Nuns Are Saving a Critically Endangered Salamander in Mexico, and It’s Working
Dominican nuns in Pátzcuaro are leading the conservation of one of the country’s rarest salamanders. For more than two decades, a community of Dominican nuns in Pátzcuaro has quietly been leading one of Mexico’s most extraordinary conservation efforts. Tucked behind the walls of their monastery, adjacent to a 16th-century basilica, the sisters care for and…
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Mexico Slowly Opens Its Doors to Travelers With Disabilities
Mexico welcomes tens of millions of tourists a year. For the roughly 20.8 million Mexicans who live with some form of disability — about 16% of the population,…
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New Suburban Train Connects Mexico City to Felipe Ángeles Airport
Airport officials hope the new suburban train will boost activity at Felipe Ángeles International Airport, which has been widely avoided by travelers since first opening in 2022. The…
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New Rule to Officially Allow Uber Pickups at Mexico City Airport
Mexico’s most important airport seems to be on the verge of finally getting its act together when it comes to ride-sharing services. For a long time, travelers at…
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Tijuana Beyond the Border: What Travelers Actually Need to Know
Tijuana reality is more nuanced than either the old reputation or the new boosterism suggests. File photo Tijuana has always been a city that people think they understand…
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Indigenous Groups in San Luis Potosí Mobilize Against New Fracking Policy
“Not here, not there, not anywhere”: the slogan capturing indigenous resistance to hydraulic fracturing in Mexico’s Huasteca region A political confrontation is…
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Mexico’s Olinia EV Is Turning Heads, but not Necesarily for the right reasons
President Sheinbaum demos the new Olina EV during a special press event. The recent unveiling of the first production model of Olinia,…
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How the Mayan Train Sidestepped Lawsuits and Transferred Land to the Army
Landowners affected by Tren Maya-related expropriations are left with no real legal recourse as the project is decreed a national security concern. …
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