Corn, the Base of Mexican Life
Corn (maíz) was the basis of agriculture in all of Mesoamerica. The Aztecs had a corn god called ‘Centeotl’; the Mayan’s ‘God of Maize’ was called Yum Kaax. He was usually […]
Category Archives: Mexico & Central America
Red & Green Complementary Colour Harmonies in Mexico
Colour harmony is such a huge subject I was quickly overwhelmed with options. I eventually decided I was only going to explore Red & Green colour combinations, and only in Mexico, […]
Meandering Down the Pacific Coast of Mexico by Bus
For this trip in November & December of 2019 we decided to try something different, going by bus from Puerto Vallarta all along the Mexican coast ending in Huatulco (La […]
Puerto Escondido in Mexico, 30 Plus Years Later
December 12, 2019. We arrived at the bus station in Puerto Escondido to be greeted by several police officers – they were really glad to see us. “Are the tourists […]
Stopping at Places Nobody Has Ever Heard Of: Marquelia in Mexico
Yes, but why would anyone want to stop in Marquelia?” the bartender in Puerto Escondido asked me. “We stopped there so we didn’t have to stop in Acapulco.” “Okay, I […]
The Second Day in Zihuatanejo on the Mexican Pacific Coast
Our first day in Zihuatanejo was about discovering all the changes in the town 20 years later. December 7. The next morning we headed down to the beach and the […]
Off to Zihuatanejo in Mexico 20 Years Later
From Manzanillo we took a 7 1/2 hour bus ride to Lázaro Cárdenas and took off the next morning on the 11:00 bus for Zihuatanejo. December 6. The bus ride […]
Protests on Old Stone Posts Lining the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City
New protest graffiti springs up on the old stone posts that line the Paseo de la Reforma (Promenade of Reform) in Mexico City. Mexico, lindo y que herido / Mexico, beautiful and […]
Opuntia, the Prickly Pear Cactus, with Edible Paddles and Fruit
The Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia), with its distinctive oval paddles dotted with spines, flowers and fruits, prefers the arid lands of Las Americas. A wild Prickly Pear cactus growing on […]
In the ‘Iguanario’ in Manzanillo, Mexico
Our impromptu ‘guide’ in Manzanillo, Mexico took us down an unshaded sidewalk beside a canal. “From here on,” he said pointing, “iguana, iguana, iguana.” And there they were, all over […]
