By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2017 Edition Persian Shield, Strobilanthes dyerianus Family: Acanthaceae Also known as: Purple Strobilanthes or Burmuda Conehead All originating in Asia, the Strobilanthes genus consists of around 250 different species of perennial herbs and subshrubs obviously, small to medium-sized shrubs. The genus name comes from the Greek words strobilos (cone) […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2017 Edition American Oil Palm, Elaeis oleifera Family: Arecaseae (At the sake of presumption, I respectfully state that I take exception with some of my secondary research sources! Some of these speak of the Elaeis oleifera as synonymous with the Corzo oleifera, describing it as a “solitary creeping trunk” […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the March 2017 Edition We are off on a short, 4 day excursion with family, to give them a taste of the countryside and tourist attractions that are not far away from the shores of Manzanillo. Our destination is the town of Tequila. The countryside is absolutely beautiful through the […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the February 2017 Edition Once the festivities of the New Year and Christmas have passed; the children return to school; the non-stop partying with families and friends settles down; life begins to normalize again. That is, as normal as one might imagine in beautiful, tropical Manzanillo. In spite of the […]
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By John Chalmers from the February 2017 Edition A fine way to enjoy the Manzanillo area is to join friends for a good hike! Besides the camaraderie, sunshine and warm weather, hikes provide good exercise to help you keep fit during your sojourn in Mexico. Several roads and trails reward hikers with vistas and views […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the February 2017 Edition Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico. Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the February 2017 Edition A large, multi-layered sandwich meant for sharing A sandwichon can be made with a variety of meat, vegetables and other ingredients in many combinations and with a whole range of toppings and can sometimes be confused with a cake at first sight. We gathered a sample […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy from the February 2017 Edition We started out early from Costa Esmeralda on the Gulf of Mexico Coast following Hwy 180 to Veracruz, lead by Bruce and Marian. Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful as shortly after our departure we came to halt and a 5-hour lineup because of a blockade. The […]
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By Señior Tech from the February 2017 Edition Today I was racking my brain about what I could write about this month and like being hit by a 2 x 4 across my head, I read my email to find … I have disabled the hyperlink above, but if I had clicked it, I would […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the February 2017 Edition I wanted to be able to tie in Aztec mythology into to the eruptions of Volcán de Colima which is also known as Volcán de Fuego in recognition of its almost constant eruptions of late. I didn’t find what I was looking for but have found some […]
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