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The Mediterranean Diet Gets All the Hype, but Mexican Milpa May Save the World
Today’s Mexican food is a byproduct of an ancient diet and farming technique known as milpa. “It’s a traditional Mesoamerican ...
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The Communal Table
Every year for many years the people of Milpa Alta, Mexico, have prepared a meal before Christmas, the magnitude of which would seem to require a miracle. Sixty thousand tamales and 5,000 gallons ...
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Mexico City's local geology could amplify damage from moderate earthquakes
A recent swarm of small shallow earthquakes in Mexico City in 2019 and 2023 caused surprisingly ... the 2018 San Juan de Aragón earthquake, and the 1995 Milpa Alta and 1985 Juchitepec earthquakes.
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How 60,000 tamales are made for The Junta in Mexico
In 48 hours, 3,000 kilograms of tamales, mole, and rice are cooked. The feast is given out to anyone who offers to help fund and aid the community's annual pilgrimage to the Santuario de Chalma.
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Researchers forecast shaking damage from crustal earthquake scenarios in Mexico City
Seismologists describe potential damage forecasts from ground shaking scenarios for moderate earthquakes in three regions of the Mexico City basin.