American entrepreneurs are building Mexico’s first nudist residential complex, Mak Nuk Village. Located in Tulum, the walled complex is aimed at the luxury nudist market. Buyers can opt to rent-out their units to tourists through the developer’s own agency. The grounds are to include a restaurant and swim-up bar, and unofficial nudist beaches are a [...]
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VERACRUZ, MEXICO – Yesterday, a 34 year-old man visiting from Chiapas state decided to take a dip off Playa Linda in Veracruz, Mexico, wearing only the suit he was born with. As it was a day of national celebration, there were a lot people to witness the incident and it wasn’t long before the man [...]
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MEXICO CITY – A nudist group based in Mexico City claims to have organized a nude visit to the city’s University Museum of Contemporary Art (MUCA), in conjunction with a Spencer Tunick exhibit taking place there. Saturday, November 27, from 7:30 pm through 9 pm, anyone visiting the display of photos Tunick took earlier this [...]
The famous American photographer of nude multitudes has said that he hopes to do further artistic installations in both Mexico and Venezuela, two Latin-American countries that were particularly receptive to his ongoing project. Mexico City was the scene of his record photo shoot, involving 18,000 naked volunteers, a number which he doubts he can surpass [...]
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As many nudists already know, Mexico offers an abundance of resorts where you can get naked anytime of the year. Surprisingly, Mexico has only one beach where nude bathing is approved: Zipolite, on the picturesque Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, far from any big tourist resorts. December is the best time to visit this still [...]
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The Mexican Association of Tourism Developers reports that hotels and resorts in that country that cater to nudists average an occupancy rate of 80 per cent. Although the total economic benefits derived from that sector amounts to only 30 million dollars (US) annually, it’s regarded as a big success story and plans are underway to [...]
MEXICO CITY – The recent Spencer Tunick installation that saw 18,000 volunteers pose nude in the name of art in the central square of Mexico City was by no means the first instance of naked masses congregating in that city. Up to 600 native peasants of all ages known as the “400 villages” protest three [...]
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We interviewed Ulises Velázquez, a 33 year-old professional visual artist from Mexico City who specializes in nudes. He participated in the Spencer Tunick installation in his city on May 6th and provided us with a very detailed record of his experience. We translated it from Spanish and bring you his account organized by topic… WHY [...]
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MEXICO CITY – This morning at 6 am local time, Spencer Tunick began his biggest installation ever, photographing over 18 thousand nude Mexican volunteers in the Zocalo, Mexico City’s famous central square. Some estimates placed the figure at 20,000, but final numbers haven’t been tallied yet and will only be revealed Tuesday. The number of [...]
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MEXICO CITY – Spencer Tunick, photographer of nude multitudes, announced the location of his Mexico installation: The Zocalo. The Zocalo is the most significant landmark in the Mexican capital, an enormous central square surrounded by government and historic buildings, including the presidential palace. Tunick continues to hint that the May 6 photo shoot will have [...]
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