If you’re going to sail to Mexico, the size of your boat isn’t nearly as important as the quality. Make sure the boat was designed, built and has been maintained for open-ocean sailing. While Mexico usually has lighter winds than sailors prefer, every couple of years we have to report on a group of boats […]
Continue ReadingLocation: The state of Chihuahua is located at the northern end of Mexico, on the Northwest Central Plain. It is bordered to the north and northeast by the United States, to the west and south by the state of Sonora, and to the southeast by the state of Sinaloa. General Information: Chihuahua covers a surface area of […]
Continue ReadingBLOOD TRANSFUSIONS IN MEXICO MEXICO AND DIABETES CHIROPRACTORS IN MEXICO MED EVAC POLICIES ASSISTED LIVING/NURSING HOME FACILITIES IN MEXICO Posted by becky on Abril 10, 2000 I heard a news report on the radio recently that said many foreign countries do not check the blood they use for transfusions thoroughly enough, therefore contributing to […]
Continue ReadingThe Plaza de la Constitution is the main plaza or zocalo. Its grounds are well landscaped with large old shade trees, flowers, park benches, decorative green cast lampposts and several fountains. In the center is a kiosk, serving as a bandstand, etc., which is rather new. It was built in the mid 1800’s. It is […]
Continue ReadingThis is another vignette of one of my experiences in Mexico. It is not a complaint or criticism, just an account of brief adventure. A lot of people would be reluctant to admit that they had spent three days in jail. Who hasn’t violated a traffic regulation or fudged on their income tax. The ironic […]
Continue ReadingI have been receiving a number of letters from people who have an interest in pre-Columbian Mexico and therefore this article will be mostly about my explorations in the vicinity of Tlaxco. Tlaxco is a small town in the small state of Tlaxcala where I live. It is stated that man has inhabited Tlaxcala for […]
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Several destinations on Mexico’s central Pacific coast are now well known to tourists looking for fantasy honeymoons and vacations straight out of travel agency brochures. Puerto Vallarta to the north, Ixtapa and pricey Acapulco to the south swell with tourists from December through March eager for the gilded-cage-pampering of the resort vacation. Experienced, independent, and […]
Continue ReadingPosted by Alan Jones on March 30, 1997: I am gay and thinking of moving to Mexico. I would like to know what attitudes are like towards gays in Mexico. Also, I heard that there San Miguel de Allende has a “gay community”. Is that true? Is San Miguel more accepting of gays than other […]
Continue ReadingSome of my friends and family are considering combining a vacation in Mexico with a trip to the dentist. While a dental vacation is an oxymoron, the idea does make sense. Dental work in Mexico is bound to save you money, maybe even enough to pay for the trip. The first question dental vacationers ask: […]
Continue ReadingMap courtesy of Lonely Planet Travel Books. Their Guide to Mexico is the best Mexico travel book on the market. Available for immediate shipping at Amazon.com Published or Updated on: April 1, 2001
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