A Retired Teacher in Mexico City

When I stay with Alejandro and his family at their home, I usually try to give Alejandro and his sister a break from cooking and prepare som...

As I mentioned in this morning's post, it is hot here in Mexico City but infernally hot in Yucatán, which is nearly at sea level. Alejan...

The forecast for Mexico City calls for high temperatures between 89 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the next five days... an unusual stretch o...

Last week I posted a webcam photo of the volcano Popocátepetl covered in snow after a heavy thunderstorm in Mexico City.  (At that high alti...

A very popular snack in Mexico is "elote", corn on the cob.  The word "elote" comes from the Aztec work "elotitutl...

Although Mexico is officially a secular nation with separation of church and state, around 78% of the Mexican people are Catholic.  Many peo...

In my last post I began showing you photos of store and business signs in the neighborhood where Alejandro lives.  Here are some more... I d...