Traditions

Mexico remains one of few countries where this traditional entertainment is still legal, but it feels like it's to be banned soon

Bring your amigos and enjoy the fiesta with some Mexican flavor. There will be fresh margaritas, and mariachi music—a true Mexican festival in NYC!

When a pair of Mexican roosters are released to the rink, only one will survive and another one will drown in his own blood

The indigenous people of Mexico gather thousands at the amphitheatre to introduce pre-Hispanic culture

The US largest festival of Mexican and Latin American world

Have you ever held a baby sea turtle in your hands? This is a great occasion to carry a whole dozen

Mexicans indulge in traditional foods and their favourite tequila to show respect​ for their ancestors, leaving a few glasses for the visiting souls

The riders' grace and elegance make Mexican charreada look more like a stylish performance rather than a competition

Cinco de Mayo introduces the best of Mexican culture preserved in San Francisco

One of the greatest Mexican carnivals is a must visit for salsa fans

Painted faces in colorful Mexican clothes reunite with their dead loved ones through cemetery celebrations

Concerts, lectures, day-long Puebla street parties, and a fearless Mexican army in their finest military uniforms highlight the festival

Join the massive procession and colorful celebration to remember the dead

One of the largest celebrations of Mexican culture north of the border

Insect invasion doesn't pose a threat to Mexico, as long as crispy grasshoppers are actually a local favourite snack

Spot rare red-and-black tarantulas while they are roaming in the wild

A day for remembering the dead and celebrating life. This bright and joyful festival is the time to sing and dance and not to shed tears and grieve

Mexicans know the most effective method for how to turn your enemies into friends—to kill and cook them

Enjoy red juicy pomegranate seeds alone, or topped over chiles en nogata

Día de Muertos is the celebration of life and death in the most colorful way

Put on your best black outfit on, paint your face pale white, take a cand​le – ready for the mystic life and death celebration

Ancient Mayan architects​ calculated everything precisely to the very sunlight reflections and shadows

With las posadas, los pastorales, and other seasonal fun, Mexican Christmas is so much more than food and presents

Come and see how insects, which are so important for the economic life of the Canary Islands, are grown in cactus fields

The biggest seasonal events in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas

This Yucatec Maya dish has become a staple in Belize

This spicy chocolate sauce made of over 20 ingredients is believed to have a divine origin

You might have heard some cacti yield edible fruit, but have you ever tried grilled cactus leaves?

Masked fighters seem to beat each other to death, while bloodthirsty spectators enjoy the action with a pint of beer

This fine name stands for dark-coloured fungus growing on corn, and added to many Mexican foods when in season

The festival provides another occasion for flamboyant public parades and scholarly debates about Mexican roots

This sweet fruit is equally good when raw and cooked into jellies or marmalades, and its seeds are used to make tejate, a pre-Hispanic drink

Early May is all about tacos, churros, and colorful Mexican traditions

A lime complements every dish and beverage available in traditional Mexican menus, the only exception is coffee

This exotic fruit is eaten whole along with the skin and seeds, and its specific piquant flavour makes for refreshing fruit drinks and cocktails