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Category Archives: General Notes
The Maya People and the prophecies
by: Carlos Quintana Everybody has something to say about today, so it was my intention to write another version about December 21st, the calendar, winter solstice, its prophecies and doomsday. I guess I am not up to it today too … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremonial sites, Culture, General Notes, Maya, People, Traditions, Unexplained
Tagged Central America, Macuspana, Mexico, Tabasco, Tortuguero
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Maya Museum in Cancun
by Carlos Quintana After years of haggling for the resources to have a new museum, with an investment of nearly 200 million pesos (+- 15,400 K.Dlls US) and almost six years in the making the Mayan Museum in Cancun was … Continue reading
Posted in Arqueology & Anthropology, Culture, History, Video
Tagged Cancun, Chetumal, Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Yucatan
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Day of the Dead
by La Voz de Mexico It sounds ominous to those of us from European backgrounds. Naturally we think of Halloween, the ancient Celtic festival which has come to represent the return of ghosts and goblins and a night of evil … Continue reading
Posted in Ceremonial sites, Culture, General Notes, Magic places, People, Religion, Traditions
Tagged Cancun, Mexico, Michoacan, Oaxaca
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History and Symbolism of México’s Flag
Día de la Bandera (“Flag Day”) is a national holiday in Mexico. Flag Day is celebrated every year on February 24 since its implementation in 1937. It was established by the President of Mexico, General Lázaro Cárdenas, before the monument to General Vicente Guerrero, first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag on March 12, 1821.
When the Pledge is recited, it is customary to salute the flag with the raised arm Bellamy Salute while speaking. When the flag is being paraded, the arm is held across the chest, palm parallel to the ground. (from: Wikipedia) Continue reading
Nature reserves and protected areas
by http://www.cancun.travel (photos via: FootPrints) There is a plethora of beautiful nature reserves and protected areas you can visit near Cancun. You will get the opportunity to observe monkeys, flamingos, whale sharks, marine turtles, crocodiles and many more creatures in … Continue reading
Posted in Ecology, Flora & Fauna, Natural Reserves, Things to do
Tagged Chinchorro, Contoy, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres, Puerto Morelos, Punta Cancun, Punta Nizuc, Sian Ka'an, Yum Balam
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Close encounters
It is a place which gobbles up radio and TV signals, and which has of late been associated with the UFO phenomenon. Continue reading
Posted in Biosphere, General Notes, Planet Earth, Unexplained
Tagged Bermuda, Ceballos, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, El Paso, Texas
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Mexico in your senses
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The amazing monarch butterflies
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
Posted in Ecology, Flora & Fauna, Planet Earth, Things to do
Tagged Angangueo, Estado de Mexico, Michoacan
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Popocatepetl Volcano as seen from Mexico City
Etcétera Revista digital
Posted in General Notes, Planet Earth
Tagged Mexico
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How not to kill your papaya tree
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
Posted in Flora & Fauna, Things to do
Tagged Mexico
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Foot Prints in Mexico 