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

10 things to love about Mexico City’s Museo Dolores Olmedo

Written by Maura Hernandez on November 29, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Cultura/Culture, Historia/History, Mexico City, Mexico Today, Sponsored, Travel/Viajes

The tiles on the wall at the Museo Dolores Olmedo read: “By the example of my mother, professor Maria Patiño Suarez, widow of Olmedo, who always told me: ‘Share all you have with those around you.’ I leave this house with all my collections of art, the product of my life’s work, so the people [...]

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Muralismo Mexicano: “El Pueblo a la Universidad y la Universidad al Pueblo”

Written by Maura Hernandez on October 25, 2011
Categories: #TravelTuesday, Cultura/Culture, Historia/History, Mexico City, Mexico Today, Sponsored, Travel/Viajes

A few years ago on a trip to Mexico City, I had the pleasure of working with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) to document photos of the campus for a UNESCO project. If you’re not familiar with UNAM, the university is the oldest [...]

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Chicago’s own Mercado Navideño

Written by Maura Hernandez on November 29, 2010
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Finding Mexico in Chicago, Mexico City, MexMonday

This past weekend I attended the Mercado Navideño at the National Museum of Mexican Art here in Chicago with my friend, Daniela. It’s been awhile since my last visit so I was eager to see the new exhibits as well. But I loved all the gifts, decorations and crafts that remind me so much of [...]

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