Xalapa Office in Xalapa, Mexico

Cristo Yáñez

Resident Director in Xalapa, Mexico

Cristo Yáñez lived in Xalapa for 15 years before joining ISA in 2007 as the Resident Director of Xalapa. Cristo graduated from The University of Veracruz in 1999 with a Major in Cultural Arts and Minors in History and Dance. He studied the English language at The University of Wisconsin in La Crosse, WI.

Before joining ISA, Cristo was a free lance movie and theater producer and Latin dance teacher. He has developed cultural programs for the state and University of Veracruz. Cristo has lived in France, El Salvador and the USA. Although Cristo’s travels did deepen his understanding of cultural diversity, his love for the arts brought him back to the culturally rich city of Xalapa.