The Aztec Sun Stone: What It Actually Says — and Why It Is Not a Calendar
Stand in the Mexica hall of the National Museum of Anthropology and you are facing the most reproduced pre-Hispanic image…
Teotihuacán Is Not Maya. The Real Story Is Better.
Tour listings call it a Maya site. It is not, and the truth is stranger: a city whose builders left…
A history of the Maya Hall of the National Museum of Anthropology I: Origins and Conformation of the National Museum of Mexico
Ángel A. Sánchez Gamboa (Historian and epigrapher of the National Institute of Anthropology and History) This research is part of…
Is the National Museum of Anthropology Worth a Guided Tour? An Honest Answer
We run private tours of this museum, so you should read what follows with that in mind. It is also…
What Is INAH? The Institution Behind Everything You Will See in Mexico
Those four letters appear on every museum and ruin in Mexico. What INAH is, what it does, and why it…
5 Mistakes Almost Every Tourist Makes at the National Museum of Anthropology
Most first-time visitors to Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology make the same five mistakes. Here’s how to avoid them…
Historian vs. Certified Guide: What “Expert” Really Means in Mexico City
Not all Mexico City tour guides have the same credentials. Here’s the real difference between a certified guide and a…
Writing in Ancient Mexico: How to Read What the Maya Left Behind
The Maya left detailed historical records in stone. Here’s what those inscriptions actually say, how they were deciphered, and how…
Meet Mexico’s Water Monster: The Axolotl You Can Discover in Xochimilco
The axolotl is Mexico’s most iconic endangered species and lives only in the canals of Xochimilco. Discover what makes it…
