Travel Spanish: En un mapa de la costa
On the map. Tierra: la isla, la península, la playa, la costa, el faro, el malecón, el puerto, el muelle, la punta, el cabo, el acantilado (a cliff), el embarcadero […]
Category Archives: Mexico
Windows with Security Bars and Grilles from Mexico and Guatemala
A collection of windows from Mexico (and a few from neighboring Guatemala) with security bars, gratings and grilles. Talavera tile wall and a barred window in Puebla, a UNESCO World […]
Christmas Festivities in Zihuatanejo, Mexico
We arrived in Zihuatanejo, Mexico just in time for their Christmas festivities. In the main plaza preparations were on for Christmas performances. Costumes for the Christmas performances in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. […]
Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City
“…construction of the Monumento a la Revolución was interrupted by the Revolution…” (Lonely Planet) Because of the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the Monument, a triumphal arch, was left unfinished until […]
Chiles, the Spice of Mexican Life
Chiles, along with corn and beans, are the foundation of Mexican cooking. Once I discovered more about the various types of chiles, I started adding them to all sorts of […]
Travel Spanish: Getting Comfortable at the Beach
Beach / Relaxing / Mexico. Getting comfortable at the beach using Spanish. A la playa. Bienvenidos a Playa Manzanillo en Puerto Escondido. ¿Tiene un cojín más gordo? But don’t hog the […]
December 18th, the Day of the Virgen de la Soledad
December 18th is the Day of the Virgen de la Soledad in many Hispanic countries. Mexico has their patron saint, the Virgen de Guadalupe, their very own Mary who appeared […]
Red & Green Poinsettias for Christmas
Poinsettia, Flor de Nochebuena, Cuetlaxóchitl – this beautiful plant has many names. Poinsettias are native to the tropical highlands of Mexico. In the wild they grow into 10-foot-high bushes with explosions of […]
December 12 is the Saint Day of Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s Patron Saint
The Virgin of Guadalupe is the patron saint of Mexico. The apparition of a dark-skinned Virgin above Guadalupe on December 12th, 1531 changed the course of history in Mexico; within seven years […]
November 20 is the Day of the Revolution in Mexico
Charros are Mexican cowboys, and there are a lot of them in the state of Jalisco, along with all their associated horses, bulls and cattle. So, in the small town of […]
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