Every July, the Virgin of Zapopan, which is one of Mexico's most important Catholic icons, makes an annual visit to Chapala. She travels with an escort of dancers, bikers and clergy from her home in the basilica in Zapopan, located in the suburbs northwest of Guadalajara,...
We meet in the street. He's shaking uncontrollably and, since I've only been in Mexico for three months, I can't understand anything he's saying. It's clear that Ismael Sanchez has a form of motor neuron disease, and that's why he's having trouble controlling his...
Maria de Jesús Patricio Martínez is the first indigenous woman to attempt to run for Mexico's highest office. Marichuy (Chuy is the nickname for Jesús) was nominated in May by the National Indigenous Congress (CNI) to represent Mexico's...
A large sombrero with elegant, graceful lines makes for a wonderful photo, but the overhead sun often leaves the subject's face lost in deep shadow. For the longest time, I had avoided taking photos in this kind of situation. But in these...
The Day of the Dead is less than two weeks away, so it seems appropriate to post this photo composite series about
La Costeña is a famous Mexican canned food brand name, popular enough that you can find a can in any supermarket in the United States. You can also find empty cans of it, serving as flower vases, in
It's October 1, one month before El Día de Muertos, so it's officially OK to start getting into full Day of the Dead mode. And we'll do so with these photos from 22 Mexican cemeteries that I've...
As diverse as Mexico is, the same can be said for its music. The country's musical history started thousands of years ago with, of course, its indigenous people, and it continues evolving today in the bars, living rooms, and streets of its small...
VIDEO: Watch this short video of the guelaguetza performance in Chapala, Jalisco.
Oaxaca's guelaguetza is a cultural dance and music event that takes place each July in Oaxaca City. The...
Watch this short video of this year's procession of the Virgin of Zapopan in Chapala, Mexico.
Each year on the second Sunday in July, the Virgin of Zapopan is escorted from her home in...
For many Mexican girls, their fifteenth birthday celebration, or fiesta de quince años, is the highlight of their teenage years. Sometimes these fiestas are planned years in advance and can cost hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars, depending on the family....
In the countryside of Jalisco, the way of the cowboy remains a lifestyle for a distinct few still practicing the 16th-century art of charrería. Apart from the daily clippety-clop of horse hooves on the cobblestone streets, the cowboys are a fixture of the many holiday...
Have you ever seen a five-story, hand-assembled pyrotechnic castle exploding just a few meters in front of you? If not, you've probably never been to Mexico. But if you have, you might be asking, "Why don't I recall seeing something like that at...
San Cristóbal de las Casas, in Mexico's southern state of Chiapas, is a colonial city home to many old buildings, some dating to the original Spanish conquistadores almost 500 years ago. Though the buildings are beautiful, too many seem to be blighted by graffiti tags....
Fishing is one of the important industries at Lake Chapala, Mexico, providing income and putting food on the table for some people. Though pole fishing is not uncommon, the most popular way to catch fish is with hand-thrown nets, tossed from a boat or by someone who's waded...
Here are a few images from the overcast February días de Carnaval in the bullring in Ajijic, Mexico. After a parade through town, the cowboys, kids and families end up at the local bullring for games, bull roping, horse dancing and other tricks.
A girl dresses up as an Aztec goddess during the 2015 New Year's Day parade in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
All images © Dane Strom
