In August of 2024 I presented a talk at the West Australian Museum as part of a series delivered by FOMEX (The Friends of México Society) on the architecture of Mexico. This was the 3rd series of talks presented and is part of the Mission Statement of FOMEX which is to share the culture of their homeland with the society of the peoples they are … Continue reading This is Mexico : Building a Country : The Architecture of Mexico : Part 2 : Prehispanic Inspiration.

Architecture in the Americas and places much further afield such as Australia has been affected by the building styles of wealthy land owning Spaniards and their time colonising Mexico. After the initial invasion and the creation of centrally located cities built from the stones of dismantled pyramids and other local Mexican architecture the Spaniards ventured further afield in their depredations. In the process they began … Continue reading This is Mexico : Building a Country : The Architecture of Mexico : Part 3 : Colonial Californiano

In Mexico you can purchase your drinks from various vendors by the bag (or bolsa). This is simply a bag with a straw in it. Mexico has long made aguas frescas (fresh waters) from water, fruits and seeds long before soda came on the scene. This tradition would have been greatly boosted by the herbs and fruits and grains (such as barley and rice) that … Continue reading Bebidas, en la Bolsa : Drinks, in the bag