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A Gringo’s Guide to Dia de Muertos – Part One

by Mike JamesMexico October 30, 2022January 9, 2023No Comments

At midnight, October 31st marks the beginning of the Day of the Dead. The direct Spanish translation is Dia de los Muertos, but in Mexico it is more commonly known as Dia de Muertos. The holiday falls on November 1st and 2nd. In its present form Dia de Muertos is a fairly recent Mexican tradition and can …

Taco Diaries – Los Cucoyos – Mexico City

by Mike JamesMexico November 2, 2021January 8, 2023No Comments

Los Cocuyos in Centro Mexico City serves many variations of tacos mostly unknown to the gringo world. Variations that gringos might be hesitant to consume like brain, eyeballs, tongue. The late Anthony Bourdain who had a taste for the exotic, called Los Cucoyos his favorite taqueria in Mexico City . It become even more popular among …