Walking the walk, talking the talk - cita with the shady 'lady' on Acapulco
Valentine's Day brought me face-to-face with the shady 'lady' hidden in Acapulco. Not only did I meet the 'lady'; I was mistaken for her!
Acapulco is one of Mexico's oldest coastal tourist destination...
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Passion with the Mexican people
PASSION: According to the Random House College Dictionary it is "any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling." It is further defined as "a strong or extravagant fondness, enthusiasm or desire for any...
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Inner versus outer qualities
" Mexicans prize the individuality and the intellectual and emotional uniqueness of each person. They regard the innate alma or "spirit" of the individual as the most important of all human qualities a...
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Michoacán's rural education
Michoacán Index
Gracias y Credits
The State:
State Map
Introduction to Michoacán
The Meseta Purepecha - Exploring Michoacán
Alternative Tourism in Michoac...
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Tarzana, my Mexican parakeet
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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Contentment: My life in Puerto Vallarta
From Letters To My Granddaughters
The author shares a typical day from her life in Puerto Vallarta and her techniques to reach contentment anywhere. Directed to her grandaughter...
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Patrick Dennis, art lover
Patrick Dennis found me in Sullivan Park, just behind El Monumento de la Madre in Mexico City, one fine Sunday, and changed my life.
His buddy, Nina Olds, Gore Vidal's mother, and my mother's buddy an...
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Limon, papaya y sabila
Copyright © 2000 by Maria Elena. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
There are three plants that are an essential part of the Mexican household, limon [lime, not lemon], papaya, and the trus...
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On Mexican Time: A New Life In San Miguel by Tony Cohan
"My editor wanted me to write about life here in the region where we live. At that time, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato and Querétero ranked a page or two each in the guide books, day stops or overnighters on a tour of the ‘silver cities,’ the subject of an occasional tourist piece in a Sunday travel section, the ‘charming little town hidden away in the Mexican mountains.’ Don’t put a gloss on it, the editor said. Tell what life is really like, the good and the bad. Tell the truth a good fiction writer knows.”
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Las Cucarachas' Tails by Jerry Hesser
Personally I don't think I've come across anything quite like Las Cucarachas' Tails. And I should also quickly add that I found it to be an interesting and enjoyable read.
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Mexifornia, a State of Becoming by Victor Davis Hanson
Although there's heavy duty immigration going on, there's not a whole lot of integration taking place.
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Tequila, Lemon and Salt: From Baja - Tales of Love, Faith and Magic by Daniel Reveles
The location for these nine stories is the town of Tecate in the Baja, located 34 miles east of Tijuana. Tucked away in the extreme northwest of Mexico, it couldn't possibly be any closer to the U.S. border. The town can also boast that it is the home of Daniel Reveles, author of three attractive collections of novellas. The latest of these is the one reviewed here.
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Approaching the Cosmos... Hotel: Travelling the World with a Gay Sensibility by Robert Champ
This is a book of travel essays by a man who certainly has covered the world. I've chosen to review it here because so many of the pieces are concerned with places in Mexico, such as Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico City and Guanajuato as well as my own familiar territory here in Ajijic and the Lake Chapala area. Other locations include Russia, China, Ireland, Paris, the French Riviera and some U.S. cities. In fact, for me one of the most interesting articles was about the author's running away from home in Kansas City with another boy and hitchhiking to San Diego.
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Landscapes Of Mexico, Landscapes Of The Self
Mexico is a land of contrasts; I see this in both of my workplaces.
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A Package From Spain
“A Package from Spain”
© 2003 T. Adams
At 3 p.m. one Wednesday during the first week of July someone pulled the string on the brass bell outside Isabe...
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Ladies' day in Guadalajara
My family and I live in Mexico, in the small village of Ajijic on the shores of Lake Chapala. We rent a house that comes with a maid, which is the norm in Mexico. Last year, Amelia was our maid and she...
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A Tranquil Life At Casa Buena Vista
I live in the small Mexican village of Ajijic, nestled on the shores of Lake Chapala, encircled by mountains. My husband Jeff, 9-year-old son Chase and I have lived here for over a year. I love our lif...
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People I saw passing by
The streetlamp on any street,
in any city, sees so many people passing by...
Alberto Cortez
I live now in this junkyard. It is not such a bad life. The open sky, the s...
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Propina, Por Favor
November 12 is
"Dia del Cartero" here in Mexico. According to the pre-printed envelope that my mail carrier slipped under my apartment door, I am supposed to show my appreciation for his work by...
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From Father To Son: On Top Of The World
"When I walked into the museum and saw my ceramic sitting there beside the plaque for the Galardón, I was astonished. I had had no idea I had been awarded the Grand Prize." José Quezada sat with his ...
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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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Water Crisis: Availability Of Water In Mexico
"For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports."
- Sandra Postel, Last Oasis: Facing Water Scarcity, 2003.
Juanote
Known affectionately as "Juanote" (Big John) to the inhabitants of Xalapa, Juan Herrera Vasquez ( 1924-1989) was a unique personality who was a humble cargador (mover), just as his father was, y...
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The Umbrella
(While traveling to the Yucatan Peninsula on vacation in 1985, the author and her husband meet an adventurous contractor who offers to sell them a beachfront lot in Playa del Carmen. After accepting hi...
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