Four Days in the Oaxaca State Prison
At 9:15 a.m. on February 3, 2010, I steeled myself to enter the Central Penitentiary in Oaxaca, Mexico. Having heard stories of overcrowding, rampant drug use, filthy conditions, torture, inadequate fo...
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A trip to Puerto Angel
By John McClelland ©John McClelland 2006 -
The tourists at Zipolite were decidedly young although, there was a generous smattering of old hippies who seemed to be the more ardent practi...
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This means war
The financial impacts of poor water quality on Mexico are nothing short of staggering.
In any discussion about visiting Mexico, somebody always pipes up with the comment "Don't drink the water." If I ...
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Henequen and its role in the Yucatan's shifting fortunes
The Maya produced fibre from the henequen plant since the time of Christ.
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Merida: fiery mistress, seductive city
Merida is a most un-Mexican city. It feels more European; more reserved in a middle class sort of way.
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre: wintering in San Miguel de Allende
If you're contemplating a lengthy escape from northern winters, think seriously about the Grand Plateau of Mexico. On this great land mass between the eastern and western branches of the Sierra Madre M...
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Baseball In Guanajuato
Judy pounds on my bedroom door, waking me from a very sound sleep. After all, it's only 7 a.m.
"Yeah." I say.
"There's a scorpion in the bathroom."
Silence.
"Jim!"
"So kill it."
"Killing scorpion...
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