MEXICALIA
The Subway Gangs of Mexico City
Local gangs known as combos made up of reggaeton fans in their late teens and early 20s haunt the subway stations of Mexico City.
Oaxaca's Third Gender
Every November a celebration known as the Vigil of the Authentic Intrepid Searchers of Danger occurs in the city of Juchitán, Oaxaca, in Mexico. In this community of Zapotec indigenous people, it's generally understood that there are three genders.
Jaime Maussan and the Third Millennium
Jaime Maussan is Mexico's leading ufologist. His TV show, 'Contact,' has run for decades, and he consistently packs auditoriums where he enlightens audiences with his knowledge of the cosmos and life on other planets.
The Messenger Angels of Ciudad Juárez
For the past three years, a group of teenagers called the Messenger Angels have been taking Ciudad Juárez's streets covered in silver paint.
The Cumbiaton Super Stars of Mexico City
A group of Mexico City DJs known as "Under Style" has come together to create a sound based on reggaeton and cumbia that they call Cumbiaton. Ignored by the affluent crowd, and often criticized, the Cumbiaton DJs are super stars in their neighborhoods.
New Jerusalem
La Nueva Jerusalén is a millenarian and messianic town located in the western state of Michoacán, Mexico. Its residents are faithful to the Virgin of the Rosary and believe the end of the world is coming soon, and only they will be saved.