By Terry Sovil from the March 2012 Edition Red Saddled Snake Eel The Redsaddled Snake Eel, like the Tiger Snake Eel, is often confused for being a sea snake. It is not, it is part of the Snake Eel family. These eels have close-set dark spots of about equal size on their head. They are […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2012 Edition In this article we’ll continue our look at the Real Mexico. These are the business parts of this country that work and are a primary reason why Mexico is viewed as a good place to invest and do business with. One of the big reasons is the […]
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By Terry Sovil from the February 2012 Edition Cortez Angelfish The Cortez Angelfish can be found at depths from 10-100′. They are gray becoming charcoal at the rear of their body. They are found along the Baja down to Panama. They are usually solitary but frequently can be seen in pairs. The juvenile Cortez Angelfish […]
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By Terry Sovil from the January 2012 Edition Pacific Porgy The Pacific Porgy has a black spot on its upper pectoral fin base. They belong to the family of Porgies. These fish range from depths of 10’ to 100’. They are silvery gray with large white lips and chin. They have a steep snout and […]
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By Terry Sovil from the January 2012 Edition Mexico gets more than its fair share of media sensationalism. Personally, I get tired of hearing it because the coverage often seems very slanted to me. You rarely see scenes of real life in Mexico; you are more likely to see a border crossing, at night, from […]
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By Terry Sovil from the January 2012 Edition Mail Boxes Express has moved to a new location. I just found it today to mail a letter in their pouch mail to Laredo, TX. They provide many services and aren’t that far from where they used to be. Heading towards Las Brisas on Miguel de la […]
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By Terry Sovil from the December 2011 Edition Moorish Idol A rival for one of the title “Most beautiful fish in the Manzanillo area” is the Moorish Idol from the family of the same name. Moorish Idols range in depth from 10-150′. They are common in the southwestern Sea of Cortez and Mainland Pacific to […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2011 Edition Jewel Moray The Jewel Moray lives in depths from 15-80′. They are found in the southern Sea of Cortez and Pacific Coast mainland to Panama. Inhabiting rocky, boulder strewn areas and walls where they lurk in holes and crevices. Morays constantly open and close their mouths which […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2011 Edition Well, JOVA came to visit! Jova made landfall near Chamela in the state of Jalisco with maximum sustained winds of 160km/h (100mph), the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Jova, classed as a category two storm, made landfall at 23:00 local time (11:00pm Tuesday 10/11). Chamela is […]
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By Terry Sovil from the November 2011 Edition (1782–1831) Vicente Guerrero is sometimes compared to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the USA. A former slave, he freed his country and then its slaves. Born in1782 in Ixtla, Mexico, he was of mixed white and Negro parentage (mulatto) with an Indian strain. His father, Juan […]
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