Category Archives: Mexico

Is your Tea not Festive Enough? Go Get yourself a Sombrewo!

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

I give you the Sombrewo, as seen by this blog’s Teas & Infusions special correspondent Carolina Gonzalez. ¡Ándale, ándale, arriba, arriba!

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The ‘MEXICO WILL PAY FOR THE WALL’ Jumpsuit is Now $29.95 on Amazon

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

  Remember that infamous Toys R Us store in Portugal? Well, now you can add another wall-related product to a growing list of nonsensical merchandise. Just in time for Christmas 2018, there’s the MEXICO WILL PAY for the wall zip-up jumpsuit, currently on sale … Continue reading →

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Mexican Entrepreneurship Knows no Limits, Part VIII: How Good are These Elotes?

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Mexico, the land that brought us El Chapo’s special gourmet coffee and original escape T-shirt, continues to foster local entrepreneurship. Take this small-business owner, who claims his 100% Mexican corn cobs and corn niblets are “so good even Trump buys from us.” … Continue reading →

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The Mexican Hat Chips & Salsa Bowl Is All I Need for Christmas

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

My birthday is not until May, but if you find it in your heart to give this blogger one of these for Christmas and/or Black Friday, I’ll be forever grateful. See? It’s not only a convenient way to serve your chips … Continue reading →

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Mexicans Welcome you to León, Guanajuato… in Japanese!

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

When was the last time you were welcome to a Mexican city in … Japanese? Well, that’s what visitors are seeing these days as they enter the busy city of León, Guanajuato. The reason shouldn’t come as a surprise to … Continue reading →

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Netflix Sets Up a ‘Marijuana Maze’ –and Other Drug-Related Adventures in Manhattan. No, really

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

As part of its ongoing marketing efforts to promote the Nov. 16 premiere of Narcos: México, Netflix thought it would be an awesome idea to set up a marihuana maze –and other narco-related experiences in the heart of Manhattan. Among … Continue reading →

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Facebook might be in Crisis, but this Mexican Lonchería Is Thriving

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Facebook, the once almighty social media, is undergoing one of the worst crises of its history, with its leadership covering up really bad stuff –and very smart people (i.e. yours truly) just quitting the thing altogether. But none of this … Continue reading →

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