Learn About Social Etiquette & Local Customs in Mexico
Learn how to navigate Mexico's social etiquette, discover local customs and graces, and avoid unnecessary or embarrassing social blunders
Customs and Traditions in Mexico
Articles about local customs and traditions in Mexico
Articles about local customs and traditions in Mexico
Guide to Social Etiquette and Local Customs in Mexico
Comprehensive guide to navigate Mexico's social etiquette. Get acquainted with social graces and avoid making unnecessary or embarrassing social blunders
Footwear: The Pumpkin Soap and Shoe Wax Ritual
Shoe shine stands, attended by "boleadores," are one of the most traditional forms of street vending furniture that you'll see in towns and cities across Mexico
Learning How to Navigate Mexico’s Tipping Culture
Tipping is woven into the fabric of Mexican trading culture and appropriate in many everyday situations. This article helps you get acquainted with them
Speaking Spanish Will Enhance Your Experience of Mexico
Whether you plan to visit Mexico or stay for longer, being able to speak in Spanish will make a real difference to your everyday activities and experiences
Enjoying a Temazcal Experience in Mexico
Discover an ancient steam-bath ritual that offers an invigorating physical experience combined with ceremonial elements that support the mind and spirit
Las Mañanitas: Mexico’s Gift to Birthdays
It takes the occasion of an anniversary for most people who are not familiar with Mexico to come across "Las Mañanitas" — the country's official birthday song
Discovering Mexico’s Annual Public Holidays
Mexico observes several dates throughout the year to commemorate important historical, cultural and religious events; some are national public holidays
Learning to Assimilate Impermanence with No Hay
You'll become familiar with the phrase "No Hay," that inevitably makes itself apparent at some point when something you want or need isn't available right now
Dichos y Refranes: A Saying For Every Occasion
Mexico has a wide variety of sayings, maxims, or phrases intended to convey truth or natural wisdom that admits no argument
Mole and Other Things You Haven’t Tried
Mexico's climate and rich soils offer-up a great variety of flavorsome and colorful foods and dishes that can be easily identified with the country
Febrero loco and the Interval of Unpredictable Weather
"Febrero loco" is a common Mexican saying that refers to the changeability of the weather as spring begins to emerge from winter across Mexico