By Terry Sovil from the July 2010 Edition Benito Juárez (1806-1872) This is a name that is widely recognized even outside of Mexico. There are a great number of cities, towns, streets and institutions that are named after Benito Juárez. You will find monuments to him in most American nations. Some examples: • New York […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1806-1872) The Hidalgo I know is a movie starring Viggo Mortensen about a fantastic true story of a pony express rider that takes his horse to Arabia for a race. The name is a very popular street name. Mexico City alone has […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Just where does one start on a story about this gentleman. With an initial demeanour that says “shy”, don’t believe it. This man is a mover and shaker in Manzanillo. Educated as a Biologist at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, he is General manager for ‘Tema […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Highly endangered species found along the Mexican Pacific The hawksbill turtle is considered a critically endangered sea turtle and was thought to be extinct on the Pacific east coast. Recent studies by the Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Initiative have determined that there are By Terry Sovil hawksbill turtles […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition It was March 13, 1972 and folks broke from a hot day to enjoy lunch and read about Don Luis Echeverria Alvarez who was in Tokyo, Japan for an economic alliance between the countries of the Pacific. The president was of the mind that it was important […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition On your next trip into Centro take note that the street “Miguel de la Madrid” turns into a street named “Niños Héroes” near San Pedrito. This name is often used on streets, squares or schools throughout Mexico as well as once appearing on an MXP 5000 banknote […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition This is a photo I took of a sea urchin displaying it’s anus. It’s unusual to catch them doing this, it’s usually at night and not very frequently at that. But here it is. The Urchin Anus photo is the main one. The Urchin Normal is what […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition The Revillagigedo (rāvē’yähēhā’THō) Islands, also known as “Revillagigedo Archipelago” or “Islas Revillagigedo”, are four volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean with a very unique ecosystem. Oddly, though far away, they have been a part of the Manzanillo municipality since 1861! They lie about 386 km (240 miles) […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2010 Edition Drago Sushi joins the select few sushi places in Manzanillo. You can find them by driving towards Las Brisas on Miguel de la Madrid Boulevard. Pass Soriana and when you see the Marbella Hotel sign on the right start to slow down. Again on the right you […]
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By Terry Sovil from the April 2010 Edition WHERE DOES THIS NAME FOR Manzanillo’s “main street” come from? Costero (Coastal) Miguel de la Madrid Boulevard is named for Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado. The airport in Colima bears his name as well. Born December 12, 1934 in Colima, Mexico he is a Mexican politician from […]
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