By John Chalmers on the May 2020 Edition This magical city was drawn and designed from the Franciscan Temple dating from the sixteenth century, when analyzed, it is possible to realize that its dimensions meet the so-called golden ratio. Zacatlán is a region producing apples, with different varieties of them, which are unique in the […]
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By John Chalmers on the May 2020 Edition A group hike is a great way to explore México and enjoy the camaraderie of meeting new friends in a shared experi-ence. With the Canoas hike, like other treks we have taken, we started with a group photo! Exploring México by driving to cities and towns, historic […]
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By Terry Sovil on the April 2020 Edition What? VIMAC is short for Vigilemos Manzanillo. This is a group in Manzanillo established to help keep the place free of gar-bage and protect our natural resources. The meaning of the word VIGILEMOS is “let’s watch over”. An overview below will help. VIMAC Mission Generate positive changes […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the March 2020 Edition On a hillside in the Santiago area of Manzanillo, overlooking Santiago Bay, is a botanical garden named Ola Brisa Gardens a wonder to behold! Below the lovely home of Tommy Clarkson is the multi-terraced hillside “civilized jungle” developed by Tommy and his late wife, Patty. Hundreds of varieties […]
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By John Chalmers on the February 2020 Edition Near the small town of La Central, close to the port city of Manzanillo on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Colima, is to be found the largest orchid farm in the country. Established in 2002 by proprietor Fidel Maza, the operation has grown to 18 […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall on the August 2019 Edition Ever since coming to Mexico, I’ve had this fascination for Pelicans. Which means I watch them a lot from my terrace and on regular beach walks up to the rocks and the river where the bay ends and Karmina Palace stands regally in the background. The brown pelican […]
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By Kirby Vickery the April 2019 Edition Pre-Columbian Times (overview):I have found that history has almost forgotten Manzanillo’s first inhabitants, even though we have some Nahuatl ruins in the State of Colima which are superb. Archeology for the history between 2000 BCE and 500 BCE for this area reads like a dart board. I even […]
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By John Clamers from the March 2018 Edition I remember well the first time I heard the great song by Simon and Garfunkel, ‘’Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Here in Mexico, where my wife, Linda, and I escape Alberta’s winter, the song came to mind with the experience we have had, not with a bridge over troubled […]
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By Ken Waldie from the February 2018 Edition Canada is cold. Hell is Endothermic. I woke this morning to grey twilight. Last night, it had snowed 2 inches, but now it was raining the cold piercing rain that only those who live on the northern coastal region would know. Bundled in my coat and scarf, I […]
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