Issue – Page 38 – Manzanillo Sun

Kidnap

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

By Suzanne A. Marshall from the October 2017 Edition “A mother stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.” This is not your typical kidnapping movie involving ransom notes and the police. In this film, a mom is standing nearby on the sidelines of an amusement park to take a cell phone call. In the […]

La Noche Triste

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

By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the August 2017 Edition La Noche Triste (“The Night of Sorrows”, literally “The Sad Night”) on June 30, 1520, was an important event during the Spanish conquest of Mexico, wherein Hernán Cortés and his invading army of Spanish conquistadors and native allies were driven out of the Mexican capital at Tenochtitlan […]

Clericot

August 1, 2017December 9, 2017Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer From the August 2017 Edition With orange liqueur, apples, melon and more, this sweet cock-tail is ridiculously fruity. Ingredients ½ orange, sliced ½ red apple, sliced ½ green apple, sliced 1 kiwi, chopped ½ cup grapes ½ cup strawberries, chopped ½ cup orange liqueur 2 cups melon, diced Water Ice 1 bottle […]

Manzanillo Shopping

August 1, 2017December 9, 2017Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery from the August 2017 Edition I know from experience that shopping for anything in the States usually comes down to you having to pay the asking price or, according to the seller, “You can get it somewhere else!” Oh sure you can ask for a bargain here and there if you’ re out […]

Surf in Manzanillo

August 1, 2017December 9, 2017Manzanillo Sun WriterLeave a Comment

By Manzanillo Sun Writer from the August 2017 Edition One of Manzanillo’s best kept secrets is the amazing surfing locations along with the surfing community that surrounds the city. The local surfers are very friendly and outgoing therefore everyone knows one another and visitors are always made to feel welcome and part of the surf family. […]

Querétaro – Cradle of Mexican Independence

August 1, 2017December 9, 2017Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy from the August 2017 Edition March 15 and 16, 2016 (Days 69-70) The gang left at 8:30 am from Teotihuacan, headed for Querétaro with Mike and Kelly in the lead. It’s not a long drive, about 3 hours. Originally, we had planned to head for Zitácuaro, Michoacán to see the Monarch […]

Facebook privacy demystified (part six) Papaya is better than Viagra

August 1, 2017February 17, 2021Señior TechLeave a Comment

By Señior Tech from the August 2017 Edition If you have been on Facebook for any length of time, you will eventually see a post that makes a claim that seems a bit absurd. If you click on the post, you will link to an article that will try to validate the author’s stiff assertion in […]

Maintenance

August 1, 2017December 9, 2017Kirby VickeryLeave a Comment

By Kirby Vickery from the August 2017 Edition I am not enthralled with the installation and maintenance efforts of some groups of people that do that sort of thing here in Manzanillo. I understand that Mexico has standards for the building, utilities installation and maintenance. The problem I’ve run across is that the workmanship of individual […]

Bioluminescence

August 1, 2017December 9, 2017Terry SovilLeave a Comment

By Terry Sovil from the August 2017 Edition What? Bioluminesence. I get confused thinking about it and think about “fluorescence” or “phosphorescence” or “luminous”. Bioluminescence is the production, and emission of, light by a living organism. While I think of it mostly in terms of marine life, there are terrestrial invertebrates that can create light. Think […]

Window Leaf-I Planted Roots in Mexico

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

By Tommy Clarkson from the August 2017 Edition Window Leaf Monstera deliciosa Family: Araceae Also known as: Swiss Cheese Plant, Split Leaf Philodendron, Mexican Bread Fruit, Hurricane Plant or Five Holes Plant So dissimilar in appearance from many other plants, visitors of-ten inquire as to the function of their leaf holes. I’ve read, but cannot absolutely […]

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