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Ben-Hur

October 1, 2016February 18, 2021Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2016 Edition Starring: Jack Huston, Morgan Freeman, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro Director: Timur Bekmambetov ““Judah Ben-Hur loses everything after his adopted brother Messala, now an officer in the Roman army, returns to Jerusalem and accuses the young prince of treason. Stripped of his title and separated from his […]

Vacations and Water Part 1 of 2

October 1, 2016February 18, 2021Terry SovilLeave a Comment

By Terry Sovil from the October 2016 Edition Water safety and drowning prevention Fall is coming! That means a return to your beloved Manzanillo. Many of you will head to the beach, spend time at the condo pool or your own private pool. I wanted to talk to you a little about drowning, safety and […]

Puerto Ángel’s Seaside Playground…Playa Zipolite

October 1, 2016February 18, 2021Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy from the October 2016 Edition On February 25, 2016 we left Puerto Arista on the coast of Chiapas and headed northwest using Hwy 200. This was Day 50 of our 90-day tour. We did hit some wind in what some might describe Wind Tunnel Alley just before you arrive at […]

Mexican Hat Plant-I Planted Roots in Mexico

October 1, 2016February 18, 2021Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2016 Edition Mexican Hat Plant, Bryophyllum daigremontianum Family: Crassulaceae Also known as: Mother of Millions, Mother of Thousands, Devil’s Backbone, Alligator’s Tongue or Alligator Plant. A member of the Kalanchoe genus, this widespread group of succulents can be found ranging from Africa to Asia and even in the Americas. […]

Java Turmeric-I Planted Roots in Mexico

October 1, 2016February 18, 2021Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2016 Edition Java Turmeric, Curcuma xanthorrhiza Family: Zingiberaceae Also known as: Indian Saffron or Hidden Lilies In that I had forgotten where and how I had gotten these absolutely gorgeous flowering plants, I was wholly stumped as to the name of these. Thus, I sought the sagacious counsel of […]

Xochimilco and the Chinampas

September 1, 2016January 5, 2018Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the September 2016 Edition Xochimilco is one of the 16 delegaciones or boroughs within Mexican Federal District. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the pre-Hispanic period. Today, the borough consists of the […]

Are you worried about spending too much in retirement?

September 1, 2016January 5, 2018Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic from the September 2016 Edition Even if you receive a decent pension and/or have adequate savings in retirement accounts, you still may worry that you’re spending too much in retirement. This is as true here in México as it would be back up north. It’s not uncommon for people who transition from […]

Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre)

September 1, 2016February 17, 2021Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Admin from the September 2016 Edition Heading northbound on Hwy 15 D from Mazatlan (Durango), we headed east at Los Mochis on 23 to El Fuerte (Sinaloa). This was the last highlight on our 90-Day Tour and, accordingly came right near the end, from Day 84 thru Day 88. Our destination was the Bugambilias […]

Let’s go fishing!

September 1, 2016January 5, 2018Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2016 Edition Though we have been living winters in Manzanillo for many years now, there have been few opportunities for us to head out on the ocean and spend the day deep sea fishing for one of those famous Sailfish. They don’t call Manzanillo the ‘Sailfish Capital of […]

Searching for Sugar Man

September 1, 2016January 7, 2018Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the September 2016 Edition Featuring: Rodriguez, Stephen ‘Sugar ’ Segerman, Dennis Coffey, Mike Theodore Director: Malik Bendjelloul “Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock ‘n’ roller, Rodriquez.” This is the second time I’ve watched this wonderful film. It is […]