By Sra. Martha Martinez from the August 2011 Edition In Spanish the letter H is silent. Here’s how to pronounce some words, contrary to almost all other letters. The “U” being an exception in some cases. Also keep in mind that the ”J” in Spanish is pronounced like the “H” in English. Chihuahua (chi […]
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By Cheryl Weaver from the August 2011 Edition How to Find them and Enjoy Doing So OK – So you’ve decided to come to Mexico, or you’ve been here a little while and want to change addresses, but in neither case are you a buyer at this point. But you’re not a vacationer either – […]
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By Robert Hill from the August 2011 Edition Getting a Mexican driver’s license was one of the most delightful experiences I have had in Manzanillo, but this was 10 years ago when things were a good deal more Mexican than they are now, and a lot more fun. In those days the Transportation Department was […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the August 2011 Edition I’ve always thought that my long ‘love affair’ with being by the ocean in a tropical climate was attributable to the fact that I am Canadian and was born in the middle of the vast rolling prairies. Yes, the winters are very harsh but there is […]
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By April Pepper López from the August 2011 Edition Taking the bus in Manzanillo is wonderfully easy. Driving a car would probably top the list of Best Ways to Get Around but it’s a reliable option. Buses come every few minutes and get you where you want to go with ease (provided you’re not travelling […]
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By David Fitzpatrick from the August 2011 Edition We tend to think of Manzanillo as a modern city with relatively little history. One has only to drive down Boulevard Miguel de la Madrid to see that there is nothing much that dates from before about 1970. It may come as a surprise, therefore, to learn […]
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By Terry Sovil from the August 2011 Edition November 1, 1876 – November 18, 1910 Aquiles Serdán Alatriste (November 1, 1876 – November 18, 1910), was born in the city of Puebla, Puebla. He is known as a politician who opposed Porfiro Díaz in the Mexican Revolution while supporting Francisco I. Madero and Emiliano Zapata. […]
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By Karen Trom from the August 2011 Edition Change your CHOICES, Change your LIFE Yes- You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too! Don’t feel you can’t have cake on your birthday just because you are eating healthier. Heck, you can have cake more than once a year if you make wise choices most […]
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By Vivian Molick from the August 2011 Edition Single-clicking Your Mouse For as long as I have been using computers the ‘norm’ was to double-click on a file or folder to open it. If you spend a considerable amount of time on the computer like I do, it can really get to be a lot […]
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By Freda Rumford from the August 2011 Edition Roasted Chicken skin is OK to eat, according to a recent Chatelaine Magazine. Besides having mostly unsaturated fat, it contains valuable proteins, minerals and vitamins. Just watch the accompanying bread rolls and dessert, they add the calories. Aspartame is 180 times sweeter than sugar. Baked potatoes are […]
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