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Mexico Life

Brian Overcast

Authentic Mexico from someone who calls it home.

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The World Cup Is Almost Ready to Roll

The summer of 1986, the last time Mexico hosted the World Cup, was my first in Mexico. Every television set had soccer on and when the national team played, activity came to a halt. I’d never seen anything like it. Imagine having five Super...

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Indicating Height in Mexico (It Can Be Confusing)

This is not a post about the metric system. But, just in case you didn’t know, all measurements here use that system: Kilometers on the highway, kilograms in the market, Celsius for temperature.

The goal of this post is to educate you on h...

10 days ago
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How Much Should I Tip in Mexico

Yesterday at Home Depot (yes, Morelia has two of them), I pushed my flatbed cart to the back of the car and gazed down at the 6 bags of decorative rock thinking, “Mireya (my wife) would tell me not to lift these, but she’s not here...” I o...

17 days ago
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How "Home Office" Is Changing Mexico

I first met Joaquin when his parents, who ran an Abarrotes (mini grocery store) out of their home, brought him to the NOE Center in Morelia to play basketball. He was in fifth grade. By the time he graduated high school, he was a good enoug...

a month ago
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Rejoice! Spanish Only has Five Vowel Sounds!

“a, e, i, o, u. ¡El burrito sabe más que tú!”

-common school rhyme in Mexico: the vowels and then “the donkey knows more than you.”

The vowel sounds in English make 16 distinct sounds. SIXTEEN!! We have diphthongs, long vowels, short vowe...

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    I married into Mexico, have lived here for 25+ years, and delight in sharing insights about this fascinating and oft-misunderstood country.

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