Christmas celebrations in Mexico

From the December 2015 Edition As we have become a global community, Christmas traditions have also become globalized. Mexico’s Christmas celebrations and the history of Mexican Christmas, known as Navidad, are no exception. Like most aspects of Mexico’s culture, Navidad resembles Spanish traditions but Navidad has also adopted other countries’ customs and shows a rich history […]

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Baby Sun Rose- I Planted Roots In Mexico

By Tommy Clarkson from the January 2015 Edition Aptenia cordifolia (Alternative Botanical Name: Mesembryanthemum cordifolium) Family: Aizoaceae (Also known as Heartleaf Ice Plant, Heart and Flower, Dew Plant, Red Apple or Red Aptenia) While she enjoys the hundreds of tropical plants that comprise Ola Bris Gardens, seldom does Ana (our housekeeper and dear friend) inquire specifically […]

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