February 5: Mexican Constitution DayMexico’s Constitution of 1917 redeemed the otherwise horrific, sometimes even apparently-pointless Mexican Revolution.Feb 4Feb 4
Dieciséis de Septiembre: Los Insurgentes“Insurgentes” means insurgents, or revolutionaries.Sep 16, 2023Sep 16, 2023
Niños Héroes #7: MalincheMalinche (also known as Marina, Malintzin, Malinal…) remains one of the most enigmatic and controversial characters in Mexican history.Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Rainbow LiningAt first it was my nightmare, then my curse, briefly my cross to bear, and finally one of life’s greatest blessings.Nov 25, 2020Nov 25, 2020
Niños Héroes #6: Hernán CortésCortés was intelligent, courageous, ambitious, insubordinate, greedy, and ruthless — the quintessential conquistador. He established the…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Niños Héroes #5: Moctezumas I & IIMoctezuma I went down in oblivion, while his namesake, Moctezuma II, went down in infamy. The former is a terrible shame, the latter a…Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
Niños Héroes #4: Cristóbal Colón (Columbus)Twenty-seven cities worldwide and a South-American country bear Columbus’ name, as do innumerable streets throughout Mexico.Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020