sharing a more holistic view of MEXICO, HER LAND AND PEOPLE

Whimsical street art proclaims, "The color of our streets" (left). And a young girl enjoys independence celebrations, proudly displaying the colors of the Mexican flag.

If I had to describe my country in one word, it would be diverse.

From end to end, our Mexico is rich with history and unique cultures. Moreover, in the same state you can find varied and opposite climates, landscapes, meals and so many activities to do … wow! You’ll even hear various accents when people are speaking.  

Mexico is a kaleidoscope; a mixture of shapes and colors and tastes that merge perfectly so that, in the end, they come together like a work of art.

And I don't exaggerate just because I'm from this place. As in every corner of the world, this country has its own monsters, but just today I want to show you a perception of another image of my country.    

Saturated with virtually every shade of color, Mexico also offers a huge array of different landscapes, climates, people and cultures.

The Mexico I know

Mexico is not that yellowish, dusty landscape shown in the movies. Here, colors abound: the greens of its forests, a range of beautiful blues between its seas and the sky, intense pinks in the bougainvilleas that decorate streets, the yellows, purples and oranges of large jacaranda trees, up to a complete rainbow on the skirts of traditional folk-dancers, accompanied by a good mariachi.  

You will find great modern buildings, very corporate, and suddenly, if you go to the center of the municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of Guadalajara, it seems like you traveled light years into the past because of the colonial footprint in every corner.

Historic center of the city of Guanajuato, one of the states adjacent to Jalisco.

We do not only have municipalities, but there are also “Magical Towns,” given such a name because they have managed to preserve the influence of the pre-Hispanic past and survived the colonial period, saving ancestral traditions. These special places are truly picturesque sites full of historical, cultural, architectural, natural, gastronomic and hedonic legacies that cannot go unnoticed in a tourist’s itinerary.

I, who am not a tourist, love going to all these places, enjoying their diversity. In fact, visiting Magical Towns is my favorite activity. A big bonus is getting to breathe air without smog! I always take many photos and visit at least one of the kiosks when I go.  

Mexico is more than the violence depicted in media.

And its people are, by far, more valuable, intelligent, kind, gentle and interesting than what is typically shown. 

Here everything can serve, from a rooster’s crow to the bell on a garbage collection truck to the song from a purified water vendor’s van: All can serve as an unexpected alarm clock. Here we don’t make things hard. We figure it out with what we have. The ingenuity of Mexicans reaches levels of unintentional comedy. Perhaps that's why we are often described as a cheerful people. 

Anyway, you should visit us and enjoy as much as time allows. I invite you to my country. I invite you to come, use all your senses and form your own image of Mexico.