 In later defiance of the limits of the Mexican social code, she does dawn an indigenous-inspired headdress, as if reasserting her female agency.Through her female identification and mixed nationalities, Calderón offers a unique perspective on post-independent Mexico that stands out as the only Mexican travel account of its time written by a woman.While Calderón’s "Life in Mexico" was initially well-received in Boston and London in part due to Prescott’s approval, it was ridiculed by Spaniards in Mexico and the Mexican press for its negative portrayals of Mexicans.