Creative Hands of Mexico Blog - Expats In Mexico
Leigh Thelmadatter
Leigh Thelmadatter has lived in central Mexico for 17 years. Initially she came to teach English, but fell in love with the land and the culture, so she did what any good writer does... document. With her photographer-husband Alejandro Linares Garcia, she has traveled extensively in the country, with the purpose of putting information not before available online or in English. Her work has culminated so far in the blog Creative Hands of Mexico https://creativehandsofmexicodotorg.wordpress.com/ and her first book, Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019).https://www.schifferbooks.com/mexican-cartonera-a-paper-paste-and-fiesta-6738.html. She also is a cultural correspondent for Mexico News Daily and does freelance writing.
Mexico Is One of the Top Two Organic Coffee Producers
Seventy years ago, Mexico was poised to become one of the great coffee exporters in the world. But the world changed and the country’s...
Pueblos Mágicos Could Be a Great Living Option for Expats
Most expats in Mexico live in well-known cities like San Miguel de Allende, Ajijic and Puerto Vallarta and other coastal enclaves. But if you...
Fighting to Preserve Tradition in a Suburban Sea
Like everywhere else in the world, Mexico has many former small towns and villages that have been overrun by urban sprawl and are fighting...
Is Puebla the Most Interesting City in Mexico?
There are a lot of wonderful places to live in Mexico and Puebla happens to be one of them. But is Puebla the most...
The Toymakers of Mexico City
The families of Alejandro Camacho Barrera and Miriam Salgado have lived in the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco for more generations than anyone can...
Almost Six Decades of Life and Art in Mexico City
Women today may feel that “the system” makes their lives impossible, but after almost six decades of life and art in Mexico City, Helen...
Expats Are Discovering San Cristóbal de las Casas
Expats are discovering San Cristóbal de las Casas, the beautiful colonial city set high in the mountains of southern Chiapas, Mexico’s most southern state....
The VW Beetle Brings Out Creativity in Mexican Artists
The VW Beetle brings out creativity in Mexican artists and has inspired people all over the world to paint it with wild colors and...
The Amate Bark Paper of San Pablito
Browsing around the tourist markets of Mexico, one of the items you may see for sale is a rough brown paper on which brightly...
Living the Bohemian Lifestyle in Tepoztlán
Expat communities seem to start in places where people can satisfy their bohemian urges. Over the years, many expats have been living the bohemian...
