The route from the land of the dead to San Andrés Mixquic, a little town just outside Mexico City, is lined with marigolds.

Spoiler: they’ve got quite a history. Chia seeds come from the plant Salvia hispanica and were once treasured by Aztec and Mayan warriors for their ability to boost endurance. The term "chia" actually ...

Perhaps nowhere is the life-affirming nature of Day of the Dead more apparent than in cemeteries during the celebration. What ...

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is more than a holiday — it’s a vibrant reflection of how Mexicans and many Latin Americans understand life and death. Its roots stretch back roughly 2,500 to 3 ...

Following mold concerns, the San Diego State University Office of Housing Administration released a “Preventative Maintenance ...

Amid heightened uncertainty following last week’s threat of major immigration enforcement, several Bay Area cities have ...

Archaeologists are taking a fresh stab at deciphering the mysterious symbols of Teotihuacan, an ancient city in central ...

It is clear that the sprawling city of Teotihuacan near Mexico City was a major metropolis of the ancient world, but what do ...