A former Spanish slave named Yanga, led a group of slaves into the highlands in what is now Mexico and continuously fought of the Spanish for more than 30 years until they came to an agreement to establish the first true free town in the Americas in 1618.
Every year, residents of Naco, Arizona, join residents of Naco…
Every year, residents of Naco, Arizona, join residents of Naco, Mexico, for a volleyball match at the fence that separates the U.S. and Mexico.
There is a town in Mexico where people have a huge…
There is a town in Mexico where people have a huge fist fight to summon rain.
Scientists in Mexico turned tequila into diamonds by heating a cheap…
Scientists in Mexico turned tequila into diamonds by heating a cheap shot to 800 degrees Celsius. At that temp, it vaporized and broke down into its atomic constituents, producing a fine layer of carbon crystal structures identical to diamonds on nearby metal trays.
The Mexican party scene has fully embraced ridiculously long pointy boots…
The Mexican party scene has fully embraced ridiculously long pointy boots. Known as “botas picudas,” the Mexican fashion of pointy boots has started with the tribal music. In the beginning, people were using regular boots. Then they started making them pointier and pointier, until it got out of control.
In Mexico, 94% of all crimes are not…
In Mexico, 94% of all crimes are not investigated.