As usual, all who showed up at La Buena Vida for August First Friday had a great time! David took home the trophy for Best Shirt — well, he got to hold it for a minute. Sad to say there won’t be a get-together at La Buena Vida in September. [……]
Juan Carlos has been busy lately, so his mom Julieta has stepped up to run the delivery service. Her English is as good as her son’s, so don’t worry if your Spanish is …….. less than you’d like it to be. Julieta is on the job Monday through Saturday, 9 [……]
Each September, Mexicans are encouraged to have a Will drawn up. If you are a foreigner who owns property here in Mexico, you also should have a Will created in Mexico. Notaries and the government offer important rebates during this time. In some areas the rebate extends into October. As [……]
ORION Early morning viewing can find the constellation Orion from August in the north east sky to October in the north west sky. VENUS The easiest way to see Venus in the daytime is to start when it’s still night. Find Venus near the sunrise point in the morning. [……]
The prehispanic city of Oxkintok is within the municipality of Maxcanú in an area surrounded by soft rolling hills and a great many caves. The archaeological site is roughly 80 kilometers from Mérida and usually takes about [……]
Bananas are native to Southeast Asia and were taken from the Canary Island to the New World shortly after the discovery of America. First established in Hispaniola, the long curved fruit with yellow skin and soft, sweet flesh soon spread to other islands and the mainland. It became a staple [……]
A little this & that from the media. Mexican Independence Day is 16 September. El Día de la Independencia begins with el Grito de Dolores on 15 September. The holiday celebrates the beginning of the revolt against the Spaniards. • Government of Mexico unveils its new airline Mexicana de Aviación [……]
THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ From City to City On-air challenge: Every answer today is the name of a U.S. city, which consists of one word inside another. Ex. Was in first place [inside] Also / Ohio –> TO(LED)O 1. Back of the foot [inside] Part [……]
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