For generations, Mexican families have relied on a handful of plants for everything from minor burns and bruises to stomachaches and sleepless nights. Here are five time-tested botanical remedies worth keeping in your medicine cabinet. Tepezcohuite (pronounced: teh-pez-co-WEE-teh) This bark gained national attention after helping treat burn victims after [……]
On the night of Monday, Aug. 3, the moon will appear in close conjunction with Saturn. Because of the wide separation, the best way to view the event is with the naked eye. Perseid Meteor Showers Given the new moon [……]
Everyone knows Mexico shares a long land border with the United States. But how much do you know about this dividing line and the vibrant, complex regions on both sides of it? To enhance your knowledge of the Mexico-U.S. border, here’s a quick crash course in 10 numbers. [……]
The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/g-s1-132741/sunday-puzzle Based on the clue, name two words that have the same number of letters and begin and end with the letters provided. Example: Rocks / five letters / S and E —> Slate, Shale. 1. European languages in 7 [……]
Pitaya (or pitahaya), also known as dragon fruit or strawberry pear, is a tropical superfruit that grows on a climbing cactus species native to Mexico and Central America. With the right conditions, pitaya can grow up to 20 feet tall and produce abundant fruits. On the outside, pitaya is hard to [……]
Lightning can heat the air to 50,000° F. “How hot is lightning?” is a bit of a trick question. Lightning itself doesn’t have a temperature, because it’s just the movement of electrical charges in the atmosphere. You can think of it as one big spark of electricity that happens when positive [……]
Even if we are fairly diligent about caring for our teeth, we often take our gum health for granted, said Dr. Joseph P. Fiorellini, a professor of periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine. That can include brushing too hard. There are consequences for our neglect. Forty-two percent of U.S. adults over the age [……]
Ancient Campeche monument reveals region’s oldest Maya calendar date A new study of an ancient monument using high-resolution 3D scanning technology reveals that the stela contains the oldest documented Long Count inscription in the Maya Lowlands, prompting a re-examination of Maya history. By virtue of the new information, it [……]
Cancún has long been the undisputed king of the Mexican Caribbean. With its sprawling mega-resorts, world-class nightlife, and endless flights arriving daily, it is a tourism juggernaut. But as the Hotel Zone gets busier every year, a growing wave of travelers is looking for something different. Enter the competition. 1. [……]
Most people see a hummingbird and think, “Oh, how beautiful.” But to the Mexica — the people we call the Aztecs — a hummingbird was never just a tiny bird darting through the garden. It was a warrior’s soul returning home. THE ANCIENT BELIEF In Mexica cosmology, warriors who died [……]
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