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Postcard-Mexico’s Golden Treasure

Postcard-Mexico’s Golden Treasure

Mexico offers many treasures to its visitors. The list is endless. But one of its true golden treasures remains accessible to all- the corn tortilla. On a morning walk through the “pueblo magico” (magic town) Creel in Chihuahua I stumbled upon a Maseca; a place where corn tortillas are made early in the morning (usually […]

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Sunset Sunday-A Visit to Hacienda San Diego at Sunset

Sunset Sunday-A Visit to Hacienda San Diego at Sunset

We drove up the dust road towards the desolate Hacienda San Diego just outside of Casa Grandes, Chihuhuahua for the trip’s final dinner. Then out the window,  I noticed another car and someone standing outside on the barren path; it was not deserted. The enormous structure,  occupied and operated as a working farm by a […]

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Postcard-Blue Sky Religion in Copala

Postcard-Blue Sky Religion in Copala

In the state of Sinaloa, Mexico a small mining town nestled in the mountains still holds its colonial charm. Copala, a short day trip from Mazatlan, offers visitors a wonderful chance to explore and take in history. And part of that history remains a visit to the impressive catholic church on the main square. Even […]

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Safely Drinking a Margarita in its Birthplace-Juarez, Mexico

Safely Drinking a Margarita in its Birthplace-Juarez, Mexico

Happy National Margarita Day! Enjoy learning about its history from my travels to Juarez.

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Quinceañera-A Mexican Sweet 15

Quinceañera-A Mexican Sweet 15

For Mexican girls, it’s all about 15 and their quinceañera. It is not a sweet 16, but rather a sweet 15 (quinceañera translates to being 15 years old). And on my walk through the streets of Veracruz, I noticed one young girl preparing for her party by getting some photos taken. It is something you […]

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Postcard-The Children of Nanciyaga

Postcard-The Children of Nanciyaga

Catemaco, a town located in the gulf coast Mexican State of Veracurz, still remains widely known for “brujos y brujas.” Yes, still today, the town is know for its medicine men and witches.  And Nanciyaga, an island in the middle of lake, seems to be a place where the conjugate, perform and heal.  This mysticism, […]

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Postcard-Interpret Mexico City’s Modern Art

Postcard-Interpret Mexico City’s Modern Art

Mexico City offers so much to a traveler. So much. And I visited many places, but one place I’d often spend some alone time was at the Museum of Modern Art, El Museo de Arte Moderno. Located on the Paseo de la Reforma and close to some of my favorite museums in Mexico City, the […]

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Sunset Sunday-Sunset from the Plaza de Toros in Mazatlan

Sunset Sunday-Sunset from the Plaza de Toros in Mazatlan

It is no secret I am a big fan of the sunset in Mazatlan. And after many of the sensational sunsets in the coastal city known as the Pearl of the Pacific, I decided to share one with a different twist. I decided to share one not with the Pacific Ocean in the background. Recently […]

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