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Learn about all the variations of the Mexican taco with this handy map
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posted 18 April, 2013
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An animated history of the violent Mexican drug cartels
“Tens of thousands are being murdered, and over a million are being forced to flee their homes. U.S. laws and policy play a major role in the conflict’s violence. This video is about understanding the complexities of the war and why it is happening.”
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posted 22 January, 2013
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German’s solar ovens sunbake Mexican tortillas
Germans might be one of the last peoples you might expect to contribute to advancements in tortilla baking technology, but one German entrepreneur has exported his solar ovens to Mexico to help make the perfect sun-baked tortilla.
And this year’s best Christmas commercial comes from a funeral parlor in Juarez, Mexico
That’s just creepy.
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posted 18 December, 2012
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Photographing Mexico’s Cholombiano street culture
A very interesting look at a subculture coming out of Mexico consisting of Colombian young men who are often called Cholombianos and who have a very unique hairstyle and way of dress.
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posted 12 November, 2012
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Why the Maya fell
The remains of one of the most advanced civilizations of ancient times has lead to many speculations as to why, out of nowhere, it seemed to vanish as a culture and allow its remarkable architecture and knowledge be reclaimed by the South American jungle. Now, there are new theories and evidences that show a multiple factor scenario, including religious and political conflict, overpopulation, and climate change. A haunting resemblance to our present day world issues.
Full article here…. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/121109-maya-civilization-climate-change-belize-science/?source=hp_dl1_news_maya_empire_fell201320121110
Apple loses the right to use the name “iPhone” in Mexico
Apple picked a fight in Mexico with a company that registered the name “iFone” in Mexico four years before Apple, and lost. The company behind the iFone trademark tried to block Apple from selling products with the name “iPhone”, but as of right now, Apple will still be able to use the name. FOR NOW.
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posted 05 November, 2012
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Shit that takes serious balls: Going undercover as a Mexican drug lord
Former undercover DEA agent, Celerino Castillo III, tells us about training death squads, blowing up cocaine labs, and how the cartels are controlling both sides of the border.
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posted 16 October, 2012
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Movie poster of the day: Star Wars, had it been about Mexican luchadores
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posted 10 October, 2012
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The Mexican Mormon War. An in-depth documentary by Vice’s Shane Smith.
The cartels of Juarez, Mexico, are at war with a group of Mormons, some of whom are related to Mitt Romney. We went there to document the conflict, meet Romney’s Mormon family, and find out more about how US policy is impacting the war on drugs.
Thanks to HDCase for the link
The beloved taco is subject of new research
Let’s see your birth certificate, taco!
Where did the taco come from? Who invented it? The Aztecs? Ancient Egyptians? Did extraterrestrials bestow the taco upon mankind as the greatest gift one intelligent race can give to another? Let’s find out.
Nine ton Mayan chocolate pyramid breaks the world record for the largest chocolate sculpture
In a piece of chocolate art that would certainly have pleased the Mayan gods, Qzina Specialty Foods created a gigantic Mayan pyramid entirely out of chocolate. The whole thing weighs in at nine tons and probably hasn’t seen any human sacrifice. Probably.
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posted 26 June, 2012
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Taco Thursday morning music: “Estrellas de Bicentario”
We often hear Mexico and comes to mind tacos, mariachis, burritos and other things… but the truth is that Mexico means much, much more… Mexico is made up of many different races, there are more than 56 ethnic groups who speak more than 60 dialects, there are plenty of all kinds such as, Mexicas (Azteks), Náhuatl, Mayas, Zapoteco, Mixteco, Otomi, Totonaca, Tzotzil, Tzeltal, Mazahua, Mazateco, and many more… yes, we have European, African and Asian ethnics too… despite the fact that many Mexicans are brown-skinned, You can easily find white mexicans with blue, gray or green eyes… Mariachi and Mexican food, have been declared World Heritage… There are so many things to say about Mexico, but I will limit myself to just say that I love my country and my people… in this video you can hear songs sung in different dialects…
Viva our roots, Viva our people, Viva Mexico!!! (=^_^=)
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posted 24 May, 2012
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Where did tacos come from? The fascinating origin story of the taco
These days, everyone is familiar with the magical goodness of tacos, but where did tacos come from? The best answer is that it appears tacos were first invented as a convenience food by Mexican silver miners. They were further reinvented by Mexican-Americans in the southwest US and then reinvented again when Taco Bell founder Glen Bell mass marketed them for a more Anglo palette.
Newly discovered Mayan calendar goes way past 2012. Sorry, conspiracy freaks.
Bad news if you’re one of the people who has believed the crap about the long count Mayan calendar ending in 2012, thinking this means the Maya knew that the end of the world would happen at the end of this year— you’re wrong. Okay, so that’s old news, but the new news is that a newly discovered Mayan long count calendar goes way past 2012. So they weren’t predicting anything. Obviously.
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posted 11 May, 2012
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