By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the July 2018 Edition Roasted Tomato and Green Chile Salsa This is archetypal salsa, made from tomatoes, green chiles, cilantro, and lime. But more than a mere mix of ingredients, salsa de molcajete uses centuries-old techniques to combine flavors, bringing out the best of each. Ingredients ✓ 6 plum tomatoes (about […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy from the July 2018 Edition February 3 – 6, 2016 (Day 28 – 31) Cancún, Quintana Roo, MX Leaving the Cenote Suytun Resort, we headed directly east on Hwy 180 (libre) to Cancún. This was a short drive, only 50 km/30 miles. On our way, we came across an excellent drive-through […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2018 Edition Cassia fistula Family: Fabaceae Also known as: Yellow Shower, Golden Shower Tree, Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Pudding Pipe Tree or Lluvia de Oro The genus Cassia includes more than 500 species of herbs, shrubs and trees that are native to the world’s tropical areas but include some of […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the July 2018 Edition I have found the Aztec people to have been very intelligent and industrious to take over the Mixtec world through tribal consolidation, then concur as they did, although their empire was built on existing platforms previously established by the Mayan and Olmec. Because of their priest class’ absolute […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2018 Edition Graptopetalum paraguayense Family: Crassulaceae Also known as: Ghost Flower or Mother of Pearl Plant (After delving deeply into, and all but rabidly rooting through, my little library of botanical books, I thought I’d finally identified this attractive succulent as a member of the Crassulaceae family (the Jade Plant […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2018 Edition On Monday, October 9, 1995 at 9:38AM a huge earthquake struck Cihuatlán-Manzanillo. It was an 8 on the moment magnitude scale or 7.6 on the Richter scale. It was on shore, at a depth of 40km / 25 miles, with a Mercalli intensity of “severe” (7), lasting about […]
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By Suzanne A. Marshall from the July 2018 Edition BARRANCA DEL COBRE Having trudged through our wardrobes and revived our ‘cooler’ climate clothing and exchanged our flip-flops for walking shoes; we packed our bags and headed out to explore yet another ‘must see’ Mexican spectacle, the great Copper Canyon and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Having […]
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