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Nature’s Wonders I Planted Roots in Mexico series – A Glimpse into “The Medicinal Jungle”

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition Man does not live nor survive on meat alone! Vegetative material is a key component in our lives. Be it for food, clothing, household items or their health and healing applications, we need I’ve pulled verbatim five of these plants. As seen through our first book series, “The Civilized […]

Food and Drink series – Caesar Salad

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Manzanillo SunLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition Original Tijuana Caesar Salad and Homemade Dressing Recipe As the story goes, Chef Caesar was living in San Diego, California, but working at a restaurant in Tijuana when he created his leafy masterpiece. Since its conception, there have been various reinterpretations of Caesar dressing, many of which include incorporating […]

Helping Hands -(originally for the Gulf Islands Driftwood) Salt Spring Lions Make Vision Screening Possible For Manzanillo Children

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Emelie PeacockLeave a Comment

By Emelie Peacock on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition Vision screening for over 3,000 students in Manzanillo began with a chance encounter aboard a plane from Victoria, Canada to Mexico. Don and Bobbi Clifford, members of the Lions Club of Salt Spring Island, were on a plane to their winter home in the coastal city of Manzanillo, Colima […]

Staying Safe series – More Affordable Than You Think

January 14, 2023January 16, 2023Christine LabergeLeave a Comment

By Christine Laberge on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition Let’s face it, we’re all getting older; therefore, health care and health care insurance is a common topic of conversation when moving to, retiring or snow birding in Barra de Navidad, Manzanillo, Melaque, Colima, or anywhere in the Costalegre area. If you have insurance coverage in the US or […]

Beauty in Nature – Beautiful Nature Photos from Around Manzanillo

January 13, 2023January 16, 2023Christine LabergeLeave a Comment

By Marg McKenna on the Winter 2022/2023 Edition Local photographer Marg McKenna shares a gift of these incredible nature photos with the Manzanillo Sun e-Magazine readers Local photographer Greg Bates shares these amazing photos taken near Peña Blanca Greg Bates shares these amazing photos taken in the Manzanillo area […]

Shop Local series

January 12, 2023January 16, 2023Ruth HazelwoodLeave a Comment

By Ruth Hazlewood on the Winter 2021/2022 Edition November 2020 saw the opening of Galería Mex-ECO in Santiago, Manzanillo. So, what is it all about? One of my roles as the owner of Experience Mex-ECO Tours, is to travel Mexico and scout out new places for our tour groups each season. Over the past 17 years, this […]

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

January 12, 2023January 16, 2023Manzanillo SunLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

January 12, 2023January 16, 2023Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

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 […]

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

January 12, 2023January 16, 2023John ChalmersLeave a Comment

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 […]