By Tommy Clarkson on the February 2021 Edition Mexican Heather Cuphea hyssopifolia Family Lythraceae Also known as False Heather, Mexican False Heather, Hawaiian Heather, Artificial Heather, Elfin Plant, Elfin Shrub, Elfin Herb, Clammy Cuphea or Corail For whatever reason – other than it does sorta’ resemble it at first glance – I always think of the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the February 2021 Edition Identifying Palm Species With well over 2,400 different species of palm trees known to exist, it’s no wonder that some folks become a bit confused when trying to determine the type they see or seek. But, in endeavoring to do so, it will help if you keep in […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy on the February 2021 Edition This magical body of water is also known as the Gulf of California and Vermilion Sea, in Spanish “Golfo de California”, “Mar de Cortés” and “Mar Bermejo”, all of which belongs to Mexico. Our introduction to the Sea of Cortés was in 1985 on our first […]
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By Kirby Vickery on the February 2021 Edition In ancient times, when there were no clocks and time passed slowly and nothing mattered because life was slow and comfortable. The people’s duties in this time were few and not time consuming and so they would look for recreational activities. Jun aj Pu and Ix B’alam Kej, […]
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By John Chalmers on the February 2021 Edition One type of organization that has suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic is non-profit charitable operations that have cancelled vital fundraising special events. They are essential to generating income needed to keep an operation going. In the Manzanillo area, one such event that was cancelled in […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the January 2021 Edition Shaving Brush Plant Pseudobombax ellipticum Family Bombacaeae Also known as Pink Bombax or Wool and Cotton Tree Upon seeing the flowers of the Shaving Brush Tree, one instantly comprehends how and why it got its name. But, beyond looking a great deal like what its name implies, they […]
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By Tommy Clarkson on the January 2021 Edition Night Blooming Jasmine Cestrum nocturnum Family Solanaceae Also known as Lady of the Night, Night Queen, Queen of the Night. Night Jasmine, Night Jessamine, Dama de Noche, Night Syringo, Night Cestrum, Night-Blooming Jessamine or Night Blooming Cestrum With some of those other names, one might confuse it with a […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy on the January 2021 Edition Baja Mexico – Beyond the walls of the all-inclusive resort Our first camping vacation in Mexico was in 1985 traveling in our camper van. Our children were small (2 and 4 years old) and our parents and friends thought for sure we would never be seen […]
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By Kirby Vickery on the January 2021 Edition Have you ever taken a step back when either attending (word used which is better than ‘visiting’ or ‘climbing’ or even ‘driving by’) a Mayan temple or ruin and wondered how the ordinary Mayan people lived? I’ve been writing about Mesoamericans cultures for several years now and have […]
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By Ken Waldie on the January 2021 Edition Manzanillo is a challenging place to have hair sometimes. When it gets hot, hair can get frizzy or oily and when it is hu-mid, hair can fall limp and get frizzy or just limp. Hot, humid summers can leave you with oily hair and scalp. It’s a challenge. […]
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