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123 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mexico City, Mexico

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Layer by Layer: A Mexico City Culinary Adventure
Immerse yourself in the complex cultural identity of Mexico City through its street food, bustling markets, and well-seasoned history of gastronomic traditions.
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Farmers on a <em>trajinera</em>, a traditional flat-bottomed river boat.

How to Feed a Megacity Like the Aztecs

The chinampas that nourished Tenochtitlan may hold the key to better urban gardens.
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November 18, 2019
The Weeping Woman.

How Mexico's Most Sorrowful Spirit Became a Cultural Phenomenon

As America's immigrant population grows, so does La Llorona's cultural stature.
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