Catrina, Guadalajara, Mexico La Calavera Catrina (‘Dapper Skeleton’, ‘Elegant Skull’) is a 1910–1913 zinc etching by famous Mexican printmaker, cartoon illustrator and lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. The image depicts a female skeleton dressed only in a hat befitting the upper class outfit…
Mexico sends in the navy to combat giant seaweed Thursday, October 29, 2015, 3:37 PM – Seaweed has been choking some of the Caribbean’s most beautiful beaches since July. Mexico has been particularly hard hit, with authorities spending the equivalent to $12…
Catrina Guadalajara Photograph by Bill Bell
Catrina Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexican gas pump prices to climb in 2016 Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, Mexican motorists will have to pay between 3.52 and 4.58 pesos (USD $0.21 to $0.28) per liter of gasoline or diesel they buy, in addition to the current price of…
Americans are renouncing citizenship at an all-time high rate According to Robert W. Wood, tax lawyer based in San Francisco (www.WoodLLP.com), and Forbes.com contributor, there is another spike in the quarterly name and shame list of those who renounced their U.S. citizenship or terminated long-term…
Prevention is the Best Treatment for Mosquito-born Illnesses Tara A. Spears It’s official. Jaltemba Bay has medically identified incidences of the viral illness chikungunya. Just following a few preventative steps can make the difference between a fun, memorable vacation trip or picking…
Tropical Storm PATRICIA…PATRICIA NOW MOVING FASTER TOWARD THE WEST WEST…
Breast cancer awareness month La Penita Community Cultural Center Hosts Seminar Tara A. Spears A doctor and nurse affiliated with the Mexican health agency, IMSS, presented an informational program to help the Jaltemba Bay community embrace preventative screening. October is the traditional…