Castillo de Chapultepec: Mexican Imperial Palace, Military Fortress and History Museum

Sitting atop the hill of Chapultepec in the large metropolitan park of Mexico City sits the Castillo de Chapultepec (Castle of Chapultepec) which has had a diverse and colorful history throughout its existence. Its importance stems in large part to the deep connections that it has to Mexican history and the scars left by foreign…

Los San Patricios: Irish in Mexico

I once heard from someone that "Mexicans and Irish are brothers and sisters separated by an ocean".  At first I didn't really understand the comparison but if you come to understand the history and culture of both countries, it's actually quite a striking statement. In 1640, moved by the plight of African slaves and mistreatment…