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Driving Archives - MexConnect

Driving Archives - MexConnect

Skip to content Mexican driving continues to astonish me even after cruising the country for over fifty years. Like most newcomers, I used to be amazed by driving differences ranging from speed to taking stop signs with a wink. Most of those alternative driving methods have not just grown on me, but I’ve adopted them and even prefer […] If you break down in the middle of a busy highway, avenue or freeway, hope you are in Mexico and not north of its border. In Mexico, other drivers automatically adjust to the problem, and traffic continues to flow. Eight or ten lanes hurrying each way during...

October 5, 2023
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Relax for the day in picture-perfect Zihuatanejo - MexConnect

Relax for the day in picture-perfect Zihuatanejo - MexConnect

Skip to contentWe take the coastal road south as it winds through the tree-covered Sierra Madre del Sur mountains and past vistas of the blue waters of the Pacific far below, traveling to Zihuatanejo, pronounced Zi-Wat-En-Ay-O, as anyone who has ever heard the song of the same name knows. Often called Zihua for short, the name comes from either the Nahuatl word “Zihuatlan” meaning “land of women”or from the Purépecha for “water of the yellow mountain.” MexConnect is reader-supported. Purchases made via links on our site may, at no cost to you, earn us an affiliate commission. Learn...

October 3, 2023
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Luis Barragán’s architectural legacy in Guadalajara - MexConnect

Luis Barragán’s architectural legacy in Guadalajara - MexConnect

Skip to contentIn March 2023 the city of Guadalajara dedicated a new monument to world-renowned engineer-architect Luis Barragán. The monument, El Palomar, was originally designed by Barragán in the 1970s but did not come to fruition until many years after his death.Barragán’s career has been extensively documented. However, the emphasis has usually been  on his later works in Mexico City, such as the Jardines del Pedregal neighborhood or the Casa Barragán, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Guadalajara is home to a dozen of the architect’s early works and is a fascinating destination...

April 4, 2023
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