Lisa J. Adams recently visited México’s Copper Canyon in Chihuahua and had a wonderful experience.  She wrote a piece titled Put Your Fears Aside: Mexico’s Copper Canyon is Safe – And Gorgeous that I hope you’ll enjoy reading (…and then visiting!)

The Sinaloa Symphony Orchestra is a wonderful blend of international talent. Reporter Eric Scigliano of Crosscut in Seattle recently had the pleasure of visiting Mazatlán and enjoyed meeting two members of the symphony, too.  He wrote about it in his piece, Go South, Young Musician. Be sure t read all the way to the end of the piece.

Mazatlán is a unique city – has a lovely Centro Historico, a lively cultural scene, fantastic beaches, and lovely sunsets every single night.

Friends and I read the recent  Washington Post article by Andrea Sachs with outrage and dismay. Her piece, titled “Mexico: Which parts are safe to travel to and which are dangerous” obviously irked OC Weekly writer David Lieberman, too. I hope you’ll read his column “Mexico as Imagined by the Washington Post.“

In the video below, the First Lady of the United States, Michele Obama, is interviewed in Mexico City. The video is from April 2010.

We searched high and low for a video to explain the Mexican posada, and this one is fantastic!  Enjoy!

The (self-named) Neurotic Foreigner, William Lawson, is a Canadian who has lived in (and written about life in) the Yucatán for more than 20 years. He writes a blog – Lawson’s Yucatán – that is always varied and interesting. If you’re visiting the area, you might want him to take you on a driving tour, here’s his site: William Lawson’s Yucatan Excursions.

We think you’ll enjoy reading his latest blog post, titled You’re Safe in the Yucatan – A Real Life Example.  After you’ve read it, I’m sure you’ll enjoy browsing through the rest of his blog.  After that, we think you’ll go directly to book your travel to México.

The Daily published an opinion piece by Elizabeth Eaves today titled The Truth Across the Border.  I am always happy to read a balanced piece about México.  I hope you’ll enjoy hearing her perspective.

Read:  Op-Ed: The truth across the border.

Theresa has lived in Mérida, Yucatán, for a number of years, and writes a blog titled What do I do all day?  She’s noticed that Mérida seems to be a vortex for talented people.  

Here’s her blog post, titled Merida is a Vortex.  It really is a special place we think you’ll want to explore.

People who love México and participate on Twitter are probably familiar with Oscar Mckelligan, who publishes two excellent online periodicals, the Mexico Weekly and the Mexico Review.

I hope you’ll follow both links above and subscribe to these two excellent periodicals.

This Big City reported recently on a citizen action project in México City.  You’ll want to read how this group managed to create 5 kilometers of bike lanes in less than 8 hours for about $1,000.

I love México… but I especially love Mazatlán. Over the years we have had hundreds of special and memorable nights. Free performances of every kind. Moderately priced opera and symphony tickets in a renovated theater. Nights where the air is warm, the people stroll the plazas, and the music has a beat that makes everyone tap their foot or get up and dance.

Last Friday was another one of those nights, I hope you’ll enjoy it, too. Here’s my blog post Flamenco in Mazatlán.

Many of you probably read the blog “An Alaskan in the Yucatan,” but just in case you missed it, you should read Marc’s post on Living here – Socializing.

Marc has lived in the Yucatan for a number of years. When you read his post, be sure to continue on and read the comments, too… many of them by folks who have lived in México a long time, too.

Betsy McNair of My Mexico Tours is passionate about México and has recently been working hard to share information about the work of Don Sergio Castro in Chiapas. There has been a film made about him and the tireless volunteering he does treating the illnesses of Chiapas’s poor. The trailer for the movie, El Andalón, is below:

Betsy wrote previously about the Sergio and the fundraising project in San Miguel, and she wrote a follow up post recently that includes the amazing fundraising results. I hope you’ll read both posts and be willing to donate to such a worthy cause. Gracias a todos!

Thinking about retiring in México? Perhaps the Lake Chapala area would be a good place to start.

If you are looking for a retirement destination abroad that is easy on the wallet, and still reasonably close to the U.S. or Canada, then Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico is worth considering. The largest North American retirement community in the world, Lake Chapala is a thousand miles due south of Phoenix, Arizona, and would be a great starting point for learning about retiring in a foreign country. Read more…

Sinaloa gets a bad rap in the press because a drug cartel is based there. But people who live there know it just as where they live. They live, work, play, enjoy a day off or a cold beer. MazReal has captured the essence of Mazatlán in the two videos below:

The first is an evening at the bar at the Belmar Hotel, a classic hotel built in the 40′s and a favorite of John Wayne in the day. The hotel faces the Pacific Ocean.

This video shows a festive night in Mazatlán as the city enjoys El Dia de la Musica in 2011.

The talented photographer, videographer, world traveler, music lover and blogger over at MazReal will always give you something to think about. He’s got a unique viewpoint and enjoys getting out in the Sinaloa countryside and finding out what makes people or places unique. This post, about the little village of Copala on the outskirts of Mazatlán, is sure to make you want to head to the beginning of his blog and read your way to the present.

Betsy McNair of My Mexico Tours wrote a blog post recently that introduced us to a most remarkable man. She is in San Miguel de Allende for the opening of a movie about his work titled El Andalón. I hope you’ll visit her blog and read about her “hero” Sergio Castro. Link is below:

Betsy’s blog post on Sergio Castro

National Public Radio recently did a piece on tourism in México – and we are happy to read (and listen to) such a balanced piece.

If you’ve been on the fence about visiting México, we recommend reading and listening to their piece and afterwards, we’re sure you’ll enjoy a fantastic vacation to México!

Link to In Mexico, Tourism Survives Bloody Drug War