By Terry Sovil from the September 2018 Edition When we talk about “alternative energy”, we are talking about renewable types of energy. Generally, we are talking about solar energy, wind energy, biomass, hydro power and geothermal. Renewable energy is from renewable resources, which are naturally replenished, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves and geothermal […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the September 2018 Edition Cape Jasmine Gardenia jasminoides Family : Rubiaceae Also known as: Gardenia, Cape Jessamine or Jasmin (In this, I am going to liberally share sound advice kindly provided to me by Paul Crist a successful grower of these beauties who lives in the Puerto Vallarta area. In all […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the September 2018 Edition The Mexican people, and all their friends, will again celebrate their Independence Day on the 16th of September. No Johnny, it’s really not on the 5th of May. But, you can celebrate it then too, if you like. For that matter, in Mexico, you can celebrate most […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the August 2018 Edition I have given the readers of the Manzanillo Sun over four years of Aztec Mythology and have been thinking that it might possibly be an interesting endeavor to branch, not only into their real lifestyle, but that of the Mexican peoples, from as far back as I can […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy from the August 2018 Edition January 19 and 20, 2016 (Day 13 – 14) Isla Aguada, Campeche We headed out early, led by Rafael and Eileen. Our 6:37 am departure was our attempt to avoid Villahermosa road construc-tion in rush hour traffic. This strategy worked well as we whis-tled through town on […]
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By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the August 2018 Edition Our tax situation changes as our life stages change, and losing a spouse is no exception. You may not want to consider taxes at such a difficult time, but when you’re ready, here are some tips that will help keep your tax bill to the legal […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2018 Edition Gardenia jasminoides Family: Rubiaceae Also known as: Common Gardenia, Cape Gardenia, Cape Jasminem or Cape Jessamine For some, the scent some say, intoxicating fragrance of this beauty, is the very essence of all that consists “the smell of the tropics!” The, reasonably large-sized, genus of Gardenia consists of […]
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By Señior Tech from the August 2018 Edition My wife and I spend our winters in Manzanillo. This poses some problems when we try to speak with the locals because we are mostly English speaking. We are attempting to learn the language so we can better communicate without using hand gestures or adding “o” to the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2018 Edition Anthurium andreanum Family: Araceae Also known as: Flamingo Flower, Boy Flower, Painted Tongue, Flamingo Lily, Palette Flower, Spathe Flower, Pa-tent Leather Flower or Tail Flower Many think of the uniquely shaped Anthurium as a Hawaiian flower. Sorry, but the genus is not native to “The Aloha State”. They […]
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By Terry Sovil from the August 2018 Edition Shipping products from USA or Canada to Mexico can be easy, depending on what you are trying to do. If what you need is in larger quantity, or for a specific sport (like snorkeling or SCUBA), you may have a harder time getting it shipped to Mexico. Some […]
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