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Daily Beast / Despite its Bad Reputation—Acapulco Is Worthy of Your Love
It took me nearly five years of living and traveling in Mexico to make it to Acapulco. I didn’t really have a good reason for not having...
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Megan Frye
- Aug 11, 2019
- 1 min
Daily Beast / Mexico City’s Best Green Spaces
BREATHE EASY. Mexico City has some serious green spaces and not just quaint city parks or tree-lined neighborhoods.
Megan Frye
- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
EJI Peace and Justice Memorial
When slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, it ushered in a new era of terror upon African American people. At the time, 95%...
Megan Frye
- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
Alabama: Where America's history is on full display
Montgomery, Alabama sits on the wide Alabama River in what was once territory of the Creek - native people forced westward in an effort...
Megan Frye
- Apr 24, 2019
- 1 min
Meet the vendors: The heavy metal florist of Coyoacán Market tells all
Nine Inch Nails. Metallica. Tool. Rage Against the Machine. The driving beats, shredding guitar solos and iconic howls are attention...
Megan Frye
- Apr 4, 2019
- 1 min
As Detroit’s legacy news outlets struggle to diversify, some reporters move on.
LAST SUMMER, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) hosted its annual conference in Detroit. Representatives of the city’s...
Megan Frye
- Mar 7, 2019
- 1 min
When the sky finally darkens
I love how an approaching thunderstorm consumes my body before I see the first rain drop hit. It reminds me of humid Michigan summer...
Megan Frye
- Mar 5, 2019
- 3 min
Cotorreo con los muertos
There are many wonderful beach towns in Mexico. For me, Sayulita doesn't make the cut. (Though they say it's great for surfing, the first...
Megan Frye
- Feb 20, 2019
- 1 min
What is "SuperAdobe"?
Like adobe, superadobe is earth-based, economical and keeps houses cool in the day. But it’s also earthquake resistant. Could this twist...
Megan Frye
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
Maestro hojalatero: Miguel Ángel Agüero Pacheco en Oaxaca
(español abajo) Miguel Ángel Agüero Pacheco has spent the last 65 of his 73 years working the traditional Oaxacan art of hojalatería,...
Megan Frye
- Jan 26, 2019
- 1 min
Una plática con Lila Downs
Lila Downs is one of Oaxaca's many talented and lovely daughters. What a joy to interview her and talk about her upcoming album “Al...
Megan Frye
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Los helechos mágicos en la sierra de Puebla
Madly in love with giant ferns. There are 26 species of giant fern (prehistoric plants) that are native to Mexico. Six of those are found...
Megan Frye
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
La niebla no sabe de reglas
Cuetzalan es un pueblo mágico metido adentro las montañas de la sierra oriente en el norte del estado de Puebla. Es un lugar encantador,...
Megan Frye
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Cuetzalan, Puebla
The "Indian" blood of Mexico has long been discriminated against and is to this day, even by those who have it running through their...
Megan Frye
- Dec 17, 2018
- 2 min
The Jaguar's Pool
The Yucatán peninsula is a land rich with history and natural resources, including freshwater pools known as “cenotes” and underground...
Megan Frye
- Dec 11, 2018
- 2 min
Sin Número, the proposed route of Tren Maya
The village of Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico lies about one hour north of Belize and five hours south of Cancun. The “lagoon of seven...
Megan Frye
- Dec 10, 2018
- 1 min
Golden hour in Valladolid
The golden hour in Valladolid: A sleepy town with a lot of heat. Yo: “Buenas noches.” Una señora mayor: “Buenas noches mamita chela.”...
Megan Frye
- Dec 6, 2018
- 1 min
Radio Yuuyum - voice of the Yucatán
That one time I was interviewed by a Mayan language radio station .... and got a basic lesson. This is Teresa Pool Ix, a retired teacher...
Megan Frye
- Dec 6, 2018
- 2 min
Mérida, ciudad encantadora
Mérida was recently ranked the large city with the highest quality of life in Mexico, and from my experience here and elsewhere in this...
Megan Frye
- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
Hanal Pixan
Preparando flores para los difuntos. // Preparing flowers for the departed. On the road with @vanbalammx. #mexico #yucatan #quintanaroo...