Issue – Page 36 – Manzanillo Sun

San Cristóbal de las Casas

November 1, 2017December 8, 2017Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy from the November 2017 Edition February 20-22, 2016 (Days 45-47) Our drive from Agua Azul to San Cristóbal de las Casas was led by Rafael and Eileen, mostly on Hwy 199, with all the turns and topes, ups and downs, climbing to 7000 feet, over 2000 meters, was nothing short […]

How Should You Invest an Inheritance?

November 1, 2017December 8, 2017Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the November 2017 Edition You have inherited a sum of money but have some concerns about how to invest it, as there are many options available to you. Traditional wisdom would be to invest any large sum of money using a method called dollar-cost averaging, which simply means […]

Hello, My Name is Doris (Netflix)

November 1, 2017February 18, 2021Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the November 2017 Edition Starring: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly Director: Michael Showalter “A self-help seminar inspires a sixty-something woman to romantically pursue her younger co-worker.” It is highly unlikely that the general public will buy into the plotline of this movie. But hey, many have probably dreamed about it. […]

Making Life in Manzanillo Better for Thousands of Animals and the Community

October 1, 2017February 18, 2021Suzanne A. MarshallLeave a Comment

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2017 Edition Almost ten years ago, my husband and I were searching for property in what is now our home in Manzanillo. I can still re-member seeing a terribly emaciated dog one day, curled up on the ground in front of one of the doorways. I wondered how […]

Dead Bread (Pan de Muertos)

October 1, 2017January 16, 2019Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the October 2017 Edition Ingredients – 1/4 cup margarine – 1/4 cup milk – 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon salt – 2 teaspoons anise seed – 1/4 cup white sugar – 2 eggs, beaten […]

Mexico Returns to Canada!

October 1, 2017December 8, 2017John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers from the October 2017 Edition Having first performed in the Canadian province of Alberta in 2014, the talented and energetic dancers of Ballet Folklórico Los Angelitos returned in September for dazzling performances at five smaller cities. Based at the Casa Hogar Los Angelitos home for young people in Manzanillo, the dancers are […]

Try These Three Tips for Retiring with Minimal or No Debt

October 1, 2017April 22, 2018Yann KosticLeave a Comment

By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the October 2017 Edition Ideally, we would all retire debt-free, but we are a nation of borrowers. As of December 2016, the average American household debt totals more than $135,000, according to a Nerd Wallet credit-card debt study. Credit card debt for the average household carrying a balance totals […]

“R”-Rated Aztec Mythological Stories of Worse

October 1, 2017December 8, 2017Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery from the October 2017 Edition Almost every people have, and then leave behind, their mythological stories. Some are fanciful, some are fun, and some are educational. Most tell a story of why something is the way it is or was in the time with those people that had the myth. To me, it’s […]

Dendrobium Orchids-I Planted Roots in Mexico

October 1, 2017February 1, 2019Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson from the October 2017 Edition The orchid genus is the second largest family of all the world’s flowering plants. It has between 22,000 and 27,000 currently accepted species, in 880 genera – not counting more than 50,000 registered hybrids! The Dendrobium varieties, alone, have somewhere around 1,500 species in their genus. To be […]

Our Water Footprints

October 1, 2017December 8, 2017Terry SovilLeave a Comment

By Terry Sovil from the October 2017 Edition There is a great deal of concern, discussion and, in some countries, denial on protecting our resources. One of our most crucial resources is water. If our oceans die, we will too. We all share a common resource so we need to work together! What can regular citizens, […]

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