México en la Piel (Mexico in the Flesh)[1] is the sixteenth studio album by Mexican singer Luis Miguel.

A special edition, México en la Piel: Edición Diamante, was released on 5 September 2005 with two additional songs and a DVD with five music videos.

Four singles were released from the album: "El Viajero", "Que Seas Feliz", "Sabes una Cosa", and "Échame a Mí la Culpa".

[4] As to why he chose to record an album of mariachi covers, he said: "I did it with the intention of rescuing, to revive them for young people, songs that can not be forgotten", calling it a tribute to his roots.

[17] To promote México en la Piel, Miguel began a tour on 13 September 2005 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

[23][24] The tour's set list consisted of mariachi songs from México en la Piel, boleros and uptempo tracks from Miguel's previous albums.

[30]AllMusic critic Alex Henderson gave México en la Piel four out of five stars, praising Miguel for recording a mariachi album.

"[1] Billboard editor Leila Cobo also gave the album a positive review, saying that Miguel's vocal delivery is "infused with a gusto and genuine enthusiasm" and calling the tracks "stylized and radio-friendly.

"[32] Laura Emerick of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it two out of four stars, writing that Miguel performs with his "trademark full-bore style" and Manzanero's arrangements were "strictly retro", with "glossy" orchestration.

[31] Los Angeles Times critic Augustin Gurza also gave the album two out of four stars, writing that the tracks were "dressed up by busy orchestral arrangements that replace country grittiness with urbane pretensions."

"[3] Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News called it Miguel's "best disc in years", noting that the album "showcases the Mexican vocalist challenging himself with a batch of passionate songs".

[51] Adapted from the México en la Piel liner notes:[52] Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Additional musicians Chorus