By Terry Sovil from the July 2011 Edition Acapulco Damselfish (or Acapulco Gregory) These fish are common on the mainland of Mexico to Panama and as far south as Peru. They are solitary and inhabit rocky and coral reefs and shorelines. They tend to ignore divers but will usually allow a slow, non-threatening approach. From […]
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By Terry Sovil from the June 2011 Edition Visibility The best season to snorkel or dive Mexico’s Pacific coast is between August and February. From April to May the visibility is reduced from plankton blooms. Manzanillo waters can be affected by several conditions: Weather – Offshore storms or big swell coming into the bays stirs […]
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By Terry Sovil from the May 2011 Edition Everyone loves the local beaches, the water movement, the coming and going of ships and the sunsets over the point. So what’s the deal with Manzanillo’s ocean? Where do we “fit” in Mexico and what do we have locally to set us apart? Mexico’s Beach Areas Mexico […]
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By Howard Platt from the May 2011 Edition One of the many delights of Mexico is the orange-breasted bunting. Many other enjoyments of winter visitors to Mexico include margaritas and special Mexican foods, but upon returning home, whilst it is possible to how to deal with any Mexico withdrawal symptoms by making one’s own margaritas, […]
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By Howard Platt from the April 2011 Edition Power-lines or other such open perches along roadways are good places to see raptors – the top of the food chain among birds. Here on the west coast the most likely raptors to be seen are grey hawks. They are classed as Buteos, a group noted for […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the April 2011 Edition Phoenix roebelenii Family: Araceae (Also known as: Miniature Date Palm) The interest generated by an earlier column on the desert native, Medjool Date Palm, leads to this discussion of its tiny, tropical forest, “feather palm” cousin a highly popular accent plant which originated in Southeast Asia and […]
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By Howard Platt from the March 2011 Edition It was the light than captivated me. I had read about it – the reason Pablo Picasso moved to live in the south of France where he was entranced by it. Light that sparkles, lustrous, lively, adding an astounding depth to perception. Light that fires the soul […]
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By Terry Sovil from the March 2011 Edition Blackie and Tiwi (tea-we) entered my life in February 2009 right after I moved to Manzanillo. They were the “church dogs” from the church next door to our dive shop. They had collars, were fed twice a day, had a yard but I saw them on the […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2011 Edition Raggedy wings had the motley old crow but two more they were than man’d ever grow. As a kid, I used to dream that I could fly. For some reason or another, however, I had to climb a flagpole first and then commence to soar from there. […]
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By Tommy Clarkson from the March 2011 Edition Alocasia amazonica Family: Araceae (Also known as: Amazon Elephant’s Ear, Green Velvet, Jewel Alocasia, Alocasia Alligator, Amazon Lily, African Black Shield Plant, Alocasia Polly (or Poly) Hilo’s Beauty Elephant Ear and I know a Mexican gardener who calls them (Vampire’s Ear!) Enjoying full sun to partial shade, […]
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