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 […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the August 2016 Edition Olmec, the first elaborate preColumbian civilization of Mesoamerica (c. 1200–400 bce) and one that is thought to have set many of the fundamental patterns evinced by later American Indian cultures of Mexico and Central America, notably the Maya and the Aztec. The Nahuatl (Aztec) name for […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2016 Edition INGREDIENTS (SERVINGS 8-10) 1⁄2 cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons cooking oil 4 cups water 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 medium carrots, sliced 1 beaten egg 1⁄4 cup […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the July 2016 Edition My apologies to my loyal readers, I was on vacation and missed last month’s publishing deadline. First, let me remind you that the free Windows 10 upgrade (Windows 7 or higher) expires July 29, 2016. So if you were contemplating the upgrade, get it before the […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the July 2016 Edition Download the full edition or view it online Manzanillo Sun WriterManzanillo Sun’s eMagazine written by local authors about living in Manzanillo and Mexico, since 2009
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the June 2016 Edition This traditional Mexican beverage is made with rice. You may find it in other parts of Latin America made with different seeds or nuts added in. For a dairy-free beverage, you can use water instead of evaporated milk. And we suggest using one of our favorite […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the June 2016 Edition The third ring road of Colima is a very important road. It connects Villa de Alvarez to the city of Colima and is well known for the relatively large number of accidents that happen on it. You can count on at least one per week, some […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the June 2016 Edition Alternative titles: Ce Acatl; Ehécatl; Feathered Serpent; Kukulcán; One Reed Quetzalcóatl, Mayan name Kukulcán, (from Nahuatl quetzalli, “tail feather of the quetzal bird [Pharomachrus mocinno],” and coatl, “snake”), the Feathered Serpent, one of the major deities of the ancient Mexican pantheon. Representations of a feathered snake […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the May 2016 Edition Is there any better reminder of languid days in the Caribbean than a fresh fruit salad? Fortunately, many of those tropical fruits you enjoy are in the market year round. When choosing mangoes and papayas, look for ones that yield slightly to a gentle touch. A […]
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By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the April 2016 Edition Leprosy has been a scourge of man for all antiquity, since well before biblical times. I remember movie scenes with Lepers, with badly misshapen faces and no fingers, begging in the streets, while “the healthy people” run for safety from them. It was like a prequel […]
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