The Good Mexican

Your daily source of good news and positive things about Mexico. 

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Coahuila prepares to welcome NASA, thousands of tourists for big eclipses

One solar eclipse will plunge the area into four minutes of total darkness, an event expected to draw watchers from around the world.

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A New Culture Hub in Mexico City Pairs Sustainable Dining With Art for a Rare Experience in the Chapultepec Forest | Artnet News

The hub, named Lago/Algo, opened in a revamped historic modernist building in the heart of the Chapultepec Forest.

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Mexico’s Abortion Collectives Increase Cross-Border Collaborations

When Perla Martínez took misoprostol to terminate her pregnancy in April of 2017, the only information she had about how ...

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Mexico's Femsa announces $1.15 bln takeover of Swiss chain Valora

Fomento Economico Mexicano on Tuesday unveiled a 1.1 billion Swiss francs ($1.15 billion) cash takeover of Swiss kiosk operator Valora.

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Mexican town seeks denomination of origin for vanilla crops

Residents of Chililix, Puebla, high in the Sierra Norte, are hoping to join their neighbors in achieving denomination of origin status.

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‘Grand responsibility’: How Checo Pérez became Mexico’s sporting hero

Checo Pérez grasps that sports fans in his home country of 129m see him as perhaps their best hope to deliver whatever competitive glory may come in 2022

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100% Mexican-designed and built plane takes its maiden flight

The first Mexican built and designed plane completed its first official flight as its manufacturer seeks to have its airworthiness certified.

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South to the Promise Land

The Southbound Underground Railroad Brought Thousands of Enslaved Americans to Mexico. Rather than head north, many of those in bondage made a different treacherous journey in a bold quest for freedom that historians are now unearthing

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Mexican museum celebrates diversity for Pride month

STORY: This Mexican exhibition highlights the LGBTQ+ community's role in historyLocation: Museum of Memory and Tolerance, Mexico CityThe museum debuted the display in celebration of Pride month[Linda Atach, Exhibitions Director]“In this exhibition, we wanted to make a timeline showing that diversity’s history is parallel to human history, and it’s included in it. We illustrate it with inclusion, featuring characters such as Safo, a gay poet from the 3rd century B.C.”The exhibition aims to show how diversity and human history have long been intertwined[Laura Velez, Exhibition curator]“Discrimination is a temporary stance in societies and cultures. In that sense, it has been changing so we can work on it. If (discrimination) had not been accepted in other times and places, we should not accept it either. This exhibition teaches us to be open to diversity and to give ourselves the opportunity to be inclusive.”

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After a Two-Year Pause, Mexico City’s Pride March Came Roaring Back in Style

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The conservation photographer capturing mesmerizing images of Mexico's flamingos

Since childhood, photographer Claudio Contreras Koob has been obsessed with flamingos. He spent over a decade gathering 120 stunning portraits of the bright pink birds in Yucatán, Mexico, now published in a new book.

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Nature and architecture merge in Mexico

In Tulum, Mexico, the self-taught architect Roth created one of the area's most popular resorts, the Azulik, and a nearby artists' community, which were designed to incorporate the evolving natural world. Correspondent Manuel Bojorquez takes "Sunday Morning" on a tour.

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July fairs and festivals: Grape treading, Pancho Villa and Veracruz Carnival

There are fairs, festivals and even firefly shows to keep people busy next month, and even a rather late edition of Carnival.

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After two-year hiatus, Mexico City conducts mass ceremony for same-sex couples

Hundreds of Mexican same-sex couples married on Friday, marking the first time that the annual mass ceremony in Mexico City ahead of its Pride parade has taken place after being cancelled for two years due to the pandemic.

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Golden State Warriors' player is first Mexican to be an NBA champion

Juan Toscano-Anderson became the first Mexican to win an NBA championship after the Golden State Warriors triumphed on Thursday.

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Mexican wine aims to put San Luis Potosí vintages on the map

The relatively young wine brand founded in 2008 by friends José Cerrillo Chowell and Manuel Muñiz Werge already collects medals annually.

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7 Myths About Mexico That Get Under My Skin

All cultures arouse stereotypes, but in my experience, Americans have even more misconceptions about Mexico than they do about other countries.