October is here, bringing its own festivities to Mexico.
The village of San Pedro Actópan on the edge of Mexico City hosts the Nacional Mole Festival. This part of the D.F. is unlike any other, a mostly indigenous area with landscapes of rustic beauty.
The image of Talpa's Virgin Comes Calling on farms and ranches. Jenny McGill tells how fireworks and prayer announce her presence.
Any time is a good time to enjoy Mexico's extraordinary colonial cities and towns. Jane Ammeson explores Zacatecas, a UNESCO World Heritage City.
New to Mexconnect, Jim Sweeney tells about Trackin' Neal Cassady of "On The Road" and the "Merry Pranksters" fame. Cassady lived out his last days and died in San Miguel de Allende.
Travis Whitehead shows a glimpse of master ceramist José María Alejos Madrigal's workshop in San José de Gracia, Michoacán.
Gardening, anyone? Linda Abbott Trapp shares the secrets of growing Coffee, Swamp Lily and Heliconia in your Mexican garden. Did you know that many common garden flowers were developed from samples collected in Mexico?
Jojutla in the "hot lands" of Morelos offers a cool respite from the heat. Join Julia Taylor at El Rollo Water Park, a perfect spot for family fun.
Looking ahead, be sure to mark your calendars for the Feria Maestros del Arte, a three-day folk art event at the Chapala Lakeside.
Speaking of calendars... artists Enrique and Belva Velázquez unveil My Beloved Mexico Calendar for 2009 with 13 new and beautiful watercolor paintings. Readers who can't be in Mexico can enjoy a different vignette every month of the year.
New Factory Construction in Mexico can be a nightmare. But it doesn't have to be, as Daniel G. Little learned from experience.
Drs. Robert and Curtis Page offer sound medical advice for Stings, Bites and Scratches from Animals and Insects. Alternative medicine finds a place in the Temascal, or traditional sweat bath.
But that's not all in Mexconnect this month. Marvin West, Jim Tipton, Alvin Starkman, Brad Grieve and Maggie Van Ostrand have all penned new and original articles for your reading enjoyment.
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