I think I must have written on this topic before. I've certainly thought a lot about it, since writing letters was such a big part of my early life before disappearing entirely with the advent of email.It is early morning in Merida, Mexico
I think I must have written on this topic before. I've certainly thought a lot about it, since writing letters was such a big part of my early life before disappearing entirely with the advent of email. It is early morning in Merida, Mexico…
This will be short as I am all blogged out. But I enjoy reading others' reflections post, and so I will assume you might like to read mine. Mostly though it is to say thank you to all those who followed along this month, reading my posts an…
Much of Mexico and all of Guatemala is a land of volcanoes. The small country of Guatemala (it is the size of the state of Ohio) has over 100 volcanoes. Volcanic ash over centuries apparently enriches the soil. Check out this zanahoria my s…
The Yucatan Peninsula is a mecca for tourism due to Cancun, which was built up in the 1990s to expand the tourist industry in Mexico, especially since Acapulco had deteriorated somewhat due to cartel expansion and infrastructure collapses.
I'm using W for Why Mexico simply because no other W word flew into my head. To write a full post on Why Mexico seems repetitive, since pretty much every post during this Challenge is about Why Mexico. Weather. Proximity to the US. Economy.…
In 2020, I scheduled a 3-month trip to Veracruz for January through March. We all know what happened in 2020. By March, not knowing how bad this would be and worrying about airport crowds and flights getting cancelled, I took advantage of D…
The Mexican taco is a corn tortilla folded over meat--generally shredded pork or beef-- and topped with a variety of salsas and pico de gallo, with cut limes and chopped cilantro to finish off the garnish. There is no cheese.Street tacos ar…
I can manage the single R just fine. It's pronounced like the English letter d. But the double r is beyond me.A friend from Guatemala, who taught young children, tried to get me to learn it. She said, "We have to teach the children how to p…
You might notice if you're familiar at all with Mexico that I'm leaving out the accent marks. This is because 1) I'm lazy and willing to cut corners when writing 26 posts in one month and 2) it makes easier reading for English speakers. (Th…
We arrived in Panajachel, Guatemala in February, 2014, excited beyond words. We had no plans to leave, only to stay forever, God willing. We had come to help our daughter and son-in-law with a small hotel in town. My book, We Burned our Boa…
I do not know anything about Oaxaca except for what I wrote in this post title. I do have some small personal experience with it, along with photos, which is why I chose it. Also, it conveniently begins with the letter O.Oaxaca is one of 32…