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traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

Travel Tuesday: Riviera Maya book and Mexico tote bag {GIVEAWAY}

Written by Maura Hernandez on August 30, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Mexico Today, Sorteo/Giveaway, Sponsored

One of the best parts of attending tourism events with the Mexico Tourism Board is the goody bag they send you home with to learn more about new places in Mexico! Whenever I get a goody bag filled with new reading materials about destinations I already love or am planning to visit, I always feel [...]

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Maura meets Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara!

Written by Maura Hernandez on August 29, 2011
Categories: Eventos/Events, Mexico Today, MexMonday, Sponsored, Video

Last month, I was lucky enough to be invited to a beautiful event by the Mexico Tourism Board in Chicago and there was a very special guest on hand: Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Gloria Guevara Manzo. Not only did Secretary Guevara talk about new tourism initiatives, but she also introduced a sneak preview to all [...]

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Win a trip to Huatulco from Mexico Today!

Written by Maura Hernandez on July 11, 2011
Categories: Mexico Today, MexMonday, Oaxaca, Sorteo/Giveaway, Sponsored

I’ve written several times about our trip to Huatulco last year when we spent our Christmas vacation in Mexico. Lots of you have written to say you loved the photos and the stories, and even the video I took from the beach. Huatulco is, hands down, one of the most beautiful, peaceful places we’ve been [...]

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Daydreaming about Guerrero

Written by Maura Hernandez on July 8, 2011
Categories: Guerrero, Mexico Today, Video

My friends at the Mexico Tourism Board office here in Chicago posted this tourism video about Guerrero on their Facebook page yesterday and it had me totally captivated! They’ve been doing a state-by-state campaign (in alphabetical order) to share highlights that different states have to offer and I’ve really been enjoying each week since they [...]

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¡Hoy es el cumpleaños de Frida Kahlo!

Written by Maura Hernandez on July 6, 2011
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Historia/History, Mexico City, Mexico Today, Sponsored

Today marks the 104th anniversary of the birthday of my favorite Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo! If you’re not familiar with Frida’s life, work, or the famous Casa Azul, you can read more about them on the Museo Frida Kahlo website (in English). And if you’re ever visiting Mexico City, Casa Azul is one of the places [...]

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