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The prettiest zocalo in Mexico, and other plazuela wanderings

Posted by Mike Otoole on August 05, 1997: Whenever I’m travelling in Mexico and I arrive in a new town, the first thing I want to see is la plaza de armas, the heart of almost every Mexican village, town or city. The way it is laid out, maintained and used tell me more in […]

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The Mexican equivalent of Crisco

JohnnyBoy Oct 20, 2008, 4:34 PM Post #1 of 25 (31668 views) Shortcut I need Mexican Crisco Can’t Post | Private Reply I am trying to figure out what the Mexican equivalent of Crisco is. And by Crisco I mean the solid white stuff in a can that my mother used to call “shortening” and […]

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An array of books for sale in the tianguis, a traveling Mexican market. © Daniel Wheeler, 2009

The expression “no mames!”

sioux4noff no mames! My husband has a buddy who uses the expression “no mames.” He (the friend) wasn’t very clear on the meaning or when one would use the expression. Same with the expression “no manchas”. Another expression the guys use is “te banas” , which seem to be slang for see ya later, but […]

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