Bourdain with Abigail Mendoza, second from left, in Oaxaca. Anthony Bourdain had a deep love affair with Mexico and Mexican cuisine “Mexico. Our brother from another mother. A country, with whom, like it or not, we are inexorably, deeply involved, in a…
Aletta – 2018 Season’s First Eastern Pacific Hurricane go to original ‘Aletta,’ the first hurricane of the 2018 East Pacific hurricane season, developed south of Mexico Thursday. The weekend’s worst conditions are expected offshore, limiting the potential for any impacts to land.…
Keeping Cool while Record High Temperatures Fry Mexico Nayarit Editor Tara A. Spears All of March and April 2018 I smugly remarked to friends how unusually mild the temperatures were: low humidity, enough breeze that there was no need for fans or…
Playa El Palmar in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.ZIHUATANEJO.NET 18 more beaches get Blue Flag designation, bringing total to 53 The number of Blue Flag-certified beaches in Mexico has surged from 35 to 53 following this year’s round of certifications. The results of the Blue Flag…
Mexico Launches Biometric Check-in at 3 Busy Airports Three of Mexico’s busiest airports have installed the first digital biometric check-in kiosks in the country. Last month, Flora Patricia Martínez, a representative of the Ministry of the Interior, inaugurated 100 kiosks at…
Mexican Royalty: First Ladies by Nayarit Editor Tara A. Spears They seem to have it all: money, power, privilege. In ancient times the indigenous people had queens and royalty but the invaders enslaved them. Another group rose to the top only…
1st Riviera Nayarit Rock Festival Set for June 9, 2018 Popular bands like top-billed Panteón Rococó, Sal de Mar, Renglón, and The Black Hardies, will take over the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta stage showcasing the best of Spanish rock for an unforgettable…
More May Celebrations: La Penita Patron Festival Tara A. Spears One of the most anticipated happenings in Jaltemba Bay is the mid May festival of the town patron saint. In 2018 the festival kicks off Friday May 11. Each year the village…
May Holidays: 3 Cheers for Mexican History Tara A. Spears Nayrit Editor The sacrifice and battles of the Mexican workers more than one hundred years ago are commemorated during the month of May. The first week of May is…
Photo of the Day Lima Peru…Changing of the Guards Photograph by Bill Bell