By Dan and Lisa Goy from the July 2018 Edition February 3 – 6, 2016 (Day 28 – 31) Cancún, Quintana Roo, MX Leaving the Cenote Suytun Resort, we headed directly east on Hwy 180 (libre) to Cancún. This was a short drive, only 50 km/30 miles. On our way, we came across an excellent drive-through […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2018 Edition Cassia fistula Family: Fabaceae Also known as: Yellow Shower, Golden Shower Tree, Indian Laburnum, Purging Cassia, Pudding Pipe Tree or Lluvia de Oro The genus Cassia includes more than 500 species of herbs, shrubs and trees that are native to the world’s tropical areas but include some of […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the July 2018 Edition I have found the Aztec people to have been very intelligent and industrious to take over the Mixtec world through tribal consolidation, then concur as they did, although their empire was built on existing platforms previously established by the Mayan and Olmec. Because of their priest class’ absolute […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the July 2018 Edition Graptopetalum paraguayense Family: Crassulaceae Also known as: Ghost Flower or Mother of Pearl Plant (After delving deeply into, and all but rabidly rooting through, my little library of botanical books, I thought I’d finally identified this attractive succulent as a member of the Crassulaceae family (the Jade Plant […]
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By Terry Sovil from the July 2018 Edition On Monday, October 9, 1995 at 9:38AM a huge earthquake struck Cihuatlán-Manzanillo. It was an 8 on the moment magnitude scale or 7.6 on the Richter scale. It was on shore, at a depth of 40km / 25 miles, with a Mercalli intensity of “severe” (7), lasting about […]
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By Dan and Lisa Goy from the June 2018 Edition January 6-7, 2016 (Day 0-1) We selected Pharr, TX and the Tropic Star RV Park as our rendezvous location for our 90 Day Mexican Adventure. Great spot to shop prior to departure and a decent RV Park. We had made arrangements to take Lulu to Petco for […]
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By Yann Kostic and Tom Zachystal from the June 2018 Edition If you have been living south of the border for any amount of time, you already know that more and more people move to Mexico. But did you know that the average age is dropping quite quickly and that quite a few still own businesses NOB […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2018 Edition Rabbit Tracks, Maranta leuconeuru, ‘Kerchoveana’ Family: Marantaceae Also known as: Calathea, Husband and Wife Plant, Prayer Plant, Rabbit’s Foot or Rabbit Tracks Calathea As I’ve mentioned in other Maranta or Calathea genus writings, there is substantial confusion between the two groups. To quote Robert Lee Riffle – one […]
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By Kirby Vickery from the June 2018 Edition The Aztecs migrated south into the Mexican Valley around 1200CE. Where they came from is a mystery because when Cortez arrived and started to invade, the Aztecs destroyed all of their books (now known as ‘codex’s’) which showed their origins. This was done at Moctezuma’s order to prevent […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the June 2018 Edition Pseudobombax ellipticum Family: Bombacaeae Also known as: Amapolla, Bobax, Pink Bombax or Pink Shaving Brush Tree Upon seeing the flowers of the Shaving Brush Tree, one instantly comprehends how and why it got its name. But beyond looking a great deal like what its name implies, they are […]
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