Category: Taco’s Blog

Above: The main square of the small town of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato was the setting for the birth of the movement for freedom; it all started with a a battle cry right here… Surely you have heard about the famous (or infamous) conquistador Hernan Cortes; …

September is “El Mes de la Patria”: the month of the homeland. It is a month-long celebration here in Mexico of our independence from Spain. Our forefathers battled for 11 years from the eve of September 15, 1810 to September, 1821 to gain our official …

September is the month of our national heritage! Mexican Independence Day is September 16, but our holiday actually commences at 11:00pm on the 15th, when we do the traditional “grito” (cry for freedom). Traditionally, celebrations and special events happen all through September, nationally as well …

It has been a very active rainly season so far this year. Lots of rain from passing tropical storms, although we thank God that none of those storms have passed close enough to do any real damage. The best part is that everything is brilliantly …

As was in the month of July, we have another month of no holiday celebrations in August  But that is not a bad thing, as we are all gearing up for September celebrations- the most fun of the year (outside of Christmas fun, that is!)!! …

We jump into July, still with a Green Covid Stoplight (see photo further below), albeit with continued precautions with shops and restaurants requiring masks and many still take temperatures. By now, we ALL know to wash our hands frequently, not to sneeze into the open …

The month of May was jam-packed with holidays, and June had a share as well, but we take a break from all that in July. However, July does have a lot of yearly events celebrating Mexican culture in other states: The Gueleguetza in Oaxaca, The …

We are GREEN!! No, it isn’t St. Patrick’s Day here, and we are hopeful for the day when we all go green ecologivally here. During the last week of May, the Covid Stoplight System changed to GREEN for the state of Guerrero! That means that …

Compared to the busyness of May and its many celebrations, June is quite low-key, although not without its celebrations. While our state has finally made it to Semáforo Verde/Green Light and things looking closer to normal- Election Day is the first week of June, and …

(photo taken pre-Covid!) Forget about Cinco de Mayo festivities, as that is not celebrated in the way you might think. What comes 5 days after that day is celebrated with style, chocolates, music and flowers. Yes, Mother’s Day is on the horizon… and the heat …