By Manzanillo Sun Writer the April 2019 Edition Mid-May marks two key anniversaries in the conflict between the United States and Mexico that set in motion the Civil War and led to California, Texas, and eight other states joining the Union. On May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on Mexico after a request […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer the March 2019 Edition This national holiday is celebrated in Mexico on the third Monday in March, as enshrined in Article 74 of the Mexican labour law. This public holiday celebrates the Birthday of Benito Juárez, a 19th century president and statesman who stood against the French intervention in Mexico. History […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the February 2019 Edition Ingredients ✓ 2 1⁄2cups chicken broth or 2 1⁄2 cups water ✓ salt ✓ 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil ✓ 1 1⁄2cups white rice, preferably medium-grain ✓ 1 small white onion, chopped ✓ 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped ✓ 1 […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the December 2018 Edition In Mexican folklore, La Llorona, “The Weeping Woman”, is a ghost of a woman who lost her children and now cries while looking for them in the river, often causing misfortune to those who are near, or who hear her. There is no credible source or […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2018 Edition Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor; 8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2018 Edition Rajas con queso (Pronounced ra-HAS con KAY-so) is a taco filling made with fresh Poblano chile, a mild green chile typically used for chiles rellenos, rajas, and crema de poblano. This dish is served throughout Mexico. The dish is prepared with fresh Poblano chiles, onion, […]
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By Manzanillo Writer from the October 2018 Edition History Originally called La Calavera Garbancera, the etching was created sometime between 1910 and 1913 by José Guadalupe Posada as a broadside, and was published from the original plates in 1930 by Frances Toor, Blas Vanegas Arroyo and Pablo O’Higgiafia: Las Obras de José Guadalupe Posada, Grabador […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2018 Edition Across 1 lime, file 3 (you/usted) leave (behind), let, (he, she) leaves Last month’s crossword solution: (behind), lets zeros (you-usted) gave, (he, she) gave immense actually, even, indeed hatreds (you/ustedes) used to be, (they) used to be (he, she) will do, make, […]
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By Manzanillo Sun from the September 2018 Edition Mexico’s independence from Spain is celebrated every year in September. From the beginning of the month, Mexico’s streets and buildings are festooned with an explosion of green, white, and red, but the main events occur on the evening of September 15 when crowds gather in town squares […]
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By Manzanillo Sun from the September 2018 Edition Although Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) is a popular holiday associated with Mexico, el Dieciséis de Septiembre (16th of September) is seen as more important. Whereas May 5 commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over Napoleon’s French troops/invaders in 1862, September 16 marks Mexico’s declaration […]
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