By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2018 Edition Don Miguel Gregorio Antonio Ignacio Hidalgo-Costilla y Gallaga Mandarte Villaseñor; 8 May 1753 – 30 July 1811), more commonly known as Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla or simply Miguel Hidalgo, was a Mexican Roman Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence. […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the November 2018 Edition Rajas con queso (Pronounced ra-HAS con KAY-so) is a taco filling made with fresh Poblano chile, a mild green chile typically used for chiles rellenos, rajas, and crema de poblano. This dish is served throughout Mexico. The dish is prepared with fresh Poblano chiles, onion, […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy from the November 2018 Edition When we arrived in town, it became apparent that some road diversions were in place and our entry into the RV Park was not park we stayed in December 2002 with our children, Kirsty, Ken We returned to Mexico City (our 3rd visit in […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2018 Edition Firecracker Plant, Crossandra infundibuliformis Family: Acanthaceae Also known as: Firecracker Flower or Crossandra With a genus name sounding like some cranky lady, this beauty is far from that! In fact, thriving in a tallish pot, here in Ola Brisa Gardens, to the right of the […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2018 Edition If you live in Mexico year-round, or are here during the winter months, you may have had a need for a Notary Public from the USA. Your only option, from what I’ve seen, is to journey to Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara to visit a USA Consulate. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the November 2018 Edition Mexican Blue Bells Ruellia Tweediana Family: Acanthus, also known as: Spanish Ladies, Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells or Mexican Petunia I’ve healthy specimens of all three of this species’ primary colors blue -violet, pink and white gloriously thriving right inside our wrought-iron entryway. Because of their location, […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the November 2018 Edition For what we don’t and didn’t know about the Olmecs we know just about everything about the Mayan people except why their civilization collapsed. The reason for this knowledge is because a Spanish monk by the name of Francisco Ximénez found himself in possession of a […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2018 Edition Blue Agave, Agave tequilana Family: AgavoideaeAlso known as: Tequila Agave The Greek word for these interesting succulents is agauos, meaning “of kings and heroes, illustrious, hence noble” and, good full-time residents of Mexico that we are, we’ll drink to that! (Have you ever had one of My […]
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By Terry Sovil from the October 2018 Edition Tequila has been with us for a long time and has an interesting history. For one, not every drink made from cactus or agave can be called “Tequila”. Tequila has a Denomination of Origin which, according to the “Appellation de Origin Controlee” (AOC), means it can only […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2018 Edition Yellow Alder Turnera ulifoliaFamily: TurneracceaeAlso known as: Yellow Buttercups, Bahamian Buttercup, Cuban Buttercup, Cinnamon Buttercup, Buttercup Flower; False Damiana, Banker’s Flower, Holy Rose, Sage Rose, Yellow Bells, Yellow Elder, Yellow Turnera, West Indian Holly or Ramgoat Dashalong Ramgoat Dashalong? (Honest, I don’t make these names up!) Actually, […]
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