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Tag Archives: Mexico

a variety of different types of corn

Corn, the Base of Mexican Life

September 18, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

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 […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexico & Central America, Spanish Lessons
Mole Coloradito

Mole Coloradito, a Traditional Mole from Oaxaca

June 8, 2019by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

The Mole Coloradito (red mole) with Chochoyotes (dumplings) was a complex layered sauce made of spices and chocolate, and incredibly rich. This recipe comes from the Oaxacan menu of my UBC Mexican cooking […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexico & Central America
pour the mixture into custard cups

Egg Custard Flan from Jalisco, known as ‘Jericalla’

February 16, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

This creamy and luscious dessert, known as ‘Jericalla’, is a type of custard or flan with a Jalisco twist. The basic ingredients are very simple: eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexican Food, Mexico & Central America, Weekly Photo Challenge
Guadalajara reacts to the teacher's strike that left 11 dead with this sign labeled 'PAX DE FOX' with the dove of peace (who also represents the 'Holy Spirit') degenerating in bayonets and blood

11 Dead in Oaxaca (Mexico)

January 30, 2018by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Guadalajara, 2006.  There’s a protest in the Zocalo. ‘LA PAX DE FOX’ reads one sign, the dove’s wings degrading into knives and bayonets, dripping blood. PAX is ‘peace‘, FOX is […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Experiencing History, Mexico, Novels and Travel Books
A family of revolutionaries get ready to pose in front of a statue of Pancho Villa on the Cerro de la Bufa, the highest point in Zacatecas, Mexico

Up On Pancho Villa’s Hill of the ‘Bufa’ in Zacatecas, Mexico

January 30, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

The hill that dominates the town of Zacatecas is known as the Cerro de la Bufa. You can get up to the Bufa by teleférico, by car or by walking.The city of […]

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Mexico
Bright pink wall and tiled stairs in Talpa, one of Mexico's Pueblos Magicos

Talpa, One of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos Near Puerto Vallarta

November 23, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

We went on a tour from Puerto Vallarta to two of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos in the Sierra Madre: Mascota and Talpa. This was pricey and probably not the best way […]

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A Photo a Week Challenge, Mexico, Weekly Photo Challenge
ripe tomatillos in a basket

Tomatillos (& the Best Salsa Verde in the World!)

August 4, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

Tomatillos, known as tomates in México, are one of the primary ingredients in salsa verde. I love this salsa on simple quesadillas, the Mexican version of a grilled cheese sandwich. Enchiladas […]

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Ingredients, Mexican Food

Mexican Food, a Menu from the State of Veracruz

November 7, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Veracruz, situated on the Gulf of Mexico, is one of my favourite Mexican cities. The zócalo is closed off to cars, ringed with restaurants, and has a large stage where something […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Mexican Food
two skeletons celebrating the Day of the Dead

A Word a Week Challenge: Two Skeletons

November 1, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

In honour of November 1, the Day of the Dead in Mexico, here are a couple of skeletons celebrating the event! For more on this challenge: http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2013/11/01/a-word-a-week-challenge-two/

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Mexico & Central America
Tamarind Iced Drink

Agua de Tamarindo (Iced Tamarind Drink)

July 30, 2013by Albatz Travel Adventures 5 Comments

Iced tamarind water is a favourite drink in Mexico and Central America and with good reason; it is one of those perfect summer drinks, tart and refreshing. Tamarind water isn’t […]

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Drink, Mexican Food, Non-alcoholic

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