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Mexico Mosaic: San Luis Potosi
- Tuesday, 23 September 2008. Viewed 8512 times.
Where to Live in Mexico I've told family and friends, "If I had to choose, right now, where to live in Mexico, I'd make it San Luis Potosi. It's ...
- Tuesday, 23 September 2008. Viewed 8512 times.
Where to Live in Mexico I've told family and friends, "If I had to choose, right now, where to live in Mexico, I'd make it San Luis Potosi. It's ...
Mexico Mosaic: Villa Santiago
- Friday, 05 September 2008. Viewed 7212 times.
Small-Town American Lady Loves Mexico's Friendly Neighbors: The Nicole Baltimore Interview Villa Santiago, located 30 minutes from Monterrey, Mexico in the Sierra Madre Mountains, attracts visitors for outdoor adventures: ...
- Friday, 05 September 2008. Viewed 7212 times.
Small-Town American Lady Loves Mexico's Friendly Neighbors: The Nicole Baltimore Interview Villa Santiago, located 30 minutes from Monterrey, Mexico in the Sierra Madre Mountains, attracts visitors for outdoor adventures: ...
Mezcal in Oaxaca
- Thursday, 04 September 2008. Viewed 7292 times.
Mezcalero alongside a pine vat with fermenting baked agave Think of mezcal as you would single malt scotch, or better yet as you would red wine with different vintages from different regions of ...
- Thursday, 04 September 2008. Viewed 7292 times.
Mezcalero alongside a pine vat with fermenting baked agave Think of mezcal as you would single malt scotch, or better yet as you would red wine with different vintages from different regions of ...
Rhythms of Zapotec Weaving
- Sunday, 24 August 2008. Viewed 6405 times.
August 2008, Teotitlan del Valle -- The thump, thump, rhythmic cadence of the loom awakens me on the mornings that Federico Chavez Sosa is at his loom. It is a ...
- Sunday, 24 August 2008. Viewed 6405 times.
August 2008, Teotitlan del Valle -- The thump, thump, rhythmic cadence of the loom awakens me on the mornings that Federico Chavez Sosa is at his loom. It is a ...
La Boca Canyon
- Sunday, 10 August 2008. Viewed 5426 times.
Mexico Mosaic: Bat Cave and Robin Hood I felt the Grand Marquis downshift as I drove up La Boca Canyon. I followed the river, looking for the Bat Cave, ...
- Sunday, 10 August 2008. Viewed 5426 times.
Mexico Mosaic: Bat Cave and Robin Hood I felt the Grand Marquis downshift as I drove up La Boca Canyon. I followed the river, looking for the Bat Cave, ...
Sight Seeing in the Sierras
- Monday, 21 July 2008. Viewed 7569 times.
Mexico Mosaic: The Journey Continues The Sierras and Parque Nacional Cumbres (National Summits Park) have been described as "the best scenery in the world.” I had a list of ...
- Monday, 21 July 2008. Viewed 7569 times.
Mexico Mosaic: The Journey Continues The Sierras and Parque Nacional Cumbres (National Summits Park) have been described as "the best scenery in the world.” I had a list of ...
A Rich Wood Carving Tradition in Oaxaca
- Saturday, 12 July 2008. Viewed 8352 times.
Spotlight on Jacobo Ángeles ... Try searching the Americas to find creators of folk art with more form, symbolism and importance to the development and sustenance of their culture, than those of indigenous ...
- Saturday, 12 July 2008. Viewed 8352 times.
Spotlight on Jacobo Ángeles ... Try searching the Americas to find creators of folk art with more form, symbolism and importance to the development and sustenance of their culture, than those of indigenous ...
Dance of the Feathers: Danzantes de las Plumas
- Tuesday, 01 July 2008. Viewed 7319 times.
Leaping Dancers Nine young Zapotec men in their 20's and 30’s bedecked in bold primary colors – red, green, yellow, black -- and crowned with feathered headdresses the size of a large moon, ...
- Tuesday, 01 July 2008. Viewed 7319 times.
Leaping Dancers Nine young Zapotec men in their 20's and 30’s bedecked in bold primary colors – red, green, yellow, black -- and crowned with feathered headdresses the size of a large moon, ...
Mexico Mosaic: Nuevo Laredo to Villa Santiago
- Tuesday, 01 July 2008. Viewed 7592 times.
Border Crossing The Grand Marquis needed a lube, an oil change, and the tires rotated. I stopped before the border in Laredo, Texas. There was a long wait so ...
- Tuesday, 01 July 2008. Viewed 7592 times.
Border Crossing The Grand Marquis needed a lube, an oil change, and the tires rotated. I stopped before the border in Laredo, Texas. There was a long wait so ...
A Drive into Oaxaca's Sierra Mixe
- Tuesday, 10 June 2008. Viewed 5652 times.
Hierve el Agua The Sierra Norte in Oaxaca is a heavily-wooded area east of the city of Oaxaca, divided into three districts: Ixtlán, Villa Alta, and Mixe. Ixtlán is well known ...
- Tuesday, 10 June 2008. Viewed 5652 times.
Hierve el Agua The Sierra Norte in Oaxaca is a heavily-wooded area east of the city of Oaxaca, divided into three districts: Ixtlán, Villa Alta, and Mixe. Ixtlán is well known ...
Mineral de Pozos: Magical Tranquility
- Sunday, 01 June 2008. Viewed 6404 times.
Pozos in the clouds We have just finished building a casita in Mineral de Pozos on part of about 6 acres of almost total tranquility and beauty. Our land is about ...
- Sunday, 01 June 2008. Viewed 6404 times.
Pozos in the clouds We have just finished building a casita in Mineral de Pozos on part of about 6 acres of almost total tranquility and beauty. Our land is about ...
Bird Hunting in Mexico
- Saturday, 24 May 2008. Viewed 4854 times.
It's Mexico and you never know when you're at the edge of an adventure.In the morning, I bought a newspaper to read at breakfast. The lead story seemed ironic. ...
- Saturday, 24 May 2008. Viewed 4854 times.
It's Mexico and you never know when you're at the edge of an adventure.In the morning, I bought a newspaper to read at breakfast. The lead story seemed ironic. ...
Traveling with Children to Oaxaca
- Thursday, 15 May 2008. Viewed 5184 times.
Painted clay figures of the Aguilar sisters. Oaxaca is known as an adult travel destination, steeped in ruins, colonial churches, museums and traditions of fine art and handicrafts. But having visited ...
- Thursday, 15 May 2008. Viewed 5184 times.
Painted clay figures of the Aguilar sisters. Oaxaca is known as an adult travel destination, steeped in ruins, colonial churches, museums and traditions of fine art and handicrafts. But having visited ...
Parras: Mexico's Magic Carpet
- Monday, 05 May 2008. Viewed 5840 times.
Mexico’s tourist office created a list of "Pueblos Magicos," special towns, often ignored, bypassed or unknown to the tourist but favored by some special factor. Parras de la Fuente is ...
- Monday, 05 May 2008. Viewed 5840 times.
Mexico’s tourist office created a list of "Pueblos Magicos," special towns, often ignored, bypassed or unknown to the tourist but favored by some special factor. Parras de la Fuente is ...
Cinco de Mayo
- Saturday, 26 April 2008. Viewed 5014 times.
Last year at about this time, the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture published a paper that concluded, according to its lead author David E. Hayes-Bautista, ...
- Saturday, 26 April 2008. Viewed 5014 times.
Last year at about this time, the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture published a paper that concluded, according to its lead author David E. Hayes-Bautista, ...
From California to Guatemala: A Journey by Bus Across Mexico
- Thursday, 24 April 2008. Viewed 7282 times.
There is a phrase in Mexico, "From Tijuana to Chetumal." It means from "one extreme to the other." Tijuana touches San Diego. It's north and west ...
- Thursday, 24 April 2008. Viewed 7282 times.
There is a phrase in Mexico, "From Tijuana to Chetumal." It means from "one extreme to the other." Tijuana touches San Diego. It's north and west ...
Shh, Don't Tell -- Romance and 'Stealing the Girlfriend' in Teotitlan del Valle
- Friday, 04 April 2008. Viewed 5239 times.
Under the shadowy street lamps, far down the block, behind the outdoor corner altars, under hidden doorway arches, you can see the teenagers huddled deep in conversation, keeping their safe ...
- Friday, 04 April 2008. Viewed 5239 times.
Under the shadowy street lamps, far down the block, behind the outdoor corner altars, under hidden doorway arches, you can see the teenagers huddled deep in conversation, keeping their safe ...
Traveling to Mexico with Children - Educational and Fun
- Monday, 24 March 2008. Viewed 5843 times.
Travel to Mexico with your children? Give yourself some kudos just for considering it! If the cost is daunting - Mexico may be inexpensive but airflight is not - think ...
- Monday, 24 March 2008. Viewed 5843 times.
Travel to Mexico with your children? Give yourself some kudos just for considering it! If the cost is daunting - Mexico may be inexpensive but airflight is not - think ...
Weaving Takes Center Stage: How I Sewed a Huipil From Indigenous Cloth
- Thursday, 20 March 2008. Viewed 4965 times.
"Q" Gallery CourtyardOaxaca is a fixation of color, texture, visual excitement, and a feast for the senses. Fiber is my passion, so in my wanderings in search of great ...
- Thursday, 20 March 2008. Viewed 4965 times.
"Q" Gallery CourtyardOaxaca is a fixation of color, texture, visual excitement, and a feast for the senses. Fiber is my passion, so in my wanderings in search of great ...
Dancing on the Loom: Oaxaca Weaving Workshops
- Thursday, 13 March 2008. Viewed 5015 times.
Oaxaca is the center of an ancient Mesoamerican weaving tradition. Zapotecs have been weaving in the Oaxaca Valley for at least 4,000 years and likely much longer according to archaeologists ...
- Thursday, 13 March 2008. Viewed 5015 times.
Oaxaca is the center of an ancient Mesoamerican weaving tradition. Zapotecs have been weaving in the Oaxaca Valley for at least 4,000 years and likely much longer according to archaeologists ...
Teaching Opportunities in Mexico
- Tuesday, 04 July 2006. Viewed 8293 times.
Ourmexico readers often inquire about teaching English in Mexico. So on a recent trip, Dick Davis, our Features Writer made some inquiries. Reprinted below is Dick's ...
- Tuesday, 04 July 2006. Viewed 8293 times.
Ourmexico readers often inquire about teaching English in Mexico. So on a recent trip, Dick Davis, our Features Writer made some inquiries. Reprinted below is Dick's ...
Mexican Pride: Cinco de Mayo
- Monday, 17 April 2006. Viewed 5049 times.
When I went to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to teach English I was surprised to find that May 5th was not a National ...
- Monday, 17 April 2006. Viewed 5049 times.
When I went to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to teach English I was surprised to find that May 5th was not a National ...
Susticacan: Photo Homage
- Monday, 17 April 2006. Viewed 4873 times.
Dick Davis, Ourmexico's wandering traveler and writer, after reading the favorable comments posted on the Forum about Susticacán, became intrigued and couldn't resist a ...
- Monday, 17 April 2006. Viewed 4873 times.
Dick Davis, Ourmexico's wandering traveler and writer, after reading the favorable comments posted on the Forum about Susticacán, became intrigued and couldn't resist a ...
Las Posadas
- Sunday, 19 February 2006. Viewed 7489 times.
Late that first afternoon I joined the Posadas at Hospital San José where children, warmly dressed in well-worn jackets and jeans, had gathered in the chapel. ...
- Sunday, 19 February 2006. Viewed 7489 times.
Late that first afternoon I joined the Posadas at Hospital San José where children, warmly dressed in well-worn jackets and jeans, had gathered in the chapel. ...
Zacatlan de las Manzanas, Mexico
- Sunday, 22 January 2006. Viewed 10140 times.
The area around Zacatlán is an eco-tourist's delight: a combination of Lake Tahoe Forest, Yosemite Tuolumne Meadows and Bryce Canyon erosion sculptured stone monuments. ...
- Sunday, 22 January 2006. Viewed 10140 times.
The area around Zacatlán is an eco-tourist's delight: a combination of Lake Tahoe Forest, Yosemite Tuolumne Meadows and Bryce Canyon erosion sculptured stone monuments. ...
Day of the Dead: An Inside View of San Miguel de Allende
- Saturday, 26 November 2005. Viewed 5761 times.
Once a year St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Miguel de Allende offers an inside view of San Miguel de Allende. It's the major fundraiser ...
- Saturday, 26 November 2005. Viewed 5761 times.
Once a year St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Miguel de Allende offers an inside view of San Miguel de Allende. It's the major fundraiser ...
Ixmiquilpan: Murals and Music
- Wednesday, 27 July 2005. Viewed 6895 times.
The wall looked like the inside of a Mayan Temple, and reminded me of the reliefs at Palenque. They were hardly the Stations of the Cross, ...
- Wednesday, 27 July 2005. Viewed 6895 times.
The wall looked like the inside of a Mayan Temple, and reminded me of the reliefs at Palenque. They were hardly the Stations of the Cross, ...
Hacienda Trail, Mining and Marvels
- Tuesday, 26 July 2005. Viewed 4909 times.
Real del Monte has a history of mining and the first mining strike ever in the Americas took place here. It's a beautiful mountain setting and ...
- Tuesday, 26 July 2005. Viewed 4909 times.
Real del Monte has a history of mining and the first mining strike ever in the Americas took place here. It's a beautiful mountain setting and ...
Oaxaca: Cultural Exchange, Reciprocal Visits?
- Monday, 25 July 2005. Viewed 4826 times.
They invited me to be their English-speaking guest speaker at their formal classes Tuesday. So in a classroom setting, the next day, from nine to ...
- Monday, 25 July 2005. Viewed 4826 times.
They invited me to be their English-speaking guest speaker at their formal classes Tuesday. So in a classroom setting, the next day, from nine to ...
Grand Marquis Arrested in Oaxaca!
- Sunday, 24 July 2005. Viewed 4522 times.
The fellow looks at my ticket. He reads out the long hand violation. Then I get another surprise. The traffic cop took my front license ...
- Sunday, 24 July 2005. Viewed 4522 times.
The fellow looks at my ticket. He reads out the long hand violation. Then I get another surprise. The traffic cop took my front license ...
Teaching English in Mexico
- Saturday, 23 July 2005. Viewed 6095 times.
Then I asked Lis about her best experience teaching English. She said, "Cara de what. (Face of what)." I was confused. She explained that "Cara ...
- Saturday, 23 July 2005. Viewed 6095 times.
Then I asked Lis about her best experience teaching English. She said, "Cara de what. (Face of what)." I was confused. She explained that "Cara ...
Some interesting Mexicans are Canadian
- Friday, 22 July 2005. Viewed 4134 times.
I crossed the street, cattycorner, and stood looking at a fantasy, a pink and red brick castle with a tall, slender, hexagon turret that architecturally was ...
- Friday, 22 July 2005. Viewed 4134 times.
I crossed the street, cattycorner, and stood looking at a fantasy, a pink and red brick castle with a tall, slender, hexagon turret that architecturally was ...
Cinco de Mayo in Puebla
- Thursday, 21 July 2005. Viewed 11450 times.
It was a great parade, but the best was the beginning. As the military vanguard with the Mexican Flag marched forward, the vendors were trapped ...
- Thursday, 21 July 2005. Viewed 11450 times.
It was a great parade, but the best was the beginning. As the military vanguard with the Mexican Flag marched forward, the vendors were trapped ...
Puebla
- Wednesday, 20 July 2005. Viewed 3944 times.
Brick and Talavera, façades of Alfenique, rich baroque designs, moorish and Andalusian -- even the neglected stops the traveler for reflection.
- Wednesday, 20 July 2005. Viewed 3944 times.
Brick and Talavera, façades of Alfenique, rich baroque designs, moorish and Andalusian -- even the neglected stops the traveler for reflection.
Mescal Highway
- Tuesday, 19 July 2005. Viewed 4204 times.
Agave plants, heated, sweated for three days, in a near vacuum, in plastic bags. He opened a bag. It looked like the center of ...
- Tuesday, 19 July 2005. Viewed 4204 times.
Agave plants, heated, sweated for three days, in a near vacuum, in plastic bags. He opened a bag. It looked like the center of ...
A Surprise Behind the Curtain
- Monday, 18 July 2005. Viewed 3832 times.
Tables were lined with liters of beer in brown, stubby-fat bottles and there were gals. The gals encouraged conversation, drink and dance, and they were ...
- Monday, 18 July 2005. Viewed 3832 times.
Tables were lined with liters of beer in brown, stubby-fat bottles and there were gals. The gals encouraged conversation, drink and dance, and they were ...
The Coastal Road to La Manzanilla
- Sunday, 17 July 2005. Viewed 5072 times.
The road took me to the seaside village of La Manzanilla and I thought I had arrived on the movie set for MGM's South Pacific. All it lacked were ...
- Sunday, 17 July 2005. Viewed 5072 times.
The road took me to the seaside village of La Manzanilla and I thought I had arrived on the movie set for MGM's South Pacific. All it lacked were ...
Huichol Indian Cultural Center Santiago Ixcuintla
- Saturday, 16 July 2005. Viewed 5715 times.
I drove south intent on reaching Santiago Ixcuintla. I wondered where I might lodge for the night. My guidebook listed neither hotel nor restaurant ...
- Saturday, 16 July 2005. Viewed 5715 times.
I drove south intent on reaching Santiago Ixcuintla. I wondered where I might lodge for the night. My guidebook listed neither hotel nor restaurant ...
Mexcaltitan: Home of the Aztec people
- Friday, 15 July 2005. Viewed 7079 times.
There is some linguistic evidence and Old Spanish chronicles to support the proposition that the small island, Mexcaltitán, in Pacific coastal marshes in the State of ...
- Friday, 15 July 2005. Viewed 7079 times.
There is some linguistic evidence and Old Spanish chronicles to support the proposition that the small island, Mexcaltitán, in Pacific coastal marshes in the State of ...
Culiacan
- Thursday, 14 July 2005. Viewed 5362 times.
Malverde, a Robin Hood Bandido, was executed near the railroad station here. His shrine is a visit to a half-church, half-cult. He is the ...
- Thursday, 14 July 2005. Viewed 5362 times.
Malverde, a Robin Hood Bandido, was executed near the railroad station here. His shrine is a visit to a half-church, half-cult. He is the ...
Topolobampo
- Wednesday, 13 July 2005. Viewed 12482 times.
Topolobampo is a beautiful-ugly port town, or an ugly-beautiful town. It is a Cinderella without a Fairy Godmother. With its hills, port, offshore islands and ...
- Wednesday, 13 July 2005. Viewed 12482 times.
Topolobampo is a beautiful-ugly port town, or an ugly-beautiful town. It is a Cinderella without a Fairy Godmother. With its hills, port, offshore islands and ...
Rancho Las Tinajas
- Tuesday, 12 July 2005. Viewed 4317 times.
The chain and lock are brand new, so is my key. I drive forward, hop out and lock the gate behind me. I repeat the process ...
- Tuesday, 12 July 2005. Viewed 4317 times.
The chain and lock are brand new, so is my key. I drive forward, hop out and lock the gate behind me. I repeat the process ...
An Encounter
- Monday, 11 July 2005. Viewed 3692 times.
Sr. Jesus Felix introduces himself. He's the owner of Rancho Las Tinajas. It's a ranch with its own mountains, river with fresh water bass, a ...
- Monday, 11 July 2005. Viewed 3692 times.
Sr. Jesus Felix introduces himself. He's the owner of Rancho Las Tinajas. It's a ranch with its own mountains, river with fresh water bass, a ...
Hermosillo and Quinta Napoles
- Sunday, 10 July 2005. Viewed 5235 times.
Rooms in Quinta Nápoles are for hunters and hunting is a decorative theme of the hacienda. Quail and dove season attract American hunters. The ...
- Sunday, 10 July 2005. Viewed 5235 times.
Rooms in Quinta Nápoles are for hunters and hunting is a decorative theme of the hacienda. Quail and dove season attract American hunters. The ...
Kino Missions Tour
- Saturday, 09 July 2005. Viewed 4873 times.
It was in the San Diego church at Pitiquito where I felt the strength of faith. Pitiquito is a quiet agricultural town. ...
- Saturday, 09 July 2005. Viewed 4873 times.
It was in the San Diego church at Pitiquito where I felt the strength of faith. Pitiquito is a quiet agricultural town. ...
Forty Days: On the Road in Mexico: Travel, Adventures and Discovery
- Friday, 08 July 2005. Viewed 4664 times.
Recently, Ourmexico's Features Writer, Dick Davis, drove 6047 miles inside Mexico, from Nogales to Oaxaca. Like the Biblical Noah, he took 40 days. His ark was ...
- Friday, 08 July 2005. Viewed 4664 times.
Recently, Ourmexico's Features Writer, Dick Davis, drove 6047 miles inside Mexico, from Nogales to Oaxaca. Like the Biblical Noah, he took 40 days. His ark was ...
Monument to Miguel Hidalgo
- Thursday, 16 June 2005. Viewed 3904 times.
I follow the sign and drive down a dirt washboard. Ten kilometers later I happen on a village of sorts. There are adobe ...
- Thursday, 16 June 2005. Viewed 3904 times.
I follow the sign and drive down a dirt washboard. Ten kilometers later I happen on a village of sorts. There are adobe ...
Don's Amazing "Anyone Can Speak Spanish" Method
- Sunday, 20 February 2005. Viewed 3592 times.
Don just couldn't put a Spanish sentence together. Conjugation, masculine and feminine nouns requiring adjectives to agree with ...
- Sunday, 20 February 2005. Viewed 3592 times.
Don just couldn't put a Spanish sentence together. Conjugation, masculine and feminine nouns requiring adjectives to agree with ...
New Year's in San Felipe, Baja California
- Saturday, 12 February 2005. Viewed 4190 times.
We followed the road to San Felipe. It led us directly into town, straight to the beach and to a small plaza with two monuments honoring ...
- Saturday, 12 February 2005. Viewed 4190 times.
We followed the road to San Felipe. It led us directly into town, straight to the beach and to a small plaza with two monuments honoring ...
Sayulita Revisited
- Tuesday, 08 February 2005. Viewed 4269 times.
The early risers have begun to filter down to the line of green chairs facing the beach behind the row of wood posts ...
- Tuesday, 08 February 2005. Viewed 4269 times.
The early risers have begun to filter down to the line of green chairs facing the beach behind the row of wood posts ...
El Tajín
- Saturday, 15 January 2005. Viewed 3855 times.
UNESCO Heritage Site: El Tajín, The Mother Culture of Mexico is an archaeological treasure located north of Veracruz. Covered in jungle throughout the Spanish colonial period, El ...
- Saturday, 15 January 2005. Viewed 3855 times.
UNESCO Heritage Site: El Tajín, The Mother Culture of Mexico is an archaeological treasure located north of Veracruz. Covered in jungle throughout the Spanish colonial period, El ...
Visiting the Virgin of Guadalupe on Her Day
- Saturday, 15 January 2005. Viewed 4363 times.
"Día de la Virgin" is December 12th and is also my birthday. We booked a hotel in Mexico City to coincide ...
- Saturday, 15 January 2005. Viewed 4363 times.
"Día de la Virgin" is December 12th and is also my birthday. We booked a hotel in Mexico City to coincide ...
In and Around Queretaro
- Saturday, 15 January 2005. Viewed 4258 times.
In response to an inquiry about what to do in and around Queretaro, Dick Davis put his fingers on his keyboard and dashed off this reply. It's filled with good ...
- Saturday, 15 January 2005. Viewed 4258 times.
In response to an inquiry about what to do in and around Queretaro, Dick Davis put his fingers on his keyboard and dashed off this reply. It's filled with good ...
Tlacotalpan: World Heritage Site
- Saturday, 04 December 2004. Viewed 5681 times.
Multicolored Tlacotalpan town reminded me of a Mexican "Umbrellas of Cherbourg." It was a dazzle of brilliance just washed by the ...
- Saturday, 04 December 2004. Viewed 5681 times.
Multicolored Tlacotalpan town reminded me of a Mexican "Umbrellas of Cherbourg." It was a dazzle of brilliance just washed by the ...
Banking in Mexico: Exchange Rates
- Sunday, 14 November 2004. Viewed 4878 times.
Banamex Bank My bank irked me when on my last trip they started charging additional fees for using the ATM abroad. Now they ...
- Sunday, 14 November 2004. Viewed 4878 times.
Banamex Bank My bank irked me when on my last trip they started charging additional fees for using the ATM abroad. Now they ...
Yanga: Cradle of Liberty
- Monday, 01 November 2004. Viewed 6251 times.
Yanga was a Dinka from West Africa. He was captured, enslaved and brought to Veracruz in 1570. Yanga led a revolt and escaped with a band ...
- Monday, 01 November 2004. Viewed 6251 times.
Yanga was a Dinka from West Africa. He was captured, enslaved and brought to Veracruz in 1570. Yanga led a revolt and escaped with a band ...
Shopping in Mexico
- Friday, 29 October 2004. Viewed 4444 times.
In Tonala, it's now part of Guadalajara, I once asked the local tourist office if I could see how papier-maché was ...
- Friday, 29 October 2004. Viewed 4444 times.
In Tonala, it's now part of Guadalajara, I once asked the local tourist office if I could see how papier-maché was ...
Mexico: A Pleasure to Drive
- Saturday, 23 October 2004. Viewed 3819 times.
I've retraced historic routes in search of Cortez, Zapata and Pancho Villa. My Grand Marquis has rumbled where Humvees fear to go (OK, a little hyperbole). ...
- Saturday, 23 October 2004. Viewed 3819 times.
I've retraced historic routes in search of Cortez, Zapata and Pancho Villa. My Grand Marquis has rumbled where Humvees fear to go (OK, a little hyperbole). ...
He Left His Head in San Francisco
- Sunday, 17 October 2004. Viewed 4055 times.
Placing Olmec replicas in major cities of the world has been a personal endeavor of Governor Miguel Aleman of the State of Veracruz, ...
- Sunday, 17 October 2004. Viewed 4055 times.
Placing Olmec replicas in major cities of the world has been a personal endeavor of Governor Miguel Aleman of the State of Veracruz, ...
Bus Travel in Mexico
- Thursday, 01 July 2004. Viewed 6019 times.
Leon, Guanajuato Bus Terminal The buses arrived and departed within a few minutes of their scheduled time. They also ran frequently, usually ...
- Thursday, 01 July 2004. Viewed 6019 times.
Leon, Guanajuato Bus Terminal The buses arrived and departed within a few minutes of their scheduled time. They also ran frequently, usually ...
Real de Catorce
- Tuesday, 01 June 2004. Viewed 5309 times.
At last we emerged from the dark hole. In the morning light, Real de Catorce clung to the rock-rimmed precipices like an apparition from a forgotten past. It's so incredibly ...
- Tuesday, 01 June 2004. Viewed 5309 times.
At last we emerged from the dark hole. In the morning light, Real de Catorce clung to the rock-rimmed precipices like an apparition from a forgotten past. It's so incredibly ...
Mexican Churches
- Saturday, 01 May 2004. Viewed 5882 times.
For some visitors, Mexican churches are merely stage settings for classy "my summer vacation" photos or lovely backdrops while downing Coronas ...
- Saturday, 01 May 2004. Viewed 5882 times.
For some visitors, Mexican churches are merely stage settings for classy "my summer vacation" photos or lovely backdrops while downing Coronas ...
Pleasure and Treasure: Alamos, Mexico
- Thursday, 01 April 2004. Viewed 5618 times.
Once immensely wealthy, Alamos today survives without the riches of its historic silver mines. Instead, this "National Monument" is ...
- Thursday, 01 April 2004. Viewed 5618 times.
Once immensely wealthy, Alamos today survives without the riches of its historic silver mines. Instead, this "National Monument" is ...
Following Zapata
- Sunday, 04 January 2004. Viewed 6182 times.
I made headquarters in the resort village of Cocoyoc, southeast of Cuernavaca, located only a few miles from Zapata's ...
- Sunday, 04 January 2004. Viewed 6182 times.
I made headquarters in the resort village of Cocoyoc, southeast of Cuernavaca, located only a few miles from Zapata's ...
The Churches of Querétaro
- Thursday, 01 January 2004. Viewed 4850 times.
Max and Carlota thought they would be stars of a fairy tale world with masked balls and liveried ...
- Thursday, 01 January 2004. Viewed 4850 times.
Max and Carlota thought they would be stars of a fairy tale world with masked balls and liveried ...
The Grecas of Mitla
- Saturday, 01 November 2003. Viewed 9706 times.
While nearby Monte Albán impresses by its size and commanding location, Mitla impresses by its form and geometric detail. ...
- Saturday, 01 November 2003. Viewed 9706 times.
While nearby Monte Albán impresses by its size and commanding location, Mitla impresses by its form and geometric detail. ...
The City of Guanajuato
- Wednesday, 01 October 2003. Viewed 8397 times.
Guanajuato is a city revered by Mexicans for its role in their long battle for political independence from Spain. Guanajuato is also important as the ...
- Wednesday, 01 October 2003. Viewed 8397 times.
Guanajuato is a city revered by Mexicans for its role in their long battle for political independence from Spain. Guanajuato is also important as the ...
Everything Comes to Those Who Wait in the Zócalo
- Monday, 01 September 2003. Viewed 4885 times.
Wherever you go, the local folks know it as El Zócalo. Whether it is a huge open concrete parade ...
- Monday, 01 September 2003. Viewed 4885 times.
Wherever you go, the local folks know it as El Zócalo. Whether it is a huge open concrete parade ...
Traveling to Mexico by RV
- Monday, 01 September 2003. Viewed 5324 times.
RV travel in North America is one of the fastest growing leisure activities as baby boomers and families discover the joys ...
- Monday, 01 September 2003. Viewed 5324 times.
RV travel in North America is one of the fastest growing leisure activities as baby boomers and families discover the joys ...
Sierra Gorda Missions
- Monday, 01 September 2003. Viewed 5189 times.
It is not an easy trip to the Sierra Gorda missions -- even today. The roads in the remote, severely beautiful mountains of northern Querétero state ...
- Monday, 01 September 2003. Viewed 5189 times.
It is not an easy trip to the Sierra Gorda missions -- even today. The roads in the remote, severely beautiful mountains of northern Querétero state ...
Zacatecas, the City of Silver
- Friday, 01 August 2003. Viewed 17170 times.
After having spent weeks in the warmer,wetter South, Zacatecas felt more like home. The streets were wider, the people were taller, and the pace was faster.
- Friday, 01 August 2003. Viewed 17170 times.
After having spent weeks in the warmer,wetter South, Zacatecas felt more like home. The streets were wider, the people were taller, and the pace was faster.
Huatulco -- a Gem on the Pacific Coast
- Sunday, 01 June 2003. Viewed 6617 times.
Even the "commercial" beaches with palapa (palm thatch) restaurants, such as la Entrega, are rarely crowded. It was here, after seeing a ...
- Sunday, 01 June 2003. Viewed 6617 times.
Even the "commercial" beaches with palapa (palm thatch) restaurants, such as la Entrega, are rarely crowded. It was here, after seeing a ...
Sand in My Dominoes
- Sunday, 01 June 2003. Viewed 3602 times.
The "Sayulita Bungalows and Trailer Park" may weather development pressures for the next few years. It will certainly ...
- Sunday, 01 June 2003. Viewed 3602 times.
The "Sayulita Bungalows and Trailer Park" may weather development pressures for the next few years. It will certainly ...
The Tourist Yú'ù of Oaxaca
- Thursday, 01 August 2002. Viewed 6108 times.
The Tourist Yú'ù are each small inns, closely connected to the environment and situated to bring ...
- Thursday, 01 August 2002. Viewed 6108 times.
The Tourist Yú'ù are each small inns, closely connected to the environment and situated to bring ...
Tzintzuntzan, Hummingbirds in the Stones
- Monday, 01 July 2002. Viewed 4607 times.
Unlike other ceremonial centers, which have a strong inward looking quality, this site looks outward, a place from which to appreciate the ...
- Monday, 01 July 2002. Viewed 4607 times.
Unlike other ceremonial centers, which have a strong inward looking quality, this site looks outward, a place from which to appreciate the ...
Oaxaca's Wonderful Ecodiversity
- Saturday, 01 June 2002. Viewed 4265 times.
The state of Oaxaca has much to offer to ecotourists who dare venturing to this little-known region in Southern Mexico, ...
- Saturday, 01 June 2002. Viewed 4265 times.
The state of Oaxaca has much to offer to ecotourists who dare venturing to this little-known region in Southern Mexico, ...
The Monarchs of Morelia
- Wednesday, 01 May 2002. Viewed 3672 times.
Each fall after a summer fattening themselves on prairie pollen, millions and millions of Monarch butterflies flit down south to the wild mountains of Michoacán.
- Wednesday, 01 May 2002. Viewed 3672 times.
Each fall after a summer fattening themselves on prairie pollen, millions and millions of Monarch butterflies flit down south to the wild mountains of Michoacán.
Walking in San Miguel de Allende
- Monday, 01 April 2002. Viewed 4953 times.
San Miguel is a collection of churches, houses, shops and restaurants separated from the cobblestone streets by sidewalks barely wide ...
- Monday, 01 April 2002. Viewed 4953 times.
San Miguel is a collection of churches, houses, shops and restaurants separated from the cobblestone streets by sidewalks barely wide ...
The Peña of Bernal
- Friday, 01 February 2002. Viewed 7352 times.
It's an awe inspiring rock, rising straight out of the ground for almost 2,000 feet. Geologists claim that in mass, it is second to Ayer's rock in Australia, and in ...
- Friday, 01 February 2002. Viewed 7352 times.
It's an awe inspiring rock, rising straight out of the ground for almost 2,000 feet. Geologists claim that in mass, it is second to Ayer's rock in Australia, and in ...
A Piñata Tradition
- Tuesday, 01 January 2002. Viewed 5184 times.
One piñata tradition says : you go around life with your eyes covered, trying to find the good things and working ...
- Tuesday, 01 January 2002. Viewed 5184 times.
One piñata tradition says : you go around life with your eyes covered, trying to find the good things and working ...
Our Summer in Morelia
- Saturday, 01 September 2001. Viewed 3799 times.
We first visited Michoacán for five days in August, 1998. Observing its colonial architecture, arts and crafts, and educational opportunities for children, our family decided we would spend the next ...
- Saturday, 01 September 2001. Viewed 3799 times.
We first visited Michoacán for five days in August, 1998. Observing its colonial architecture, arts and crafts, and educational opportunities for children, our family decided we would spend the next ...
