Taking the "waters" in Mexico
Ahhhh. Oohhh. Awww. Mmmmmm.” These are the sounds most often heard as bathers first step into a warm mineral pool. More and more North Americans are discovering the pleasures and benefits of soaking ...
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Relive the romance of colonial Mexico at a hacienda hotel
Staying at a Mexican hacienda hotel is like being transported back in time. The casa principal or main house usually stands before an elegant garden ablaze with purple bougainvillea and red flam...
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El Panteon
In Cuernavaca, on the top of a hilly barranca, parallel to Calle Morelos on its way out of town, lies a beautiful new cemetery. A Panteon, already lush with bougainvillea and shrubbery loving...
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Driving from Guadalajara to Oaxaca
My guide book tells me that it's exactly 1,000 kilometers from Guadalajara to Oaxaca. That's about 660 miles. I know of people who say they've driven the distance in one day and I have to concede that ...
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Mexicasa : The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico by Gina Hyams and Melba Levick (coffee table book)
Gina Hyams and Melba Levick have created a wonderful compilation of photographs of twenty-one of Mexico's most spectacular and beautiful inns and bed and breakfast establishments. This one is a real winner.
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The Reader's Companion to Mexico edited by Alan Ryan
This is an odd volume. I originally bought it because it advertises itself as "a gathering of some of the best travel writing ever" about Mexico. However, you quickly find as you dip into it that not all the articles are about travel. Also, very few of them have been written in recent times. Indeed, a couple were written about 100 years ago. However, that's not a criticism.
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Chinelo Dancers And The Original Hip Hop
From many streets away, we could hear the band playing the distinctive music. It was Carnival in Tepoztlán, and the Chinelos were dancing. We headed in the direction of the music to a small clearing o...
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Did you know? Mexico's ancient astronomers had sophisticated calendars
Several ancient civilizations developed astonishingly accurate calendars. Even so, occasional adjustments were needed to bring the calendar back in line with solar events. Archaeologists studying the s...
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Life Translated To Art: The Works Of Mara Odette
Even if I see a landscape or a flower or the ocean, I can detect a human feeling, so it reminds me (that) I am human.
read moreInner Reality: Ary Stillman In Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca worked a miracle on Ary and his painting seemed revitalized. For the next few years, there was an outpouring of fantasies on canvas or paper.
Photos © Still...
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Inviting spas in Cuernavaca, Mexico
The following information has been summarized and updated from my latest book, Spas & Hot Springs of Mexico.
I recently had the hard duty of visiting three of Mexico's world-class spas. There are ...
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It's hot in Zacatepec, Morelos
Zacatepec has three claims to fame – the sugar mill, the Instituto Technológico de Zacatepec and its soccer stadium.
read moreMorelos' Exotic Foods For The Brave At Heart
Morelos' Exotic Foods for the Brave at Heart
Colorines
Zapote negro
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The Zapata Route In Morelos Part 2: His Heart Stopped Beating
Part 1 - The Land Was in His Heart
Zapata's Death
After leaving Museo Casa de Zapata your next stop in the Zapata Route is in Chinameca where he was shot. It's qui...
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Everybody's Happy At Morelos's Las Huertas Adventure Paradise
Mouth of the spring at Las Huertas
Cascading water...
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The State Of Morelos - An Overview
The state of Morelos is like a little heart, beating in the center of Mexico. It is fitting that it was named after José María Morelos y Pavon who took over leadership of the revolution after Miguel ...
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Las Estacas - Riverside Aquatic Park In Morelos
Inviting aqua water
Swing over the stream
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Santa Maria - Morelos Puts Heart Into Its Festivals
What is at the heart of festivals in Mexico? Mexican festivals have something special that those of us non-Mexicans just have to experience to understand. Santa Maria Ahuacatilan, Morelos is the place ...
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The Zapata Route in Morelos Part 1: The Land Was in His Heart
At the heart of liberty is land. Emiliano Zapata knew this better than anyone; his slogan was "Tierra y Libertad!" (Land and Liberty!) This key figure in the Mexican Revolution was born in the heart of...
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Braised chicken with apples: Pollo con manzanas
On a visit to Cuernavaca, our friend Joaquín was describing the chicken his sister-in-law had prepared for New Year's dinner. It sounded delicious and he promised to ask her for the recipe. A few nigh...
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Morelos: land of culinary contrasts
The Mexican state of Morelos, although diminutive in size, boasts an impressively large cultural amalgam. Long before Europeans arrived and settled in Cuernavaca and Tepoztlan, now upscale resort areas...
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An American Chef In Mexico
Readers of this column often write to inquire about taking cooking classes in Mexico, though I never recommend one that I have not visited personally. This month, another can be added. Casa del Angel, ...
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Lime Leaf Drink: Agua con Hojas de Limon
Since lime trees are so abundant in central and southern México, it's no surprise that good use is made of the leaves as well as the fruit. The following agua, or fruit drink, is probably one of ...
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Oyster Mushroom Frittata: Tortilla de Huevo con Cazahuates
Cazahuatenanacatl is the Nahuatl name for oyster mushrooms. While these delicious, meaty mushrooms may be difficult to pronounce in Nahuatl, they are very easy to eat in a variety of dishes. The follow...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report July 2004
Announcing that first quarter direct foreign investment totaled 7.425 billion dollars, President Vicente Fox described Mexico as the "best place in the world in which to invest". The year-end figure for foreign direct investment is likely to top 16 billion dollars.
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