Mexico’s Minority Languages

Posted November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

There are hundreds of languages in Mexico besides Spanish. Some are quite obscure and even mysterious.

The Art of Sugar Skulls

Posted October 1, 2018April 13, 2019 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

The story of sugar skulls, what they mean and how to make them.

María Sabina & the Psychedelic Revolution

Posted June 10, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

An elderly indigenous healer from Oaxaca was the spark that set off the ’60s psychedelic movement

Wirikuta and the Huichol Universe

Posted January 8, 2018January 8, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

To the Huichol, their Garden of Eden is a real place called Wirikuta.

Pachita: Psychic Surgeon, Medium & Mystic

Posted November 27, 2017 Robert Bitto14 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

Did a mysterious Mexican healer hold the key to understanding consciousness itself?

The Untold Story of the Mexican Peso

Posted November 20, 2017 Robert Bitto1 CommentPosted in Hodge Podge

For centuries the Mexican peso was the most prized currency in the world.

The Story of Maize, Mexico’s Gift to the World

Posted October 16, 2017October 16, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

First domesticated in Mexico 9,000 years ago, corn is one of the most important foods on earth.

Frida Kahlo’s Politics

Posted July 24, 2017May 12, 2020 Robert Bitto13 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

The famous Mexican painter was said to have strong political convictions.

Mexican Sightings of Black Eyed Children

Posted April 30, 2017April 30, 2017 Robert Bitto9 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

Are they demons? Ghosts? Alien-Human hybrids? Black eyed children have been spotted all over Mexico.

Drug Use in Ancient Mexico

Posted January 23, 2017January 23, 2017 Robert Bitto2 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

A wide variety of hallucinogenic substances have been used in Mexico for thousands of years.

The 2012 Doomsday and the Maya Calendar

Posted September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 Robert Bitto3 CommentsPosted in Hodge Podge

According to the ancient Maya was the world really supposed to end in 2012?

The Mummies of Guanajuato: Fact and Fiction

Posted May 9, 2016May 9, 2016 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

Yes, Mexico has mummies. We explore them historically and within the arena of pop culture.

Day of the Dead: An Overview

Posted February 8, 2016September 16, 2018 Robert BittoLeave a commentPosted in Hodge Podge

A general overview of one of Mexico’s most unique holidays, one that is gaining popularity in the United States.