Hats off to Sombrerete in the state of Zacatecas
Several small towns in northern Mexico offer a welcome respite and interesting overnight stop for tourists bored by the long and monotonous stretches of desert driving on their way south. One such dest...
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Zacatecas: a labyrinth of riches
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The city of Zacatecas in northern Mexico is not only a veritable labyrinth of winding streets but also a fascinating la...
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Did You Know? Oldest winery in the Americas is in Parras de la Fuente, Mexico
The oldest winery in the Americas is in Parras de la Fuente
In Mexico, vineyards and wineries exist in several states, including Baja California, Sonora, Zacatecas, Querétaro, and Coahuila. Wine expe...
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Did you know? Mexico was a very different place fifty years ago
G. M. Bashford's Tourist Guide to Mexico was first published exactly fifty years ago in 1954. It was one of a spate of motoring book guides written after World War II as Americans began to hit the open...
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Did You Know? Mexico in the Guinness world records: part one
In the current edition of Guinness, the Mexican responsible for most records is Sergio Rodriguez Villarreal from the northern state of Nuevo León. He specializes in creating giant Christmas figures an...
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Did you know? Mexico has more than one geographic center
Mexico has more than one geographic center.
I've often been asked, "Where's the center of Mexico?", and I've always deliberately fudged my reply, but is there a simple answer to this question? Well, p...
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Grilled Chihuahua style leg of lamb: Pierna de cordero a la parilla
This northern Mexican recipe, which typifies the outdoor cooking characteristic of the region, is adapted from Larousse de la Cocina Mexicana by Alicia Gironelli. One end of a leg of lamb is thicker th...
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Clickable interactive map of Zacatecas and Aguascalientes states, Mexico: Zacatecas city, Fresnillo, Jerez, La Quemada, Sombrerete
Map of Zacatecas and Aguascalientes states: Zacatecas, Jerez, Fresnillo, Aguascalientes, Mexico...
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Exvotos To St. Francis Of Assisi
The pictures here were taken in the church in the old mining town of Real de Catorce, in San Luis Potosi. There is a side room of the church dedicated to exvotos.
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Juan Quezada
As told to Shelley Dale by Juan Quezada
Illustrated by Shelley Dale
Norman Books (Santa Monica, CA 90403)
Juan Quezada with
his wife Gu...
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Saltillo's Museum of the Desert in Mexico explores every aspect of desert life
The Museum of the Desert in Saltillo is always changing, always exploring this unique ecosystem's diversity.
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The vibrant voyages of Mexican artist Hector Ramirez
Drenched in color, the paintings of Chihuahua artist H. Ramírez pulse with energy and emotion. These elements form the core of Ramírez's work; his very brushstrokes are informed by the artist's inner sentiments.
read moreMexican painter Lorena Rodriguez: from the personal to the universal
Lorena Rodríguez is shattering stereotypes about Mexican women one brushstroke at a time. Her multidimensional, female characters inhabit Mexico's contemporary landscape. Her paintings explore the many layers that comprise these women and the society in which they live.
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Ojo Del Lago - The Tarahumaras: And Endangered Species
Never conquered by the Aztecs and despite being defeated by Mexican armies, the Tarahumaras still consider themselves an independant nation. So strong is this conviction that in the Fifties they more t...
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Sweet and sour tomatillo conserve: Tomates verdes encurtidos
Visually, these remind me of the pickled green tomatoes that are nearly always on the table in New York's kosher delis. But the sweet-and-sour vinaigrette, with the addition of green chiles, makes them...
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Russian-Mexican beef soup: Caldo ruso de res
This dish is obviously a holdover from the Mennonites' days as grain farmers in the Ukraine, with the distinctly Mexican additions of chile and tomato. The original recipe calls for the cut of beef cal...
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Chihuahua Mennonite meatball soup: Caldo de albondigas
This meat-and-potatoes soup, along with a salad and bread or bolillos, could easily serve as a main meal. A friend who has to watch cholesterol makes the meatballs with ground chicken and uses half ...
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Immigrant cooking in Mexico: The Mennonite kitchens of Chihuahua
In recent years, immigration has become a topic of intense focus, not only in the United States and Mexico, but worldwide. Although generally seen as a political question, there is no doubt that the mo...
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Painting poetry: Mexican artist Veronica Leiton
"I firmly believe that the work should speak for itself. It alone will reflect what one as an artist thinks and feels."
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Mexico Economic Updates September 2006
Rapid GDP growth
According to the Finance Secretariat and the National Statistics Institute (INEGI), the nation's GDP rose 4.7% in the second quarter (compared to the equivalent period of 2005) to a r...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report November 2004
Table of Contents
Stock market at record high
Retail sales rising
Mexican multinationals
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - February 2000
FEBRUARY, 2000
With permission from Lloyd S.A. de C.V.
See their Page on Mexico Connect.
CONTENTS:
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
NEW BONDS
TUNA PROSPECTS
MEXICO CITY ...
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