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    The Real Way to Tell Time in Mexico
    La Gringuau
    • Nov 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Real Way to Tell Time in Mexico

    When I first stepped foot on Mexican soil, I spoke relatively good Spanish.
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    Mexico Coke vs. U.S. Coke
    La Gringuau
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 9 min

    Mexico Coke vs. U.S. Coke

    Let's lead off this week's special Drinks edition of The Food Lab with a little quote from The Philosophy of Andy Warhol:
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    Eastwood Takes on a "Mexico" Western
    La Gringuau
    • Sep 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Eastwood Takes on a "Mexico" Western

    With a pace that moves as slowly as its leading man, the Clint Eastwood-helmed “Cry Macho”
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    Gender Segregated Trains in Mexico City
    La Gringuau
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 9 min

    Gender Segregated Trains in Mexico City

    My American family just arrived in Mexico City. It’s late February; COVID-19 is already a thing, but nobody’s “social distancing” yet.
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    No More Labels: Stop Calling Me Latino
    Gabino
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    No More Labels: Stop Calling Me Latino

    Don't call me Latino, I'm Cuban." So reads a poster in the Sociology Department of Florida International University.
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    Both Sides of the Bullfighting Argument
    La Gringuau
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Both Sides of the Bullfighting Argument

    Bullfighting is a deeply controversial spectacle that is called a "fine art"
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    Is There any Solution to the Avocado Cartels?
    La Gringuau
    • Aug 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    Is There any Solution to the Avocado Cartels?

    For Mexico's avocado producers, the explosion in their crop's popularity has brought a veritable green gold rush
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    Why Are So Many People Moving To Mexico?
    La Gringuau
    • Jul 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why Are So Many People Moving To Mexico?

    Today’s guest is an award-winning writer, speaker, musician, and entrepreneur from Denver, Colorado. The book is not a “How to..” guide for
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    Diabetes: The Leading Cause of Death in Mexico
    La Gringuau
    • May 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Diabetes: The Leading Cause of Death in Mexico

    Mexican cuisine is increasingly recognized for being some of the world’s best and most complex food.
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    Why Are Mexicans So Happy?
    La Gringuau
    • May 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    Why Are Mexicans So Happy?

    Over the past 15 years, I’ve developed an expertise at National Geographic around finding extraordinary populations and distilling their les
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    Spanglish: How We Use It in Tijuana
    La Gringuau
    • May 7, 2021
    • 6 min

    Spanglish: How We Use It in Tijuana

    I went to a small all-men private university that was mostly white; the women’s campus was five miles away.
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    Why Are U.S. Minors Moving to Mexico?
    La Gringuau
    • May 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    Why Are U.S. Minors Moving to Mexico?

    While much of the current news has been focused on Central American migrants making their way through Mexico to the U.S., little attention h
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    Dark Skin Mexicans: Unequal in Every Way
    La Gringuau
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 5 min

    Dark Skin Mexicans: Unequal in Every Way

    For centuries, the United States has been engaged in a thorny, stop-and-go conversation about race and inequality in American society.
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    Since 1978: Are We For or Against Oxxo?
    La Gringuau
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Since 1978: Are We For or Against Oxxo?

    We opened our first stores in 1978 in The City of Monterrey. With the intention of generating a social contribution to allow many people to
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    Is It Possible Mexico Will Fill The Tech Talent Gap?
    La Gringuau
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    Is It Possible Mexico Will Fill The Tech Talent Gap?

    In my last article, I shared how Guadalajara, Mexico, became my company's secret weapon in scaling as a software services company after...
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    The Ensenada Wine Country Still Earns Praise
    La Gringuau
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Ensenada Wine Country Still Earns Praise

    As we drove along the heavily pocked dirt road, bouncing our way through near-total darkness, with no signs to indicate the proximity to our
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    New Book Defines The Relationship Between San Diego and Tijuana
    La Gringuau
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    New Book Defines The Relationship Between San Diego and Tijuana

    Imagine a place that’s not San Diego, but it’s not Tijuana either. Instead, this third municipality is a synthesis of the two cities with i
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    The Vision of Friendship Park in San Ysidro
    La Gringuau
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Vision of Friendship Park in San Ysidro

    Nestled at the westernmost edge between the U.S. and Mexico border, Friendship Park has been a historic meeting place for mixed status famil
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    Why There Are So Many Less Wildfires In Mexico
    La Gringuau
    • Sep 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Why There Are So Many Less Wildfires In Mexico

    California wildfires continue to blaze in one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory. While California fires are nothing new, government
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    Tijuana Police and Corruption in Mexico
    La Gringuau
    • Aug 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Tijuana Police and Corruption in Mexico

    We’ve all heard the stories of the Tijuana police. While there may be many corrupt officials in Mexico, there are quite a few that are...
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