National Monuments and Historic Sites in Mexico

The INAH, Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia of Mexico was founded in 1939 under the presidency of Lázaro Cárdenas with the goal of preserving, investigating, and disseminating knowledge of the country’s rich heritage. Part of its task has been the restoration, conservation, and cataloging of the national archaeological, historical, Continue Reading →

Taxco, Magic Village of Guerrero Mexico

Taxco de Alarcón is located in the hills of Central Mexico. It is one of Mexico’s Pueblos Mágicos, or magical villages. It is, in fact, the only Magical Village within the Mexican state of Guerrero, wherein lie the Pacific coast beach destinations of Acapulco and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. Taxco is one Continue Reading →

The Encyclopedia of Guerrero and Guerrerismos

Today I want to share a wonderful find: an encyclopedia of Guerrero, Mexico (Enciclopedia Guerrerense) and its appendix, Guerrerismos, or idiomatic terms and phrases of Guerrero state. The online encyclopedia of Guerrero is in Spanish but does have links to translations via the Google translation service. It is indexed in Continue Reading →

The Garden in the Heat

Now that the hot, hot weather has set in here in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, the intense sun quickly dries out the soil in the garden even while the humidity in the air increases as we move toward the rainy season. Many of the garden greens and other veggies are past their Continue Reading →

Typical Dishes of Guerrero

The typical dishes of the state of Guerrero, Mexico, center unsurprisingly around the regional agricultural staples: corn, beans, tomatoes, squash, and chiles. Indigenous animals that were used for food before the arrival of the Europeans, some of which are still common in the local cuisine today, include wild turkeys, armadillos, Continue Reading →

Zihuatanejo’s Vegan Cooperative

If you haven’t already participated in the activities of Zihuatanejo’s Eco-Vegan Cooperative (Cooperativa Eco-Vegana), now might be the time to jump in and find out what a vegan lifestyle and plant-based eating are all about. The Cooperativa Eco-Vegana had its beginnings about a year ago in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, when a Continue Reading →

Walking Zihuatanejo Centro

Over the course of the last several months, Zihuatanejo’s downtown center has been undergoing a very noticeable face-lift. We began seeing sidewalks converted into covered passageways with attractive columns supporting red-tiled overhangs, providing pedestrians both sun-shade during the winter season and rain shelter during the rainy season. Continue Reading →

Zihuatanejo Bay Video

Here is a lovely video about Zihuatanejo that will give you a great introduction to the town and flavor of our little piece of paradise. This video, accompanied by music by Zihuatanejo’s own Jose Luis Cobo, a well-loved and widely-enjoyed local songwriter and musician, presents downtown Zihuatanejo and the four Continue Reading →

Women of Guerrero

Spectacular sculptures representative of the Women of the various regions of the state of Guerrero, Mexico, now adorn the street corners and plazas of downtown Zihuatanejo for the enjoyment of visitors and residents alike. Continue Reading →