
Lupita Doll Celebrates a Healthy Food, Pitaya
Lupita dolls have many different items in their baskets, some we are not familiar with, one of these is the Pitaya. Pitaya is a fruit that grow...
Read morePulque is an alcoholic drink which was first drunk by the Maya, Aztecs, Huastecs and other cultures in ancient Mesoamerica. Similar to beer, it i...
Read moreCheese was unknown in the New World before the arrival of the Spanish. There were no native animals that were used for milk production prior to th...
Read moreThe use of birds as pets has been a historical tradition in Mexico since prehispanic times. It has survived through bird traders, called pajareros...
Read moreLupita Charro, an essential part of Mexican Culture The history of the charro dates back to the Spanish Conquest, the most direct translation of ...
Read moreSoon after the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, Wheat was introduced to the New World. The Catholic Church required that the Eucharist wafer be ma...
Read moreCorn is more than a staple in Mexico. Iconic, emblematic and quintessentially Mexican, corn isn't just the primary basis of daily meals. It's a fo...
Read moreMexico has a long and hidden history of Apple cultivation. Apples were introduced by the Spaniards soon after the conquest, but only for Spanish u...
Read moreNAJACO’s Lupita Butterfly Platter Doll celebrates the Monarch Butterfly that hibernates in the forests of the state of Michoacan. Recent news high...
Read moreIn Mexico, about 5,000 years ago, people began planting and growing food crops. As a stable food source developed, civilization grew and flourishe...
Read moreThe importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexican Culture
Read moreYou may have seen the small ceramic figures of women selling flowers or Virgin Marys, Frida Kahlo and many others. They look rustic, s...
Read moreWe visit Tonala at least two times a year as an excuse to visit Mexico, to meet new artists and to stay in touch with our artist friends. Tonala h...
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