Each year at the beginning of December, Tequis lights it Christmas tree in centro. Local choirs and bands play and the event is always followed by a callejoneada, a parade…
On a breezy warm day in January, we attended Tequisquiapan´s local kite festival, Festival de Papalotes. The festival was held for two weekends: 19th &20th and the 26th & 27th,…
On September 15th and 16th of each year, Mexico celebrates it’s Independence Day,”Dia de la Independencia”, or the day that Mexico began its struggle for freedom from Spanish Rule. In…
On December 11, 2017, San Juan del Rio, a city about 20 miles south of Tequis, held it’s Lady of Guadalupe Festival in Eagle Plaza. There were several events, among…
From December 9 to December 12, a festival to honor the Lady of Guadalupe is held throughout Mexico. She is believed to be the mother of God or the Virgin…
“Feliz Navidad!” Such is the greeting used at Christmas, which means “Happy Christmas”. Many streets are decorated with garlands of small Mexican paper flags, with this greeting cut into the…