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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By Tommy Clarkson on the July 2020 Edition Bougainvillea Bougainvillea x buttiana Family Nyctaginaceae Also known as Paper Flower For many of us, this was the first non-potted, “tropical flower-ing plant” which – upon initially seeing it – we may have thought “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore!” For me, this happened in […]
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By Dan and Liza Goy on the July 2020 Edition La Paz is our favourite city anywhere on Baja as it still retains much of its original colonial identity and Mexican culture. Although much has changed since our first Mexican adventure in 1985, La Paz continues to maintain an old-world charm for us. In 1985, we […]
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By Kirby Vickery on the July 2020 Edition Almost every culture, both modern and ancient, has had affairs in their folklore with both animals and the night sky. To me, early humankind’s populations demanded reason behind the thousands the pin pricks of light poking through the vail of darkness when their particular sun god dipped below […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall on the July 2020 Edition Who would have thought six months ago that the world would be frozen in the grasps of a global viral pandemic? It has been a century since such an event occurred. However, this time, the world contains almost 6 billion additional people. We fly around the […]
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By John Chalmers on the July 2020 Edition There is no lack of things to do and see in the Manzanillo area of beautiful México! A seafood dinner at a favorite restaurant, joining friends for a scenic hike, enjoying the beaches and sea, shopping at the colorful markets, touring the Vive Plants orchid farm and the botanical […]
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By Makinze Gore on the May 2020 Edition Mexican Elotes This is a classic way to eat corn on the cob or in a bowl (just the kernels, known as esquites) in Mexico, and is usu-ally bought from street vendors. Mexican crema is similar to sour cream, but saltier and creamier perfect for cool-ing the fiery chili […]
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