Churches, chapels, wayside shrines and mountaintop crosses still dot the landscape reminding us Catholicism is a thin veneer of indigenous practices. continue reading Is Mexico a Catholic Country?

Like Santa Claus shoved over Jesus in terms of Christmas being a shopping event versus a religious holiday; perhaps Catrina is pushing out the altars. continue reading The Catrina Claus

Mexico overflows with monasteries, convents and alike that are no longer used. I’ve often pondered what it was like to be the last of Mohicans?continue reading Last of the Mohicans

For a nice morning in the countryside, Rancho Toyan is a lovely option. Beyond food and wine, the architecture, art and animals are equally enticing!continue reading Something to Wine About

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