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Water Woes by Naomi Adelson

Dr. Leopoldo Rodarte Ramón, general director of the Federal District Water Commission, has a tough job. He is responsible for supplying an ever-growing population with water, draining thousands of ton... read more

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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report August 2005

Table of Contents Stock market record More competitive mortgages Consumer price index falls ... read more

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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report March 2003

Table of Contents AGING POPULACE: NEW OPPORTUNITIES? ETHYLENE IMPORT-SUBSTITUTION PLANT BIG BOOST TO PO... read more

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Mexico Economic Updates August 2006 by Tony Burton

Despite calls from PRD candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his supporters for a complete recount, it looks almost certain that the Federal Electoral Institute will confirm very shortly that the presidential election was won by PAN candidate Felipe Calderón Hinojosa. The new president will take office on December 1.

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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report June 2005

Table of Contents Healthy economy Regional disparities Dev... read more

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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report June 2004

Table of Contents Strong economy Encouraging tourism numbers City express hotels ... read more

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Lloyd Mexico Economic Report April 2004

Table of Contents Consumer confidence on the rise National population Housing credits from abroad A... read more

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Adventurous Mexico - outdoor explorations and challenges

Climbing Mexican mountains and volcanoes Climbing Mexico's volcanoes Pico de Orizaba (Citlateptl) 5700m 18,700ft Popocatep... read more

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Climbing volcanoes in Mexico by Richard Ferguson

Climbers from the US and Canada looking for a new experience, and more altitude than they can find in the lower 48 states, can... read more

exploring-tourism geography geology recreation

Walking the walk, talking the talk - Atlantis in Mexico part 2 by Wendy Devlin

Manzanillo, Colima is an important seaport since before the Spanish Conquest and a popular international tourist destination. ... read more

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Walking the walk, talking the talk - Atlantis in Mexico part 1 by Wendy Devlin

'Ships at a distance have everyone's wish on board.' While in Canada, I surf the Internet, looking for sites and informatio... read more

geography perspectives

Volcanoes in Mexico by Ron Mader

When Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés was asked to describe Mexico in the early 1500s, he is said to have crumpled up a pi... read more

exploring-tourism geography geology

Mexico, a Higher Vision: Excerpts from the Prologue by Carlos Fuentes Reviewed by Allan Cogan

To see Mexico from the air is to look upon the face of creation. Our everyday, earthbound vision takes flight and is transform... read more

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Xalapa, city of flowers by Allan Cogan

I’m puzzled as to why Xalapa hasn’t become more of a permanent residence for Americans and Canadians. Of the six cities my... read more

culture-customs geography museums music travelogue Xalapa, Veracruz

Mexico, a Higher Vision: An Aerial Journey from Past to Present by Michael Calderwood Reviewed by Allan Cogan

This is the first coffee-table book I ever reviewed and I have to say right off the bat that it's a winner. It is made up of s... read more

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Stormy Weather: Rainy Season In Oaxaca by Alvin Starkman

Stormy Weather: Rainy Season In Oaxaca By Alvin Starkman © Alvin Starkman 2006 - It's the impact that the storms have on elec... read more

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Saltillo's Museum of the Desert in Mexico explores every aspect of desert Life by Travis Whitehead

The Museum of the Desert in Saltillo is always changing, always exploring this unique ecosystem's diversity.... read more

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Did you know? Oaxaca is the most culturally diverse state in Mexico by Tony Burton

The inter-census population count in Mexico in 2005 found that more than one million people in Oaxaca spoke at least one indig... read more

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Did You Know? Blacks outnumbered Spaniards until after 1810 by Tony Burton

By common consent, the history of blacks in Mexico is a long one. The first black slave to set foot in Mexico is thought to ha... read more

geography history social-issues Veracruz Oaxaca Guerrero

Did You Know? Puerto Vallarta in Mexico will become an island and float away by Tony Burton

Literary-minded travel writers describing Puerto Vallarta as an "island of tourist delights" probably don't realize that their... read more

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Did You Know? A fungus from Mexico and the Irish potato famine by Tony Burton

There wouldn't be many Irish people in the United States if it wasn't for a Mexican fungus. The census of 1841 in Ireland reco... read more

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Did you know? An enchanted lake in Veracruz rises every dry season, but falls again during the wet season. by Tony Burton

Peculiar, but true. There are several lakes named Laguna Encantada (Enchanted Lake) in Mexico, but this one is near Catemaco i... read more

ecology exploring-tourism geography Catemaco, Veracruz

Did You Know? January's weather in Mexico forecasts the rest of the year by Tony Burton

Many Mexicans, especially campesinos, who are closer to the land than most, believe that the weather during the month of Janua... read more

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Did you know? Mexico has more than one geographic center by Tony Burton

Mexico has more than one geographic center. I've often been asked, "Where's the center of Mexico?", and I've always deliberate... read more

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The Mexican Climate - A Thumbnail Guide by David Eidell

Rough Generalizations In the winter, the further south you go, the warmer it will be (no surprise there). Summer is the rainy ... read more

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Regional Cuisines Of Guerrero: From Beaches to Mountains by Karen Hursh Graber

This seems like a good time of year to talk about the culinary specialties of Guerrero, the Mexican state whose coastline is h... read more

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A Gastronomic Circuit Around the City or When Lost in Mexico, Follow Your Stomach: El Estado de Mexico by Karen Hursh Graber

A friend from western Mexico is on the phone, planning a trip to visit us down south in Oaxaca. "From the map, it looks like t... read more

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Tehuana Mamas Cook Up Magic: Food and Fiestas in the Isthmus by Karen Hursh Graber

Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of Oaxaca is the tremendous difference between one region of the state and another... read more

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The geology and geography of Lake Chapala and western Mexico by Jack Leyden

The following is a story concerning an ancient lake that covered a large area of the State of Jalisco and spread into Michoaca... read more

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The Volcanoes of Colima by Tony Burton

The Volcán de Fuego In the past 400 years, the Volcán de Fuego has been the most active volcano in Mexico, and indeed one of... read more

exploring-tourism geography geology Colima

Did you know? 19th century Mexico map maker first sailor through the Georgia Strait, Canada by Tony Burton

José María Narváez (1768-1840) is one of Mexico's forgotten heroes. Captain George Vancouver is usually given the credit fo... read more

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The magnetic deserts of the world - Zone of Silence, Mexico, gateway to the universe by Armin Gómez

A desert whose immensity borders mountains that look like craters, where an abundance of aereolites are scattered around it, j... read more

exploring-tourism geography geology Chihuahua Coahuila