By John Chalmers on the June 2020 Edition On a tour to see the city of Morelia and Monarch butterflies, the twin volcanoes near Colima are a great sight, visible for several miles of travel. Among the many wonders of Mexico are the Monarch butterflies which, like Canadian and American snowbirds, spend the winter in México. But […]
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By John Chalmers on the June 2020 Edition We’re in self isolation in Manzanillo, where we’ve made our life here, permanently. It’s been 13 years in our sweet little condo, on the beach called Playa Azul, and we are approaching our fourth summer. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic was never in our plans. But that goes for […]
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By John Chalmers on the June 2020 Edition Cataviña is a small town on Highway 1, in the middle of the peninsula, on a high desert plateau, at 1800 ft., and is a popular stop for our tours and for many other Baja travelers. It is located in the state of Baja California, 118 km (74 mi) […]
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By Kirby Vickery on the June 2020 Edition [Many children’s stories from the Aztecs are copied from the Toltec, Mayan, and other older civilizations within Mesoamerica. This is one of them, although somewhat cut down because of space constraints.] Once when the rabbit, also known as ‘The Mayor,’ still had his antlers, he met a deer. At […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall on the June 2020 Edition It isn’t something we would normally think about, as we take the world for granted in so many ways. But on May 1, 2020, we received a call that morning from a local friend saying make sure you’re on your terrace watching Manzanillo Bay at noon. And be […]
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By Señior Tech on the May 2020 Edition Day 41 of living in the condo Over the past month, I have only gone out a few times. When the beaches were still open, we would walk to get exercise. And I made a few scary trips to Sam’s and La Comer. But then I thought, hey! […]
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By Makinze Gore on the May 2020 Edition Mexican Elotes This is a classic way to eat corn on the cob or in a bowl (just the kernels, known as esquites) in Mexico, and is usu-ally bought from street vendors. Mexican crema is similar to sour cream, but saltier and creamier perfect for cool-ing the fiery chili […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the May 2020 Edition Solenostemon scutellarioides Family Lamiaceae Also known as Painted Nettle or Variegated Coleus (Ladies and gentleman, meet the veritable poster child for wildly multi-colored, variegated tropical plant leaves!) The subtitle for Nellie Neal’s book, Gardener’s Guide to Tropical Plants, is “Cool ways to add hot, bold foliage and striking textures.” […]
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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 Tommy Clarkson on the May 2020 Edition Peperomia griseoargentea Family Piperaceae Also known as Radiator Plant or Ivy Leaf Pepper Or is it? I’ve always admired the array of interesting characters in the Peperomia genus what with some 1,000 of them, we’ve no few from which to choose! In fact, I wrote about the Pepperface […]
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