Tourist traps / The canaries that see the future This isn't a scam in the strict sense. Rather, it's a beautiful tradition that can catch you off guard. Read more
Bygone places / Zoco's bar in Cuautitlán Izcalli Before it was Zoco’s, facing a Gigante that later became Soriana. Now, it’s a chain gym facing nothingness. Read more
Taco Guide in CDMX / La Brisa, Champion-Level Barbacoa Flautas and Tripe There are words that transport us somewhere. For me, it happens with "lonchería"; it takes me to a novella by José Pérez Chowell titled "Mr. Bureaucrat." Read more
Hotel Guide in Riviera Nayarit: Conrad Punta de Mita, Privacy on the Mexican Pacific Punta de Mita is one of Mexico's most luxurious and youthful destinations. It should not be confused with the controversial Punta Mita, located a couple of kilometers to the north, famous for privatizing access to over 700 hectares overlooking the Mexican Pacific. Read more
Tourist Trap Guide / The Terraces of Zócalo Hands reached out towards my body as if Virgil himself were guiding me through the surroundings of Zócalo square. Read more
The Mystery of the Taco Placero The name "placero" is more pragmatic than ontological; it serves to identify something that doesn't resemble anything else, even if we don't know exactly what it is. Read more
Guide to Unusual and Hidden Places in Mexico City / Café La Habana, Where Che and Fidel Planned a Revolution Ernesto "Che" Guevara and Fidel Castro Ruz, leaders of the 26th of July Movement (M-26-7) that culminated in the Cuban Revolution, met in Mexico. Read more
Guide to Places That No Longer Exist / El Ranchero, Aguascalientes' Oldest Cantina It is said that the cantina had a saying: "we will be those who are here... and those who are here will be." Today, El Ranchero is neither here nor present. Read more
"Guide to Unusual and Hidden Places in Mexico City / Zinco Jazz Club, the Temple of Jazz in Mexico" Jazz never goes out of style; it just tires of the spotlight. Read more
Guide to Cantinas in Mérida / Eladio’s Bar Centro, unlimited and free snacks. Eran las once de la mañana y el calor empezaba a empañarnos la mirada, teníamos al frente una ciudad desconocida y un hambre que venía de muy lejos. Read more
Bygone places / El Patio, Where José José Used to Sing Imagine, for a moment, that you arrive at a place, are assigned a table, and notice that to your right, Diego Rivera is sitting with Frida Kahlo. Read more
Guide to Cantinas in Mérida / El Nuevo Tucho Centro, Generous Snacks and Comedian Shows Despite Yucatán's attempt at independence in 1848, the peninsula cannot deny that there are many things that unite us, including the cantina. Read more