Basicos
Life in Mexico , Essentials from everyone’s favorite Mexpat, Rolly Brook of Durango
Life in the Fast Line e-book for foreigners living in Mexico City.
Enjoy Mexico in Spanish Phrasebook and cultural guide in one — perfect for the language challenged, or insecure tourist.
SPALON SPAnish – Learn it ON-Line
FREE basic Spanish lessons UC (Berkeley), originally intended for farm managers, a basic guide to survival Spanish, especially for business people..
Recursos
Media (English)
U.S. based news feed
Narco News Bi-lingual “progressive” (pro-Zapatista) on-line publication
Mexico Today News blog from Mexican journalist Ana Maria Salazar
The News Mexico City-based national daily in EnglishMedia (Español)
El Capitalino and El Capitalino al dia Mexico City “free” paper. News, not entertainment.
Cronica de Hoy Right-wing daily
El Debate de Sinaloa Regional daily.
Desde la fe Official organ of the Archdiocese of Mexico City
El Diario Daily, several regional editions
Excelsior Traditionally pro-administration, but in transition after the cooperative that owned it since 1917 sold out to private investors.
El Financiero Business daily, some articles in English.
Indigo Media Very slick multi-media news site. Investigative reports and in-depth analysis of political/social events.
El Informador (Guadalajara)
Jornada de Jalisco Guadalajara edition of the national left-wing daily.
Jornada Intellectual leftist daily. Don’t be surprised if there are footnotes in the editorials.
El Machete Communist monthly.
Milenio Center-right daily – several regional editions
El Mañana (Monterrey)
Noticias de Oaxaca
Notimex – Mexican wire service
Once-TV – e-noticias Public TV
El Nuevo Siglo Guadalajara free paper
Por Esto! Merida, populist daily
Puebla @ Guerrero Chilpancingo
Prensa Popular crime and scandal tabloid
el Porvenir Monterrey daily.
Proceso Similar to Time or Newsweek
La Quinta Columna Puebla, daily
El Siglo de Durango
El Siglo de Torreon
El Sur de Acapulco
El Universal Center-left daily. THE newspaper of record for Mexico.
Vanguardia Monterrey daily
La Voz de Michoacan Morelia, Mich.
ZETA Legendary Tijuana magazine, famed for investigative reporting
Mexican media links
Texas media en español
This is far from a complete list. Some like the Presidio International/Internacional are not on-line… yet.El Día (Houston)
Diario la Estrella (Fort Worth)
La Frontera (McAllen)
El Heraldo News (Dallas)
Rumbo de Houston
El Tiempo (Laredo — in news section of Laredo Morning Times)Law, business, economics
A Contracorriente — from Monterrey. Economics and ecology.
Guide to Mexican Law
Mexican Constitution PDF version of latest version (26 September 2008) here
“Best Mexican Legal Websites”
Mexican Justice Systems U.S. Dept. of Justice World Fact Book
Mexican Trade Commission (Bancomext)
Lee Iwan, “Accumulated Experience” “Ideas on leadership, management and how to do business in Mexico”
Mining in Mexico Good links.
Mining Watch Canada Excellent critical resource on the growing Canadian presence in Mexican (and world-wide) mining operations.
Vinculado.org Revista electronica latinoamericana en dessarrolo sustenable/Latin American Sustainable development electronic magazine. English, español, portuguese,françaisImmigration and emigration
Bender’s Immigration Bulletin
Immigrate2US.net Volunteer (mostly other immigrants) advice and assistance
“I am a shadow”Personal blog by an ‘undocumented alien’ college student
“I Married An Alien” – cross cultural maggiage and child rearing advice. Not just for international couples in the U.S., but useful for gringos marrying (or raising kids) abroad.
Migra Matters Progressive immigration site.
The Sanctuary “a grassroots effort of pro-migrant, human-rights, and civil-rights bloggers and on-line activists dedicated to the enactment of meaningful immigration reform that is practical, rational, fair and most of all humane.”
U.S. Code Title 8, Section 1325 — illegal entry into the United States
Mexico and Mexicans
Geography
Mexico Maps
Popocatepetl webcam Popocatepetl is intensely studied and watched. Even the local farmers consult this webcam
Servicio Sismologico Nacional Mexican government earthquake reporting centerLanguages
Learn Spanish online tutorial
Online English-Spanish dictionary
“Picardía Mexicana” Armondo Jimenez’ classic study of Mexican swearwords, slang and “calo”. En español
Jergas Spanish Slang – in Spanish
Spanglish-English-Spanish dictionary Not academic, but lots of fun
Basic NahuatlLa raza cosmica
MEXonline.com History Directory
Olmecs, Mexica, Mayans en español
“History of Mexico” Houston Institute of Culture
Aztecs(Mexica)Literature and Culture
Mayans
Tarahuma
Zapotecs en español
Nat. Comm. for Indigenous Peoples en español
The Spanish Inquisition Somewhat apologetic. From Catholic sources.
Lenchek, “Jews in Mexico”
Salum, “Irish Presence in Mexico”
Chinese in Mexico
Immigrants to a Developing Society:The Chinese in Northern Mexico (1875-1932). Evelyn Hu De Hart
Mormons Found Sanctuary in Mexico in 1860s Laura King and Amparo Garcia, “Borderlands”
Black Indian Mexico Extensive Afro-Mexican resources.
Black Mexico (Afro-Mexicans of the Costa Chica)
SerGay Mexico’s main gay/lesbian/bi/transexual monthly. En español.
Somos Primos on-line magazine on Hispanic/Latino/Mexican heritage in the United StatesTlatelolco: 2 Octubre 1968
Tlatelolco Massacre, 2 Oct 1968 In English. Includes several recently released U.S. government documents
Muertos de Tlateloloco
Los 71 dias que sacudieron a Mexico Archival photos and articles on the 40th anniversary of the 1968 massacre
Masacre de Tlatelolco 2008 Discovery Channel documentary (in Spanish, broken out into 6 “youtube” segments)Current social and political issues
Gobeirno legítimo de Mexico (Andrés Manuel López Obrador)
Think “Crooks and Liars,” “Daily Kos”, “Huffington Post” and “Jesus’ General” in one big enchilladaLa hora del Pueblo Blog de la desobediencia civil
Red Oaxaqueña de Derechos Humanos/Oaxaca Human Rights Network
De todas para todas English/Spanish news commentary
Dossier Politico (Hermosillio, Sonora)
Radio Resistencia El Sondia de la Cuarta RepublicaOaxacan “people power” movements
Assemlea popular de oaxaca APPO
“El enemigo comun net”
Guerrilla Movements
Centro de Documentación de los Movimientos Armadas Knock yourself out reading communiques from every two-bit guerrilla movement in Latin America from the last 25 years
Partido Democratico Popular Revolucionario – Ejercito Popular Revolucionario. Yup, even the “shadowy” EPR has its own website
ELZN So do the ZapatistasPopular Culture
Mexican Cinema and Corridos
Mexican Comic Book Heroes and Supervillians In English.
History of Mexican Comic (Books) English y Español
Don Anonimo In English. Mexican cuisine blog
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre en español. Includes weekly Arena Mexico scheduled cards.
Hijo del Santo Luche libre museum, sports memorabilia shop and cafe in Mexico City, managed by the son of the great luchador.
Mexico Cooks — English guide to Mexican cuisine and popular culture. Elegant writing and photos.
World Boxing Council/Consejo Mundial de Boxeo
Tauromaquia/The Art of Bullfighting
Mexican League Baseball
Futbol Mexicano
Mexican Film Resource Page Encyclopedic film reference (en español)
Otro Tequila An entire blog dedicated to the national beverage.
OvacionesSports daily
TV Notas Pop stars, telenovelas, scandals, etc. En españolArtes y cultura
Artes y historia Mexico
Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz Project (Dartmouth U)
Colonial architecture (Espadaña Press)
Diego Rivera visual bibliography
Jose Clemente Orozco
Juan O’Gorman Links to other pages
David Siqueiros Sala de Arte Publico Siqueiros
Miguel Covarrubias links
B. Traven bibliography
Translations of Octavio Paz
Luis Barrigan Foundation (Germany)
Mexican Arts
Mexican Colonial Architecture
Zocalo Magazine English-language arts/culture magazine from OaxacaPopular religion
Mexican Retablos and Ex-Votos
El Niño Fidencio Research ProjectNuevo Leon’s most famous hermaphodite faith healer
Santa Muerte web (En español)
Santa Muerte study from the Foreign Military Studies Office, Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Folk Saints on the Web Virgin of Guadalupe, Jesus Malverde and othersSex — gay, straight and other (legal) activities
Gay Mexico Spanish and English website.
MachaMexico A Lesbian guide to Mexico City
World Sex Guide: Mexico” Tourist reviews of strip clubs, whorehouses, etc.Pochos, Tejanos, Chicanos y Gringos
“Ask a Mexican Gustavo Arellano’s satire column (Orange Co. Weekly)
Asociacion Tepeyac de New York
Mexico Desde Fuera Academic political discussion from New Hampshire (en español)
¡Para Justicia y Libertad! “Xicano Power”, from Texas)
Pocho.com Satire. These are the guys offering a $1000 to the first anchor baby named “Lou Dobbs.”
Reconquistador Fasionistas
Tejano Insider Latino politics, TX)
Texas Tejano They know the title is redundant.
The Unapologetic Mexican
The “reconquista” myth
Todos Mexico
La republica
Guia Roji Detailed street Maps: Mexico City, Guadajalara, Monterrey, etc.
Lonely Planet Mexico Forum For people who call themselves “travellers, not tourists”.
Мексика Russian-language website similar to this one (maybe better? Can’t say… I don’t read Russian!)
Mexico Connect Excellent for retirees, often good historical articles.
Paráfrasis — Art, architure, culture, history and everything else. If the Mex Files was writen by Mexicans, it might be this good.
People’s Guide to Mexico Old hippy’s guide to Mexico.
Planeta Mexico “Practical eco-tourism”
Larpman’s Guide EVERYTHING on public transportation
Lyn… Mexican photos
“The (not so) low-rent correspondent” Mexico City journalist David Agren’s blog
Mickou.info (Français)
Doug’s Travels, MexicoLa frontera
Across the Border Former San Diego Union Tijuana reporter Anna Cearly’s blog
Baja Real Estate Blog So far, honest reporting for foreign visitors and residents in Baja California
Borderlands Invaluable resource from El Paso Community College. Links to El Paso Public Library’s huge photo collection.
Border Reporter Arizona/Sonora
El Diario El Paso’s largest daily is part of the Mexican chain.
Ojinaga, Chihuahua
Soñé que soñaba Ensenada, BC
Mexico Verdad and Mexico Trucker
Maggie’s Madness Radical 60-s surfer-chick reporting from in-between TJ and Rosarito.La capital (el D.F.)
Chilangabacha Chilanga + gabacha” — cheeky (as in “tongue in cheek”) look at Mexico City slang and life, by a foreign resident.
Chilango Mexico City “lifestyle” magazine
Ciudad de Mexico Official Government site (En español)
Guía Virtual de la Ciudad de México/Virtual Guide to Mexico City Español/English
Consulta Marchasdaily update of all planned events and demonstrations. Useful for commuters.
Pedro’s Mexico City What Pedro doesn’t know, he’ll find out.
Mexico City Metro (Subway)
Mexico City Photos by “sangroncito”
citius64 “The future and other amusing topics. English/Español
Barrio de tepito (en español) El barrio bravo , the home of the “Children of Sanchez,” Cantinflas and el Santo has been scaring and fascinating Chilangos since the Aztecs.El Norte
Blogabo Chihuahua, Chihuahua
Brenda and Roy Guyamas, Sonora
Lipan Apaches Roberto Sosa
El sentir de Coahuila (Saltillo)We’re looking for more
Baja y Pacifico (Tourist-oriented sites)
GAYpulco Only incidentally a gay guide to Acapulco, good solid tourist information.
Baja Web Commercial (a lot of real estate ads)
Pacificpearl.com Mazatlán commercial site
Puerto Vallarta Daily News Blog
tomzap.com”The Bible” for Pacific Coast travel.
Andee (Chacala, Nayarit)
Sparks Mexico Everything about everywhere on the Jalisco and Michaocan coasts. From Scott Parks of Melaque, Jalisco
JR’s Puerto Vallarta
Zihuatanejo-IxtapaJalisco, Oaxaca, Bajio
Margaret Barclay’s Oaxaca Calander English-speaking community calendar and local cultural events
Fred on Everything Guadalajara’s Hunter S. Thompson
Michael Dickson Pazcuaro Michoacan
Pernel’s Taxco, etc.
Surviving la Vida Buena Michael in Patzcuaro, Michoacan
Schepp House, Oaxaca Oaxaca guesthouse with solid information.
Jennifer Rodgers PhD candidate in Oaxaca studying social movements and organizations. Excellent analysis.
Burro Hall“Mainstream Media” dropout (CBS News) in QuereteroVeracruz, y Tabasco
Amazing adventures of a Mexican once lost in the UK Roman Casteñada Cotero, Xalapa, Ver.
Catamaco News and Commentary
John Todd, who knows everything about Veracruz. Very good on history.
Viva Veracruz blog
Xico Esther Buddenhagen’s Xicocotepec website. More than a lifestyle site, includes astute commentary on ontemporary Mexican politics and culture.Mundo Maya: Chiapas y Yucatan etc.
Cancun Care Mostly tourism
The Daily Glyph English-language news from the Mundo Maya
Maya Exploration Center
Mostly Mayan Culture, archeology, travel
Yucatan Living (Merida)
Zapatismo on a bike Naïve, but worth a look.
Las Americas
Abiding in Bolivia Bolivian news and opinion — in English
Along the Malecón Havana blog in English: culture, politics, tourism
Alterinfos America Latina English edition of journal from “Diffusion de l’Information sur l’Amerique Latine
Ameryka Łacińska International affairs, politics, news, current events from Latin America (in Polish)
Bananma Republic Snarky Panamanian reportage.
Barbados Free Press Snarky Barjan reporage.
BoRev.Net “Dispatches from the Bolivarian Revolution”, Caracas-based commentary on Latin American left (and right) political/social movements.
Bloggings by Boz Miscellaneous Latin American news reports
Caracas Chronicles “Venezuela beyond the cliches” (Anti-”Bolivarian”, but straight-shooters)
Guyana Free Press Snarky Guyana reportage.
Inca Kola News Peruvian based business and news commentary
The Latin Americanist Forum for all things Latin American.
LatIntelligence Shannon O’Neil’s (Douglas Dillon Fellow for Latin American Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations) timely updates on Latin American issues.
Market Memorandum “Market News and Commentary for Latin American investors”
News of the Restless Pan-latin (mostly) socialist and people-power politics and commentary.
LANIC U of Texas Latin American Information Center
Latin-American Solidarity Centre Ireland
Plan Colombia and Beyond:”produced by the Center for International Policy’s Latin America Demilitarization Project”
Texas Observer Damn good reading!
Tim’s El Salvador Blog Especially good on religion and politics.
Upsidedown World English/Spanish Latin American magazine
Z-net Latin America Watch
Amigos y gente de respeto
Philosophical Dreamer (OZ, Brazil and points in-between)
Bill of Lading Interior and exterior voyages by Indian sailor, Anuj Velu
LAX/LIM SoCal weirdness meets Peruvian weirdness
“Wampum” U.S. Indian Issues and progressive politics
WalMart Watch Somebody’s gotta watch ‘em
Mazatlan Books and Coffee Over 6000 Books in English, extensive Mexican selection… and mail order business.
Historical Documents and Miscellaneous
Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 (Set the boundry between the United States and New Spain).
1824 Mexican Consititution
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) (ceding Texas, New Mexico and California to the United States).
Plan of San Luis Potosi (20 Nov. 1910) Madero’s call for revolution.
Temporary Migration of Mexican Agricultural Workers to the United States as Revised on April 26, 1943 The “Bracero Agreement” (the first “guest-worker program”
A los abajos (The Underdogs) Mariano Azuela’s short novel about Villista soldiers is the “All Quiet on the Western Front” of the Mexican Revolution. The e-book translation is bay Jeff Taylor.
