Junípero Serra remains a controversial figure, even after his canonization by the Catholic Church, for the missions he founded in Mexico.

Lost! Again! Glints of sunlight streaked the trail and the old-growth trees on either side stood as silent as snow. As I wandered deeper and deeper into the forest along tiny threadlike paths, surrounded by more sorrel than I’d ever seen in my life, I felt as if I was in a fairy tale and […]

From courtyards and architecture to pottery and textiles, Mexico bears the lasting influence of Moorish and Middle Eastern traditions.

I’m lying on a bench underneath an arbor, looking up at the wisteria on the trellis. Sun peeks through the cracks of the bench. I sit up and look at the tree to my left, my eyes following the fractal beauty of the branches, watching how they replicate themselves in ever-smaller degrees of scale.  I’m […]

I’m lying on a bench underneath an arbor, looking up at the wisteria on the trellis. Sun peeks through the cracks of the bench. I sit up and look at the tree to my left, my eyes following the fractal beauty of the branches, watching how they replicate themselves in ever-smaller degrees of scale.  I’m […]

Filmmaker Paul Smart shot his version of Don Quixote, "Don Barry: A Quixotic Exploration," in Guanajuato, despite knowing little Spanish.

Even with good genes, longevity requires consistent exercise, nourishing food, and reduced stress. Here are simple tricks to prolong a healthy life.

Long-term meditation can create subtle but lasting change. Discover how one woman’s decades of practice helped her become less reactive, communicate more…

Writer Louisa Rogers explains why moving to Mexico caused her to take up painting, and what it is about the country that inspires her.

My husband and I celebrate milestone birthdays by taking epic walks. We've trekked the Muktinath trail in Nepal and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Mexican culture excels at the art of providing free spaces for hanging out, a fact that encourages more interaction and less loneliness.

The Bajío's Rocio Sánchez is an artist and creator who has spent her career bringing together the physical, the spiritual and the digital.

Loneliness in your senior years doesn’t have to be inevitable. Discover 8 practical, heartfelt ways to build connection, cultivate friendships, and create…

Living in another country, as writer Louisa Rogers does seasonally in Mexico, is an excellent antidote to the myths of U.S. exceptionalism.

My husband and I live about half the year in Mexico. We got our house there about 20 years ago, and it's been good for my body and mind.

There are many notable aqueducts in Mexico, with the best combining monumental architecture with a history of utility.

A Mexican traffic planner shares insights on some of the country's most distinctive road features, including topes, glorietas and more.

I love to travel with my husband, but taking a 2-ay trip to Querétaro on my own allowed me to go at my own pace.

Kate Burt's journey brought her to Guanajuato, where despite being 81, she founded the city's first opera company.

Named for the late Canadian artist Gene Byron, this museum and gardens is one of Guanajuato's most underrated attractions.