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Community series – Sharing Good Fortune Through Goodwill in Manzanillo

By John Chalmers on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition Snowbirds from the United States and Canada who are fortunate in being able to spend the winter in México, or may even have escaped the rigid winters of the north to live in México full-time, share their good fortune in supporting local worthy causes in the Manzanillo area. Through […]

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History and Mythology series – Three Kings Day

By Kirby Vickery on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition At last, you find yourself sitting in your special chair while slowly sinking into a state of relaxation. The rush of all the special fixings, socializing with people you hardly know and don’t want to, as well as all the other Christmas and New Year’ s holiday goings-on appear […]

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Good Deeds – A Christmas Night Under the Stars at CALA

By John Chalmers on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition The spirit of Christmas was clearly evident on December 17 when Casa Hogar Los Angelitos (CHLA), a children’s home in Salagua, Manzanillo, presented its Christmas Pageant as a Christmas night under the stars, staged at Centro de Artes Los Angelitos (CALA), the open-air performance facility serving the Manzanillo area. […]

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A Thousand Words series – A Collection of Mexico Photos

By John Chalmers on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition Local photographer John Chalmers shares a collection of photos most representative of life in Mexico and Manzanillo for the Manzanillo Sun e-Magazine readers Fruit vendors at La Boquita                                           […]

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Food and Drink series – The Lighter Side of the Fabulous Margarita

By Manzanillo Sun on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition The Lighter Side of the Margarita For those looking to enjoy a margarita, but without the sugar, read on. This tested recipe delivers delightful, refreshing flavor. Ingredients Yields 1 serving  3 cups ice  2 fluid ounces tequila  1 fluid ounce lime juice  2 ½ teaspoons […]

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Helping Hands series – Despensas on a Mission

By John Chalmers on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition   México never ceases to impress me with amazing experiences and giving me cause to admire the generosity of folks who care for those who are less fortunate. On January 2, I had the opportunity to learn more about this country and see community support at work for people […]

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Nature’s Wonders I Planted Roots in Mexico series-Hibiscus

By Tommy Clarkson on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition Hibiscus Family Malvaceae Also known as Rose Mallows (Regular readers of my weekly column, “Planting Roots in Mexico,” or those who’ve perused the first two volumes of our “The Civilized Jungle” series, are aware that, generally, I strive to write about specific species, not general genera – somehow that […]

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RV Travel series – Fab Food Finds in Baja California Sur

By Dan and Lisa Goy on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition We have been traveling Baja regularly for more than 20 years and, as you can imagine, made many regular stops along the way for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some were taco stands, others more developed restaurants. Over time, we shared these stops with friends and incorporated them […]

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Community series -Coping with COVID at Christmas “A Christmas Night Under the Stars

By John Chalmers on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition For the past year and a half, COVID-19 and its variants have raged around the world causing illness, death and harsh effects on many aspects of our lives. The tourism industry has been devastated. Businesses large and small, ranging from mom-and-pop operations to huge companies like airlines have all […]

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