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Continue ReadingPoints of Service in Mexico (see below) Mexico City (D.F.) – Embassy of Canada Monterrey (Nuevo León) – Consulate General of Canada Guadalajara (Jalisco) – Consulate of Canada Acapulco (Guerrero) – Consulate of Canada Cancún (Quintana Roo) – Consulate of Canada Mazatlán (Sinaloa) – Consulate of Canada Oaxaca (Oaxaca) – Consulate of Canada Puerto Vallarta […]
Continue ReadingINSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMIA MEXICO CITY SKY MAYA ASTRONOMY PAGE CARL SAGAN OBSERVATORY AT CERRO AZUL OTHERS ASTRONOMY WEBSITES The history of astronomy in Mexico extends thousands of years. Pre-Hispanic civilizations, developed what today is called “archaeoastronomy,” planning their cities, as well as much of their social, economic and political activities based on the movements of […]
Continue ReadingThe passenger side headlight of the big green van shattered just as the gout of blood hit the windshield. The two animals, together, weighed about a 130 pounds but Sam felt only a slight bump. He slammed on the breaks, swerved slightly to the right and came to rest in a cloud of dust on […]
Continue ReadingWhen I moved to La Ribera, a small pueblo just north of Cabo San Lucas in Baja California, Martín was already a fixture on my little dirt street. At first, I felt uneasy when I saw this strange Mexican near my gate; but over time I feared him less, then began to expect him, walking […]
Continue ReadingAn earlier column described several Guinness records and their connection to Mexico and Mexicans. This month’s column examines four more very different Guinness records which do not involve quite as much physical activity. In movie images, Mexico is almost invariably associated with cacti and it should, therefore, come as no surprise to find that the […]
Continue ReadingBelow are selected articles and recipes from Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Sonora, the four states that form the Central Pacific Region of Mexico. To see ALL articles and recipes related to this region, please use the following individual state links: Colima – Articles or Recipes Jalisco – […]
Continue ReadingMexican wines may finally be gaining ground in a centuries-old battle fraught with political, sociological and economic challenges, not to mention the usual climatic problems. Father Hidalgo would be proud. He reportedly launched the independence movement in the early 19th century to prevent authorities from uprooting grapevines Indians tended for him in Dolores, Guanajuato. Viceroys, […]
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The state of Sinaloa is part of the North Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. The state capital is Culiacán. In addition to the state capital, the two most important cities are the tourist resort of Mazatlán, and the industrial-commercial city of Los Mochis, which […]
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The state of Sonora is part of the North Pacific Region of Mexico, along with the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sinaloa. The state capital is the city of Hermosillo. The state of Sonora has given its name to one of the world’s major desert areas, the Sonoran Desert, which also includes […]
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