence of children and their scary inclinations!continue reading Children of the Corn