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Rip Currents, Not Rip Tides

January 1, 2020March 7, 2020Terry SovilLeave a Comment

By Terry Sovil on the January 2020 Edition While in Manzanillo, what is better than to sit on the beach, or on your deck, and watch the ocean. So big. So beautiful. So mysterious. So great for a swim. Don’t let a rip current turn a fun beach trip or swim into a problem. What […]

Five Favourite Places to Shop, Bargain and Barter on Baja

January 1, 2020March 7, 2020Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy on the January 2020 Edition A tour of Baja (Baja California and Baja California Sur states in Mexico) would not be complete without an opportunity to shop for those special items “Hecho en México” (Made in Mexico). Many RVers tell us they rated shopping at local markets, shops and beach […]

Celebration Under the Stars

January 1, 2020January 31, 2020John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers on the January 2020 Edition Complete with shepherds, the Three Wise Men, angels, and King Herod, along with Mary, Joseph and the Christ child, the performance featured dozens of the children from Casa Hogar. They appeared in appropriate costumes for the staging produced through the Expressive Arts program of Casa Hogar. Beginning […]

Variegated Cuban Oregano- I Planted Roots in Mexico

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the December 2019 Edition Variegated Cuban Oregano Plectranthus amboinicus Family Lamiaceae Also known as Oregano Brujo, Broadleaf Thyme, Country Borage, Soup Mint and, virtually, all of the same names as the classic Cuban Oregano In Volume I of “The Civilized Jungle,” I wrote about the classic Cuban Oregano also known as […]

Huevos Divorciados

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer on the December 2019 Edition Ingredients ✓ 8 large EGGS ✓ 8 small corn tortillas, 6-inch diameter ✓ 4 tsp. butter, divided ✓ salt and pepper ✓ 2 cups prepared refried pinto beans, warmed ✓ 1/2 cup tomatillo or green salsa ✓ 1/2 cup tomato or red salsa ✓ 1/2 cup […]

Reform War

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Manzanillo SunLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery on the December 2019 Edition The War of Reform (Spanish: Guerra de Reforma) in Mexico, during the Second Federal Republic of Mexico, was the three-year civil war (1857–1860) between members of the Liberal Party who had taken power in 1855 under the Plan of Ayutla, and members of the Conservative Party resisting […]

MESOAMERICAN SPORTS

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery on the December 2019 Edition As with all civilizations, the Mesoamerican people played a variety of games. Some had religious connections and even others were used by the better competitors to gamble and make a living. One such game of skill resembled bowling. There is very little information on it except that […]

Sunburned Gringo Tree- I Planted Roots in Mexico

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the December 2019 Edition Family Burseraceae Also known as Paper Bark Tree, Gumbo-Limbo Tree, Naked Indian, Copperwood, Turpentine Tree, Mulatto Stick, West Indian Birch or Tourist Tree Within the greater family as a whole, there are some 600 species in 15 genera, including species that yield frankincense and myrrh. (I guess […]

Valle de Guadalupe

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy on the December 2019 Edition Bienvenido a la Ruta del Vino Baja California The Valle de Guadalupe (Guadalupe Valley) is just a 1-hour drive from the US crossing at Tecate, Mexico. This region is part of the Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico and is an increasingly popular tourist destination for […]

Colibrí or Hummingbirds

December 1, 2019December 17, 2019Terry SovilLeave a Comment

By Terry Sovil on the December 2019 Edition There are 338 known species of Hummingbirds, or Colibri, in the world. There are 50 that live in Mexico, but only 12 are endemic. A reference page from Puerto Vallarta calls out 8. All are small birds with weights from 2 grams / .07 ounces up to […]