Did you know? A plastic island is constructed in Mexico
An entire island has been constructed, not by Bob the Builder, but by Richie the Recycler!
Amazing but true: off the coast of Quintana Roo, Richie Sowa has painstakingly constructed an entire island,...
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Did you know? Mexico has over thirty UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves
A surprising percentage of Mexico's land area is protected in one form or another. A very large number of sites of archaeological or historical importance are managed by the National Institute of Anthr...
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Did you know? An enchanted lake in Veracruz rises every dry season, but falls again during the wet season.
Peculiar, but true. There are several lakes named Laguna Encantada (Enchanted Lake) in Mexico, but this one is near Catemaco in the Tuxtlas region of the state of Veracruz. Catemaco is famous for its w...
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Did You Know? Bouncing balls and Mexican ingenuity
Rubber balls wouldn't bounce very high if it wasn't for some Mexican ingenuity.
The Morning Glory
Ipomoea alba, the tropical white-flowering morning glory (moonflower or moon vine) is a perennial in ...
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Did you know? Mexico's largest bird is the American White Pelican
The American White Pelican is Mexico's largest bird, while its relative the Brown Pelican is one of the most fun to watch.
White Pelicans on Lake Chapala;
photo: John Mitchell, Earth Images Foundat...
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Did You Know? Birth control pills come from Mexican yams
The oral contraceptive pill, often referred to simply as "the Pill" was officially fifty years old on October 15, 2001. In the words of The Economist: it "was arguably the first lifestyle drug t...
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Did you know? Lake Chapala under attack from water hyacinth
Masses of beautiful violet and yellow flowing water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes) add an attractive splash of colour to the Lake Chapala landscape during the rainy season but are a serious problem for thelives and economy oflocal residents.
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Did you know? Small village in Mexico wins UN Development Prize
Every two years, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) awards the Equator prize (worth 30,000 dollars) to communities that have shown "outstanding achievement in the reduction of poverty thro...
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Lake Chapala In 2004
2004 turned out to be another fortuitous year for Lake Chapala.
According to data issued by the National Water Commission (CNA), accumulated rainfall registered nationwide in 2004 ran nine per cent ab...
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A Season Of Hope
If Lake Chapala could speak for itself,
Mark Twain's famous comment might come to mind:
"The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."
Since torrential rains began battering much of ce...
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Water Woes
Dr. Leopoldo Rodarte Ramón, general director of the Federal District Water Commission, has a tough job. He is responsible for supplying an ever-growing population with water, draining thousands of ton...
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Ecology And Environment In Mexico - An Index Page - In Mexico Connect
ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT IN MEXICO
An Index Page of Articles, Issue and Resources.
WATER
Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved? A Review of the Situation in Lak...
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The Slow Food Movement in Mexico
Just about anyone who has read cooking columns, culinary magazines or cookbooks in recent years has come upon the term "slow food" or "the Slow Food movement." But what exactly is the Slow Food movemen...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - March 1999
CONTENTS:
CORN PRICE BONANZA
STATE ELECTIONS
INTERNATIONAL CONFIDENCE
DIRECT F...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report November 2003
A major study by Grupo IDM suggests that improved employment opportunities are on their way. About 18% of firms questioned in the southeast and north of the country will be actively seeking additional workers in the next few months. A further 60% expect to retain their existing workforce intact.
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Table of Contents
TRANSPARENCY FOR CAPITAL
RELATED NEWS
CAREERS OF THE PAST
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report March 2004
Table of Contents
Investing remittances in Mexico
BBVA offer for Bancomer
Simplifying regulations
...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report June 2003
Table of Contents
RISK RATING AT HISTORIC LOW
SCOTIABANK BUYING INVERLAT
DEFLATION
...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report October 2002
Table of Contents
STATE OF THE NATION REPORT
GOOD GROWTH PROSPECTS
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS
RE...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - November 1999
CONTENTS:
SEVERE FLOODS ALONG GULF COAST
COFFEE HARVEST
LOWER TRADE DEFICIT
BILLION-DOLLAR COPPER DEAL?
INFLATION CONTINUES DOWNWARD
BASF CONTINUES TO EXPAND
MAKE-O...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report April 2004
Table of Contents
Consumer confidence on the rise
National population
Housing credits from abroad
A...
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - April 2001
Table of Contents
PRODUCTIVITY ON THE RISE
BOEING TO OPEN MEXICO CITY OFFICE
RECORD FOREIGN RESERVES
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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report - September 2000
Table of Contents
CONSUMERS SPEND, SPEND, SPEND...
MONETARY REGULATION BONDS
TEQUILA INDUSTRY STUMBLES
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Lake Chapala: Can Mexico's largest lake be saved?
Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest natural lake, is dying. The lake right now plays a vital role in a gigantic ecosystem, the River Lerma-Lake Chapala drainage basin, which includes more than 8 million peo...
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Lake Chapala: 2000 follow-up to saving Mexico's largest lake
This article is Part 2 of Tony Burton's series:
"Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?" .
Part 1: May, 1997 - Can Mexico's Largest Lake be Saved?
Part 3: M...
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