I have never heard anyone who lives in Mexico City complain of boredom. The city has a relentless energy and there is always far more going on than you could ever keep track of. In my case, despite having roamed far and wide around the city, I am still making new discoveries, finding intrigue […]
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From BBC Mundo. Read the original in Spanish here. On the day of Gabriel García Márquez’s farewell, it was hot in Mexico City. For hours the sun persistently beat down on thousands of people who patiently waited to say goodbye to the writer, but later the climate changed mood and suddenly the muggy heat […]
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When I abbreviate this city, it is to speak as one with millions of defeños– EL DF. What I breathe in this city, I do not really know. My larynx admits oxygen and all manner of airborne particles – It doesn’t seem to bother me much. When I cough in this city, some […]
Read moreAustralian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, the only woman in the Tony Abbott led conservative government’s cabinet, is in Mexico City this week. Earlier in the week she held talks with the foreign ministers of Mexico, Indonesia, Korea and Turkey. This group of nations, known as MIKTA, was formed last year to cooperate on a wide range of […]
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This short piece of fiction I wrote has a few references to Latin America so I thought I would publish it here. I have been doing quite a lot of translation recently but primarily from Spanish to English, so I decided I would translate this to Spanish. The photo is of Oaxaca, a beautiful colonial city […]
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Aguascalientes is the third smallest state in the Mexican Republic. Only Morelos, which borders the Federal District, and nearby Tlaxcala are smaller. I didn’t know that until I looked at a map of Mexico earlier today and assumed that it would be the second small state after Tlaxcala. Some quick research told me otherwise. The […]
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All photos taken between 6:40 and 7:40 am on Tuesday March 18 in the Centro Histórico of Mexico City
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As an Australian, currently living in Mexico and interested in Latin America, I am also very interested in the growing relationships between Australian and various countries in the region. I have recently discovered a series of columns that Australian ambassador to Mexico, Tim George, has written in the Mexican newspaper Excelsior. Most of the columns […]
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Palabras Errantes (in English – Wandering Words) is an online literary translation project that has been making contemporary Latin American literature accessible to an anglophone audience since 2011. You can read more about the project objectives here. Palabras Errantes has presented a wide range of translation projects focusing on different voices and regions of Latin America. […]
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Here’s the second instalment of my brief Latin American food guide – this time L-Z. It has been a bit more challenging to come up with a food for every letter here and I allowed myself some liberty. I’ve enjoyed compiling the guide, I hope you enjoy reading. Lechón: It’s hard to beat roast pork, […]
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