Mexico: The Podcast

Guadalupe-Reyes

Mexico: The Podcast

Show Notes

In this yuletide episode of Mexico: The Podcast, Alex raises a glass to a time honoured tradition and toasts Tavo for being an integral part of it. The Guadalupe-Reyes “marathon” is a Christmas tradition like no other; here we explain what’s behind it. Mexico: The Podcast is also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and now on YouTube! Leave us a review and a comment, and for even more insider insights on Mexico, subscribe to www.mxpe.org Mentioned in this episode: La Guadalupana song Why Mexicans are so good at partying A look inside Tavo’s time in the central bank

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