Our Visit to the Caguana Indigenous Ceremonial Park
When my daughter was 2 years old, my husband and I took her to visit the Parque Ceremonial Indígena de…
Cultural Tourism
Aculturame’s 6th Anniversary and the Virginia Indian Festival
On September 2012, Aculturame blog launched with my first blog The Virginia Indian Festival. I want to take the time…
A Walking Tour of Historic Downtown San Luis Potosí
As you might have read on my previous writings, San Luis Potosí has a very special place in my heart,…
Norbulingka – The Serenity of the Jeweled Garden
Norbulingka is the summer palace where the Dalai Lama used to reside. It is also one of the most serene…
Las Pozas of Edward James
The Man with a Dream Welcome to Xilitla, a small town hidden in the central state of San Luis Potosi…
Zacahuil – an ancient culinary tradition of the Huastec peoples
One of my fondest memories of the Husteca Potosina, the Huastec region of Mexico, is savoring the famous zacahuil, the…
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month and Aculturame’s 4th Anniversary
This post is dedicated to both the Native American Heritage Month celebration in the United States as well as Aculturame’s…
How we celebrate Día de los Muertos in San Luis Potosí
Towards the end of October, my grandmother made preparations for this special holiday, Día de los Muertos (Day of the…
Shang Hai Jade Buddha Temple
In the middle of one of the most bustling and loud cities in China there still remains one of the…
Los Voladores de Papantla Ritual
The legend says that many years ago, there was a severe drought in Totonacapan which caused much havoc and cost…
