Boca Pasquales

By Jim Evans from the July 2010 Edition Just 10 Kilometers west of Tecoman at the mouth of the Pasquales river lies one of Mexico’s premier surfing spots, Boca Pasquales. Pascuales is also one of the most treacherous surfing spots in the world. Just the name , translated “ Mouth of Pasqual’s “ strikes fear […]

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Day Trippin’ Playa de Oro

By Jim Evans from the May 2010 Edition The old Mexican sat in the dimly lit bar sucking down Pacificos with his equally elderly Gringo buddy. They spoke of many things, mostly of bygone adventures and beautiful women. Occasionally politics reared its ugly fangs, but both men held too much respect for the other to […]

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Bravery-Scorpions

By Jim Evans from the March 2010 Edition Last night around 6 pm, I had just finished acid washing the front bathroom tile and walked into my bedroom. I was treated to my first visit from a Mexican scorpion. Now I am a pretty big guy, but I broke the record for short distance withdrawal. […]

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PATA Poker

By Jim Evans from the March 2010 Edition PATA held their Second Annual Poker Tournament on Wednesday February 10, 2010 at the Oasis Restaurant in Club Santiago. Originally scheduled for the third of February the tourney was delayed due to some minor flooding caused by yet another winter bout with our un-seasonal friend “ El […]

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Manzanillo Sun

Prospero

By Jim Evans from the November 2009 Edition Last Sunday walking Olas Altas Beach in Manzanillo I noticed several surfers taking advantage of the summer waves that give our beach its name. The fact that surfers were in the water is not unusual, it happens most days now, but I was surprised that six of […]

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