By Terry Sovil from the August 2010 Edition (1648-1695) This street in Manzanillo is near the Country Club in El Jabalí. Sor (Sister) Juana (say “wanna”) Inés de La Cruz lived from 1648 or 51 to 1695. She has a face you see regularly! Look at a 200 peso bill where her face and quill […]
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In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events July A Blank Page – Annie Stirling Humor Twisted Way of Speaking – Tommy Clarkson A Look From the Future – Tommy Clarkson Living in Manzanillo The Streets of Manzanillo – Benito Juarez – Terry Sovil Sea Scouts in Manzanillo – Terry Sovil Casa Talk – Patty […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2010 Edition Part 1 Ports fascinate me. I wondered if people really understood the immense complexity and technology that goes into a modern day port. I decided information on our port may be more interesting with a foundation to build on. Next issue we’ll talk more about our own […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2010 Edition The Sea Scouts have come to Manzanillo! The troop Poseidon, called a “ship”, was formally approved and launched on 20/Mar/2010 at Las Hadas Marina, Manzanillo in a beautiful ceremony. Other Scout troops from Manzanillo and around Colima attended to welcome their newest troop. Poseidon is Boy Scouts […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2010 Edition Benito Juárez (1806-1872) This is a name that is widely recognized even outside of Mexico. There are a great number of cities, towns, streets and institutions that are named after Benito Juárez. You will find monuments to him in most American nations. Some examples: • New York […]
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In this issue: General Interest Calendar of Events June Death be Allowed Part I – Annie Sterling Book Review – Three Cups of Tea – Diana Stevens Humor We’ve All Met ‘Em – Tommy Clarkson Twisted Way of Talking – Tommy Clarkson Living in Manzanillo The Streets of Manzanillo – Hidalgo – Terry Sovil Pemex […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (1806-1872) The Hidalgo I know is a movie starring Viggo Mortensen about a fantastic true story of a pony express rider that takes his horse to Arabia for a race. The name is a very popular street name. Mexico City alone has […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Just where does one start on a story about this gentleman. With an initial demeanour that says “shy”, don’t believe it. This man is a mover and shaker in Manzanillo. Educated as a Biologist at the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, he is General manager for ‘Tema […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition Highly endangered species found along the Mexican Pacific The hawksbill turtle is considered a critically endangered sea turtle and was thought to be extinct on the Pacific east coast. Recent studies by the Eastern Pacific Hawksbill Initiative have determined that there are By Terry Sovil hawksbill turtles […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2010 Edition It was March 13, 1972 and folks broke from a hot day to enjoy lunch and read about Don Luis Echeverria Alvarez who was in Tokyo, Japan for an economic alliance between the countries of the Pacific. The president was of the mind that it was important […]
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