Excerpt from a work in progress "Have Pets, Will Travel"
Curiosity can kill a cat, but in my case, it got me a parakeet.
When I first arrived in Mexico, everything fascinated me. In this particular c...
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As you walk toward the main square from the bus terminal in Dolores Hidalgo, it's hard to imagine the impassioned frenzy that heated this Mexican village on September 15, 1810. Here, on the balcony of ...
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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 a few moments than I'm likely to learn in hours of
exploring the town itself. I always favor hotels on or near the zócalo
and, after dinner, I'm inclined to find a bench to just sit and watch
the swirl of humanity in the warm evening light.
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What a thrill it would be to climb to the uppermost bell of this magnificent cathedral, I thought.
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Situated about 300 miles north of Mexico City at an elevation of 6,200 feet, San Luis Potosi doesn't suffer the high summer temperatures and humidity of coastal areas. Although it's out of the Colonial Circle of cities such as San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Morelia, and Patzcuro, SLP, too, is rich with colonial architecture and history.
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Texas has the Alamo, New York has its Empire State Building, but only Michoacan has Patzcuaro. Every travel poster extolling Michoacan has a shot of fisherman wielding the famous butterfly net. Look closely, and you'll spy a tiny cone-shaped island, topped by a statue of Jose Maria Morelos, hand reaching to the sky. That's Patzcuaro's jewel: Janitzio.
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Nestled between the hills and clouds at 7,500 ft. above sea level and only 25 miles from San Miguel Allende, is Pozos, Guanajuato. This once opulent colonial city lived through several gold bonanzas ...
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Mexico Connect Forum Discussion Threads
Posted by Ann Bice on June 29, 1997
We are planning to check out the Guad-Lake area for potential retirement-it sounds too good to be true.
Anyway, we can g...
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We've thoroughly enjoyed reading this site recently and now have another question. With a lake the size of Lake Chapala there must be pleasure boating but haven't found much info. We're thinking about bringing a boat or buying there. Does anyone know about marinas, boats for sale, boating activities, living aboard, etc.? Any help is appreciated...
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I need to arrange for bus tickets for 7 people from Mexico City to
Oaxaca on the morning of the 21st of December. I've heard that the "Uno"
is the one to take and I'd like to make reservations for the 7 of us in
advance. Is it possible to do this and if so, how? And if you're really
familiar with the buses, how much?
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The ubiquitous land crab — about the size of the palm of a hand
© Barbara Sands, 2010
"If you've ever traveled the mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, just south of the town of El Golfo de Santa...
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Nayarit is still one of Mexico's best kept secrets. Here you will find rich traditions, beautiful beaches, and "secret places" to discover for yourself. If you are planning a trip to explore Nayarit, y...
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Brown, arid hillsides barely visible in a distant haze. Isolated green cacti with contorted, knotted arms, coarse, spiny fingers and bright red, seemingly nailpolished fruits set against an endless tan...
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The following information has been summarized and updated from my book, Spas & Hot Springs of Mexico.
I recently had the hard duty of visiting three of Mexico's world-class spas. There are about a...
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Squatting on the rocky cliff high above the bay, two young boys watched the man below who, knee deep in water, held his net ready. Suddenly, the boys yelled and pointed to a school of fish swimming beh...
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The San Marcos Fair, held from the second week in April to the first week of May each year, attracts thousands of visitors from all over Mexico and the United States. It dates back to 1604 when a small indigenous Indian settlement, San Marcos, was founded within walking distance of the growing Spanish city of Aguascalientes. The fair's religious origins, long forgotten, have given way to a lively, colorful three week spectacular, in which bullfights, folkloric dancing, mechanical games, cockfights, cultural events and merrymaking all compete for visitor's attentions.
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Mexico Connect Forum Discussion Threads
Posted by LittleCrow on May 29, 1997:
What are the laws regarding taking a pet dog into Mexico? Must they be quarantined as in other countries?
Posted by Ern...
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Hi, my family and I are traveling to Mexico in a few weeks. We are entering through Nogales and traveling to Uruapan, Michoacan.
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Mexico is a place where much is hidden. Things go on close to the surface, but not on it. It makes for a sometimes frustrating, always engaging experience.
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Believe me, Oaxaca is not quite like any other town you’ve ever been to. Even in Mexico.
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The fog of hallucination that occasionally seems to envelop Mexico hovers over San Blas most of the time. The amiable residents talk of their future as the next Puerto Vallarta while they wave towels t...
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One of the pleasures of even a brief visit to Monterrey is the chance to explore its art museums and galleries. There are three important art museums in the city. The Museo de Monterrey (at Ave. Alfons...
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Guitarists sing and play on a city street in Oaxaca, Mexico.
© Allan Cogan, 1997
A first visit to Oaxaca, capital of Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, should begin at the zócalo, the town plaza....
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Posted by Kim Martin on February 04, 1997:
Sorry about the long delay in responding to questions, but the university
server seems to be down more often than not. Here¥s some info about
rentals. M...
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Posted by Melissa Fiddler on January 12, 1997
I need as much information as possible about driving to Mexico. I've
heard that this may not be the easiest thing to do. We would be two to three
Can...
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