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Aphelandra Squarrosa-I Planted Roots in Mexico

June 1, 2019June 11, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson the June 2019 Edition Aphelandra Squarrosa Aphelandra squarrosa Family Acanthaceae Also known as Saffron Spike (This beauty, most probably, originated in Brazil. But why/how I recall something else, most convolutedly related, is clearly yet another example of my particular thinking process of quirkiness! You see, before I completed US Army Officer Candidate School […]

Inevitable Change

June 1, 2019June 10, 2019Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall the June 2019 Edition When we started our winter sojourns to Manzanillo in 2007, we felt we’d hit the jackpot with a wonderful reprieve from Canadian winter and a good start at initiating our retirement ‘bucket list’. We were only partially retired but freedom and travel were at our fingertips. We selected […]

A Fiesta for El Naranjo

June 1, 2019June 11, 2019John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers the June 2019 Edition At the small town of El Naranjo, population 1,500, in the municipality of Manzanillo, and not far from the city center, school kids in the town are keeping alive the culture, tradition, heritage and dances of México. On March 19, at the open-air casino, the pavilion beside Highway 200 at […]

Rail Transport in Mexico

June 1, 2019June 11, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Path to Citizenship on the June 2019 Edition Mexico has a freight railway system owned by the national government and operated by various entities under concessions (charters) granted by the national government. The railway system provides freight and passenger service throughout the country (the majority of the service is freight-oriented), connecting major industrial centers with […]

Pier House Key Lime Pie

June 1, 2019June 11, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer on the June 2019 Edition Graham Cracker Crust ✓ 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs ✓ 1/4 cup sugar ✓ 1/4 cup butter Pie Filling ✓5 egg yolks ✓1 cup sweetened condensed milk ✓1/2 cup Key Lime juice (about 5 medium limes) ✓1 teaspoon grated lime rind Blue Heaven Restaurant Key Lime […]

The Great Investment Risk

June 1, 2019June 11, 2019Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic on the June 2019 Edition Some people believe they risk losing some or all of their money by investing. But did you know that not investing could be even riskier? Let’s say a 35-year-old has decided to invest for her retirement and is putting $750 a month (a total of $9,000 a year) in […]

Battle of Puebla

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Path of Citizenship on the May 2019 Edition The Battle of Puebla took place on 5 May 1862, near Puebla City during the Second French intervention in Mexico. The battle ended in a victory for the Mexican Army over the occupying French soldiers. The French eventually overran the Mexicans in subsequent battles, but the Mexican […]

Pumpkin Seed Sauce Enchiladas (Enpipianadas)

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Julieann GamitLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer on the May 2019 Edition Ingredients Enpipianadas ✓3- 1/8 oz. hulled untoasted pumpkin seeds (about 10 tbsp.) ✓1Serrano pepper2 if you like it spicy ✓1small garlic clove unpeeled ✓1cupof water or chicken broth ✓½tsp.of salt ✓8“La Tortilla Factory”handmade style corn tortillas* ✓¼cupof vegetable oil to fry the tortillas ✓2tbsp.of lard or oil […]

Try These Three Tips for Retiring with Minimal or No Debt

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic on the May 2019 Edition Ideally, we would all retire debt-free, but we are a nation of borrowers. As of December 2016, the average American household debt totals more than $135,000, according to a Nerd Wallet credit card debt study. Credit card debt for the average household carrying a balance totals more than […]

Traveling with Pets

May 1, 2019June 11, 2019Dana ParkinsonLeave a Comment

By Dana Parkinson on the May 2019 Edition I recently had the pleasure of being part of a great group of volunteers that banded together to give a rescue animal a new home. My part in the chain of events was escorting Brisa on the flight so she could be with her new human and pet […]