"This [Día de Los Muertos] is quintessentially Mexican; it has to smell Mexican. My family is buried in this soil, with these trees and plants and rain. I want to connect to them and they are part of ...

Long considered sacred by the indigenous peoples of the Americas, copal has been a part of healing ceremonies for centuries. Now, it lends its essence to some of Mexico’s newest wellness experiences.

Anthropologists have discovered how the ancient Maya produced an unusual, widely studied blue pigment that was used in offerings, pottery, murals and other contexts across Mesoamerica from A.D. 300 to ...

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Mexi'cayotl Danza, rooted in the Chicano Movement, uses drums and focuses on Indigenous roots. Linda Molina's classes offer a welcoming space to learn and connect with Indigenous culture. The classes ...