By Terry Sovil from the November 2010 Edition Jose María Morelos y Pavón has a recognizable face. You’ll see him every time you hold a 50 peso note. He was born September 30, 1765 in Valladolid, Michoacán; a mestizo (mix of Spanish and Aztec Indian blood) and in a lower class of the Spanish colonial […]
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By Terry Sovil from the October 2010 Edition Francisco “Pancho” Villa 1874-1919 Born:8 August 1874 Birthplace:San Juan del Río, Mexico Died: 20 July 1923, (assassination) Place of Death:Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico Best Known As: Peasant hero of the Mexican Revolution Born Doroteo Arango, Francisco “Pancho” Villa, is described as a killer, […]
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By Terry Sovil from the August 2010 Edition (1648-1695) This street in Manzanillo is near the Country Club in El Jabalí. Sor (Sister) Juana (say “wanna”) Inés de La Cruz lived from 1648 or 51 to 1695. She has a face you see regularly! Look at a 200 peso bill where her face and quill […]
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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 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 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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