Author Archives: vozmex

Close encounters

Posted on February 23rd / 2012 by vozmex

It is a place which gobbles up radio and TV signals, and which has of late been associated with the UFO phenomenon. Continue reading →

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Mexico in your senses

Posted on February 20th / 2012 by vozmex

(youtube video production: Willy Sousa)

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Monarch Butterflies: Top ten facts

Posted on February 20th / 2012 by vozmex

By: Dr. Orley R. “Chip” Taylor Director of Monarch Watch http://www.monarchwatch.org Migration Hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies migrate from eastern North America to Mexico each fall to overwinter in the high elevation oyamel fir forests of the Transvolcanic Range … Continue reading →

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The amazing monarch butterflies

Posted on February 20th / 2012 by vozmex

There are two miracles in the Monarch reserve area. One is that the butterflies have survived, and the other is that the campesinos have survived. Continue reading →

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The Ocean’s lacework

Posted on February 14th / 2012 by vozmex

By: Shelagh McNally Sea Fans or gorgolina are the delicate, lace-like plants you see when snorkeling or diving the coral reefs. Though they look like small trees, sea fans are actually animals. There are thousands of different species of sea … Continue reading →

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Popocatepetl Volcano as seen from Mexico City

Posted on February 12th / 2012 by vozmex

Etcétera Revista digital

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How not to kill your papaya tree

Posted on February 10th / 2012 by vozmex

From Tropica Mango Rare & Exotic Fruit Nursery: There are two types of papayas, Hawaiian and Mexican. The Hawaiian varieties are the papayas commonly found in supermarkets. These pear-shaped fruit generally weigh about 1 pound and have yellow skin when … Continue reading →

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Fruits in Mexico

Posted on February 10th / 2012 by vozmex

By Justin Henderson in Cuponismo: Mexican Fruit Life in Mexico wouldn’t be the same without fruit.  Mexican fruit is so abundant, and so tasty it’s not surprising that it has embedded its way into the very culture of the country. … Continue reading →

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Merida-Matronly Madame of the Yucatan

Posted on January 29th / 2012 by vozmex

By Jeanine Lee Kitchel: As a longtime resident of the Riviera Maya it’s easy to be lulled into thinking that Mexico is a mirror-image of its well-heeled neighbor to the north. Just take a look at Cancun’s elegant high-rise hotels, … Continue reading →

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Cenotes of the Yucatan

Posted on January 22nd / 2012 by vozmex

From Wikitravel: Cenotes of the Yucatan is a route through the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It follows a network of secondary roads through the interior of the peninsula which the Mexican government has dubbed La Ruta de los Cenotes (The … Continue reading →

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