Manzanillo Sun

Manuel (Manolo) López Pérez

November 1, 2016February 17, 2021Candy KingLeave a Comment

By Admin from the November 2016 Edition Sadly, Manzanillo lost one of our finest residents on Sunday, October 9. Manuel López Pérez died early Sunday morning in Guadalajara after a short illness. Manuel or as he was known to some, Manolo, had lived in Manzanillo for over 40 years, first as general manager of Las […]

PATA Manzanillo

November 1, 2016February 17, 2021Karen TromLeave a Comment

By Karen Trom from the November 2016 Edition I first visited Manzanillo 12 years ago on a house-hunting mission. Real estate prices looked reasonable so we decided to check it out. Our first impression was fantastic. The ride from the airport was great and we were already making plans to move here. But, as we […]

Teotihuacán

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Writer from the November 2016 Edition The so called City of the Gods, Teotihuacan, preserves the re-mains of one of the most important civilizations in Meso america. Regardless of where you will be starting you tour, you will be amazed by the beautiful constructions and by the mystery kept within the wall of the […]

What should you do with a financial windfall?

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic from the November 2016 Edition When it comes to investing a windfall such as an inheritance or retirement account rollover (IRA, 401K, etc..) you’ll likely find a large number of different options being discussed in the financial media. But which one of these many approaches is best for you? Dollar cost averaging, or […]

Mexican Hot Cocoa

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the November 2016 Edition Ingredients – 2 cups reduced-fat (2 percent) evaporated milk – 1/2 cup whole milk – 1/2 cup chocolate liqueur – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1/4 cup sugar – 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa – 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon – 1/4 teaspoon ancho chili powder – […]

The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: of Cell Phone plans and currency ex-change…” (apologies to Lewis Carroll)

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Señior TechLeave a Comment

By Señior Tech from the November 2016 Edition We live in Manzanillo, but our main bank accounts are in Canada, so we use Intercam Bank to convert our Canadian dollars to Mexican Pesos. Our account manager, Carlos, gives us a better exchange rate than those posted at the other banks. I write a cheque drawn […]

Mexico’s indigenous and folk art comes to Chapala

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Ruth HazelwoodLeave a Comment

By Ruth Hazlewood from the November 2016 Edition Each year Experience Mex‐ECO Tours promotes a trip which we call the ‘Chapala Arts and Crafts Fair’, but this is much more than just a shopping trip; so what’s it really all about? The Feria Maestros del Arte (Masters of Art Fair) is the name given to […]

Huitzilopochtli, The God of War

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery from the November 2016 Edition In modern society, we have two magic numbers out there that have a constant effect on our very being in dealing with physical science. One of the numbers is Pi which is 3.14, something, something, something. The other is 37 or 73 which I see cropping up […]

O.J. Simpson: Made in America

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2016 Edition (Crave TV.ca – ESPN Network) Documentary – Five Part Series Featuring: Interviews and archive footage with: Bea Arthur, Marcia Clark, A.C. Cowlings, David Gascon, Robin Greer, Peter Hyams, Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson, Peter Weireter, David Zucker Director: Ezra Edelman “It is the defining cultural tale of modern […]

At the Movie-Inferno

November 1, 2016January 2, 2018Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2016 Edition Starring: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan Director: Ron Howard “Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s (Da Vinci Code) billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues […]