Mexicanist Content Guidelines: Our Standards, Your Success
Welcome to Mexicanist! Here's the deal: be accurate, original, and entertaining. Write about Mexican culture, travel, history, and current affairs. No stereotypes, plagiarism, or boring drivel. Get it right, or I'll personally ensure you regret it. Now go create something brilliant!

Welcome to Mexicanist, the only website on the entire internet where you can find content about Mexico that isn't complete rubbish. Now, before you start hammering away at your keyboards like a bunch of caffeinated monkeys, let's go through some ground rules, shall we?
Content Guidelines
We’re not running a free-for-all of mindless drivel or allowing pieces that sound like a snooze-worthy travel brochure written by an uninspired desk jockey. No, no, no. Here at Mexicanist, we expect content that electrifies, informs, and evokes the spirit of Mexico — a country that, let’s face it, is far too vast and vibrant to be put into dull, clichéd words or grainy, out-of-focus snapshots. So, take note of the following:
- Authenticity: If you’re writing about a place, make sure you’ve actually been there. We don’t need recycled tales off Wikipedia or third-hand travel hearsay. Write about Mexico as it truly is: with all the grit, grandeur, and gastronomic excess that comes with the territory. Your audience should feel like they’re right there, breathing in the spices, feeling the pulse of the city, or inhaling salt spray from the Yucatán coast.
- Voice and Style: Be engaging, witty, and a little irreverent if you like. We adore a bit of character in our content. Think Vanity Fair meets a National Geographic explorer who’s had a few too many mezcal shots. Avoid sterile prose, but don’t go overboard. We don’t want your readers to think you’ve been howling at the moon in Oaxaca.
- Accuracy Matters: Don’t go spreading urban legends about chupacabras being responsible for power outages or claiming that tacos al pastor are the secret to eternal youth. Double-check your facts. And when you get it wrong, which you will — because let’s face it, even the best do — be prepared to correct it swiftly.
- Visuals: If you’re a photographer, we’re all for drama. Capture the whirlwind of life in Mexico, but do it justice. Make sure those vibrant markets actually look lively and not like someone threw vegetables at a wall. Resolution matters too; don’t send us photos that look like they were taken with a potato.
- Culture and Sensitivity: Yes, Mexico is a kaleidoscope of traditions, and some of them can seem quite mad. But we insist you cover them with respect and awareness. Your job is to celebrate, not ridicule. Or worse, treat cultural practices like some kind of exotic buffet for gawking.
- No Blatant Sales Pitches: We’re here to inform and entertain, not hawk beach resorts or timeshares to sunburned tourists. If your piece sounds like it’s trying to sell us a package tour, we’ll set it on fire. Well, figuratively speaking.
- Length and Structure: Keep it concise, unless you’re writing something so riveting it’ll have people glued to the screen. Long-form is fine if it packs a punch; otherwise, deliver your brilliance in bite-sized chunks. And for heaven's sake, use paragraphs! No one wants to read a monolithic block of text.
- Edgy but Not Offensive: Poke fun at the absurdities if you must, but don’t descend into nastiness or disrespect. Mexicanist is a celebration, not a roast, of this incredible land. You can be a cheeky raconteur without being a tosser.
Now, go forth and dazzle us with your stories of Mexico’s wild landscapes, deliciously confusing food scene, and eccentric cultural festivals. We’re ready for it. And if you’re unsure, just ask yourself: “Would I enjoy reading this, or would I sooner take a siesta?” If it’s the latter, best start again. Welcome aboard, amigos. Let’s make some magic!