Category Archives: Why I Love Mexico

Meet Harry Poller: The Magician Behind Delicious Chicken

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

From the always-popular section Mexicans: How can anyone not like us? comes one of the world’s smartest name ever, spotted somewhere in Mexico, home of some of the most surreal (i.e. wondrous stuff I’ve ever seen.) Are you still not sure Mexico is … Continue reading →

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Mexican Independence Celebrations are Here… Stay Safe, my Friends. Wear a Mex Mask!

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I know we cannot wait for all the food, drinking and piñatas coming our way this September, but the pinche coronavirus is still with us, people, so please plan accordingly and #WearADamnMask.  

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COVID Taco Joint Serves Everything but Bat Tacos 🦠

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Filing under “Mexicans: How Can Anyone Not Like Us?” Photo via Reddit

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When English Translations and Mexico City Collide

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Speaking of my homecountry –and awesome translations– I give you this CDMX pesero, whose owner has earned a spot on this blog for being exactly what he claims to be: The More Dick –presumably “El más verga.” Go ahead and … Continue reading →

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Mexicans are Making Face Masks Featuring Luchadores

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

They cost between $150 and $200 Mexican pesos (less than 9 bucks) and are available for children and adults. The idea came from Mexican wrestler el Hijo del Soberano, who has been producing these beauties like crazy as the cases … Continue reading →

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Mexicans Are Selling a ‘Mystic Candle’ to Fight Off Coronavirus

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

The above candle is being sold as a “mystic product” and it promises to protect us from the evils of coronavirus. In fact, according to the owner of this establishment in Tabasco, all you have to do is light it … Continue reading →

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Mexico Figures out the Best Way to Enforce Social Distancing

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

In these times of pandemia, we all now know what social distancing (also called “physical distancing,”) means keeping space between yourself and other people outside of your home. To practice social or physical distancing, the CDC recommends to stay at … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons Why We Know Jesus Was Mexican

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

1. His name was, well, Jesús 2. He was unjustly beaten up and condemned to death while the real criminal was set free 3. When his family went to visit his tomb, he was not there 4. He was surrounded … Continue reading →

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Snoop Dogg Drops Banda Single ‘Qué Maldición,’ Because it’s 2020 and Everything’s Weird

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I don’t know what to think, really, but why not? Snoop Dogg and Banda Ms on Friday released Qué Maldición, a long awaited collaboration between America’s famed pothead and the Sinaloa insanely popular band. It’s by far the weirdest Anglo-Latin … Continue reading →

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Ever Wondered How UberEats Works in Mexico?

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Yes, according to the Internet my very well-informed sources, this is a real UberEats delivery girl roaming the streets of Metepec, Estado de México delivering her wares in these times of quarantine. I can’t see her face or her hands … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Top Health Official Is Now an Official Piñata, Because Mexico

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

It is official: Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, the Mexican deputy health minister in the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19 has been immortalized in a piñata from the famed Piñatería Ramírez in northern Mexico. The López-Gatell piñata comes with –what else– … Continue reading →

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Today in Surreal Mexico: Social Distancing at the Combi Stop

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

I had promised myself to stop blogging about coronavirus, mostly because I live in New York City and everything is terrible and I keep having anxiety attacks over the whole thing. But then I’ve been facetiming, skype-ing and zooming a … Continue reading →

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Baby Tiger Born in Veracruz Named Covid, Because Mexico

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Today, in the always popular section “Mexico in the time of coronavirus,” I give you Covid, a baby Bengal tiger born March 14 in a small zoo in Córdoba, Veracruz. “Covid was born to an 8-year-old tigress that had been … Continue reading →

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Inspired by Mexico, a Chicago Bakery Is Now Making its Own Conchavirus

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

Well, that didn’t take long. Barely a couple of days after this VERY INFLUENTIAL BLOG first reported on the Iztapalapa conchavirus, a small bakery in Chicago is now making their own version. “We wanted to turn a negative into a … Continue reading →

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Quintana Roo’s Police Force Is Ready to Fight Coronavirus … to the Tune of ‘Mariachi Loco’

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Mi Blog es tu Blog

The Mexican police force in Quintana Roo (yes, that’s the state where Cancún is located) has come with an awesome PSA to let the community know that the deadly coronavirus is not going to get them. Watch as police men … Continue reading →

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