Dale Hoyt Palfrey © 1995 Her face is unforgettable and she goes by many names: La Catrina, la Flaca, la Huesuda, la Pelona — Fancy Lady, Skinny, Bony, Baldy. A fixture in Mexican society, she’s not some trendy fashion model, but La Muerte — Death. Renowned writer Octavio Paz observes that, undaunted by death, the […]
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It should come as no surprise that in Mexico, a predominantly Roman Catholic country, Easter — Pascua — is the most widely celebrated and important religious holiday of the year. Observances that would be of interest to visitors from abroad may be witnessed in virtually every village, town and city in the Republic beginning with […]
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Jews have lived in Mexico since the fourteenth century. In 1492, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain ordered the conversion or exile of all Muslim and Jewish subjects. Jews who had converted to Catholicism were called New Christians, or Conversos. Also known as marranos, they often continued practicing Judaism in secret after they had […]
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 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 Reading“But I haven’t played bridge since college.” “The last time I played bridge, Ely Culbertson was the authority.” “I’ve just been too busy earning a living to find time for Bridge.” Sound familiar? Well, join the club. The local Bridge Club, that is. The game of Contract Bridge (and its “big brother,” Duplicate) is experiencing […]
Continue ReadingMiguel Hidalgo y Costilla was born at the Corralejo Hacienda in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, on May 8, 1753. He was sent to Valladolid (now Morelia) to study at the San Nicolás Obispo College, where he later taught theology, philosophy and ethics. He eventually became college Rector. In 1792, he was ordained as a priest and, after […]
Continue ReadingOur cover this month is graced with a ceramic plate, lovingly created by local potter Marybeth Coulter-Best. Originally from Meno, Oklahoma, Marybeth makes her home at Lakeside. She credits her Mexican garden as the inspiration for all of her latest works. Marybeth is also a gifted photographer and painter; her work has been shown and […]
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Interactive Map of Jalisco Map of Jalisco, Mexico – Guadalajara, Chapala, Puerto Vallarta, The state of Jalisco, the home of Tequila, is in Mexico’s Central Pacific Region, along with the states of Colima, Michoacán and Nayarit. Jalisco has an area of 78,609 square kilometers and a population of 7,070,555 (2010 estimate). The state’s capital city […]
Continue ReadingDale has accumulated considerable experience and knowledge about Mexico, its language and culture from 25 years residence in the Lake Chapala area. After several harrowing years of daily commutes between her home in idyllic Ajijic and bustling Guadalajara, where she worked in international relations and promotions for the University of Guadalajara, she has recently returned […]
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