By Tommy Clarkson on the September 2020 Edition Choco Palm Astrocaryum mexicanum Family Arecaceae Also known as Lancetilla or Chichon The genus Astrocaryum is comprised of eighteen, very spiny, pinnate leaved palms. As a whole, they grow naturally in the West Indies, through Mexico, through Central America and into South America. The genus name is derived […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy on the September 2020 Edition It took 20 years after our 1st trip to Baja Peninsula before we ventured onto Hwy 19 and the west cape of BCS. About 20 minutes west of La Paz, Hwy 19 forks with all roads leading to Cabo San Lucas. In 2005, both roads […]
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By Kirby Vickery on the September 2020 Edition Tezcatlipoca (Fiery Mirror) was undoubtedly the Jupiter of the Nahua pantheon. He carried a mirror or shield, from which he took his name, and in which he was supposed to see reflected the actions and deeds of humankind. The evolution of this god, from the status of […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall on the September 2020 Edition I find it interesting to note that, when you’re living a smaller life, staying at home more avoiding a pandemic, little things catch your interest that you didn’t really notice before. This in addition to all those irritating little house fix ups, like oiling hinges, and fixing […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the August 2020 Edition Snow Bush Breynia disticha ‘Roseo-picta’ Family Phyllanthaceae Also known as Red-leafed Snow Bush, Redleaf Breynia, Leaf Flower, Hawaiian Snow Bush, Snow-on-the-Mountain, Sweetpea Bush or Ice Cream Bush The genus Breynia is comprised of evergreen trees and shrubs from tropical forests and scrub areas of Asia, Australia, and the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the August 2020 Edition Angel Wing Begonia Begonia Hybrid Family Begoniaceae Also known as Cane Begonia (If ever there were a contest to find the most lop-sided leaves on a plant, this might well be a good contender. However, this uniqueness notwithstanding, with delicate, year-round “flowers” of red, pink or white, it […]
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By Dan and Liza Goy on the August 2020 Edition Sierra de la Laguna, BCS Exploring the northern foothills of Sierra de la Laguna from Mex 1 Our RV tours on Baja take us through the northern foothills of Sierra de la Laguna on Hwy 1 between La Paz and Los Barriles. We routinely stop for […]
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By Kirby Vickery on the August 2020 Edition So often, when folks travel through Mexico and Central America while searching for all these wonderful ruins left behind by all these wonderful Mesoamerican tribes and nations, they find so much and so many that entire nations slip by almost as if they weren’t there. It’s sort of […]
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By John Chalmers on the August 2020 Edition Canadian and American “snowbirds” are not the only migrants who escape winter by spending it in Mexican sunshine and then returning home when spring comes! On my regular hikes in the Manzanillo area, some of my fine feathered friends that I photograph are also at home much further […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the July 2020 Edition Painted Drop Tongue Aglaonema nitidum f. curtisii Family Araceae Also known as Chinese Evergreen (About that common name . . . . .) If ever one were welcomed into the wild and wandering (or is that wondering?) world of tropical plant cultivars, this is a good place to […]
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