Issue 1055, June 22 - 28, 2017

MEDICAL MATTERS

RIVIERA NAYARIT

EVENTS CALENDAR

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Dangers of dehydratation

Movie night JAWS

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essence of mexican cuisine Page 14-15

TRAVEL - MAGICAL TOWN OF JALISCO Page 17

Featured Property of the Week Page 12

ON THE ROAD MEXICALI TO SAN FELIPE Page 11

welcome

Welcome to Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit Here is some advice to make your trip a little easier and more enjoyable.

TIME ZONE: The entire state of Jalisco is on Central Time, as is the southern part of the State of Nayarit starting from Guayabitos to the Ameca River and including Nuevo Vallarta.

BUSES: A system of urban buses can bring you from one end of the bay to the other and all the spots in between. Current fare within Puerto Vallarta is $7.50 pesos per ticket and passengers must purchase a new ticket every time they board a bus. Hold on to your ticket. This is your proof and insurance should anything happen.

Bus destinations are typically written on the front of the window.

Those with a ‘centro’ sign will drive through downtown Puerto Vallarta and those with a ‘tunel’ sign will drive through the tunnel roads that go behind the city.

TAXIS: There are set rates within defined zones of town. Do not enter a taxi without agreeing on the price with the driver first. Price is per trip not person unless there are more than four passengers.

Take note of the taxi number on the outside door and where it picked you up. If you lose an item this information will be vital to attempting to get it back.

MONEY EXCHANGE: To exchange money you will need your passport. Best option is to use your bankcard to withdraw funds from any ATM machine. ATM’s in the banks are the safest to use and generally charge lower fees.

USING PESOS OR USD: Businesses must display their prices in pesos and they may also post the prices in any other currency they choose. They cannot refuse to accept pesos. Some service staff may appreciate being tipped in USD and others in pesos. If you are concerned, ask.

TIPPING: How much and when you tip are personal choices and unless otherwise noted a 10-20%

tip on food and beverage and services is standard. Tip the kids and seniors who bag your groceries. They work exclusively for tips. Have change at the ready for musicians and clowns that ride the buses – typically tipping 5 pesos or less. Taxi drivers do not receive tips unless they go to extraordinary lengths.

DRINKING WATER: Puerto Vallarta’s water (at the source) is certified pure enough to drink. For many who live here long term, we drink from our taps with no issues.

For those on vacation, it may be better to stick to bottled water.

EXPORTING PETS: Falling in love with a rescue animal is easy – and it’s easy to take them home with you. The process is quick and inexpensive. You need a certificate of health from a local vet with the appropriate inoculations, among other things. The time of year that pets can travel in the cargo hold of the plane may be your biggest challenge. Contact your airline to double-check their requirements.

COMMON SENSE: Just as you would not walk around your hometown drunk and belligerent, it is not acceptable to do that here. While Mexicans are a forgiving bunch, basic politeness is appreciated. Pay attention to your surroundings. Pay your bills. Be courteous. And have fun!

DRINKING AND DRIVING: First off – just don’t. The consequences are not worth it. Taxis are cheap and plentiful. Fines are as much as 15,000 pesos. You can be taken to jail and your vehicle impounded.

There are many checkstops on the weekends and you will be asked to blow if they suspect you have been drinking.

LEGAL SYSTEM: Not knowing the law is not a valid excuse in Mexico or anywhere. If you find yourself caught in a legal situation be aware that the system works much differently here than you are likely used to. Immediately contact your consulate for assistance.

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Calling in Mexico Calling phones in Mexico can be tricky. There are different codes you need to use depending if you are calling landlines or cellular phones and if they are local or long distance.

LONG-DISTANCE CALLS FROM WITHIN MEXICO For national long-distance calls (within Mexico) the code is 01 plus the area code and phone number. For international long-distance calls, first dial 00, then the country code (U.S. and Canada country code is 1), so you would dial 00 + 1 + area code + 7 digit number.

CALLING CELL PHONES (FROM A LAND LINE) If you are calling from a landline within the area code of the Mexican cell phone number dial 044, the 10 digit number. Outside of the area code (but still within Mexico) dial 045 and then the 10 digit phone number. Cell phone to cell phone only requires the 10 digit number.

PHONE CARDS Phone cards (tarjetas telefonicas) for use in pay phones can be bought at newsstands and in pharmacies.

Pay phones do not accept coins. When buying a phone card for pay phone use, specify that you would like a tarjeta LADA. CALLING TOLL-FREE NUMBERS Some toll free numbers work from Mexico to the US and Canada, but many do not. Those that do work are often not toll-free. You need to dial a different prefix. To call the following toll free prefixes, dial as follows: 800 numbers Dial 001-880-then the number 866 numbers Dial 001-883-then the number 877 numbers Dial 001-882-then the number 888 numbers Dial 001-881-then the number

Emergencies: 911 Red Cross: 065 Fire Department: 322.223.9476 Ambulance: 322.222.1533

Ahoy Cruisers!

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Immigration: 322.224.7719 Consumer Protection: 01.800.468.8722 Tourism Offices Jalisco: 322.221.2676 Nayarit: 322.297.1006

Consulates American Consulate 24 hrs 01-332-268-2100 Canadian Consulate 322.293.0098 322.293.0099 24 hrs: 1.800.706.2900

In port this month

In the month of June Puerto Vallarta welcomes 13, 208 passengers!

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t’s been glorious waking up in the early morning to the sound of rain. My house hasn’t flooded yet, so we’re still in the honeymoon phase of the ‘rainy’ season. But the bigger storms will come, and this past weekend I looked up at the towering palm trees in the back yard and realised I was one strong gust away from getting knocked out by a coconut.

So I contacted my coconero (the guy who trims coconut trees) who comes and cleans the branches and brings down the dozen or so coconuts that were threatening my roof. He uses a sturdy rope to shuffle his way up to the top of the tree, machete in hand, where he removes the ripe and ready cocos and chops down any branches that are dead.

It’s an amazing feat of nerves and skill, even more so when you consider that the trees are over 50’ tall and sway in the breeze – all for the cost of the coconuts. He takes away all but a couple that he has sliced open for me, and presumably sells the rest at his coco stand. Safe again.

A couple of housekeeping items – apparently Uber has been teasing us with their launch in

Puerto Vallarta. Their Facebook says they are operating in Vallarta but the app doesn’t work here, yet.

It will be interesting to see if this impending competition affects the quality of taxi service for better or worse.

Last week I wrote that we would be selling tours and such from the Vallarta Tribune website – and we will, just a small snafu with the programming that hopefully will be cleared up this week. If you send me an email – I can get you the discounted pricing (up to 30% off) on the Marigalante (Pirate Ship), through the Vallarta Tribune. Email MMilne(at)vallar tatribune.com with your details and I’ll send you some options.

The municipality of Puerto Vallarta has launched a daily (except Sunday) garbage pick-up system. Depending on your Colonia you either place your trash (in clean and sealed plastic bags) out at 7 am or 8 pm. Those who don’t abide will be subject to sanctions and fines.

Phase two of the initiative will be to require residents and businesses to separate their trash – into what hasn’t been determined, but likely plastic/glass/metal, paper and food.

Follow this link to see what time your colonia is scheduled. http:// www.puertovallarta.gob.mx/20152018/img/publicidad/2017/BasuraDiaria.pdf I received an email from Dennis Rike of the Jay Sandler Project this week with updated photos of the newly installed, repaired and painted playground equipment at the Colonia Niño Heroes Park that I wrote about last week. We are now working on getting the garbage picked up, and the walls

freshly painted. Stay tuned for more news.

The Jay Sadler Project is sponsoring the upcoming 1st Annual Mango Festival on July 1st. Stop by the Lazaro Cardenas Park from 4-9pm to learn more about the most glorious fruit.

Incanto continues to draw the crowds with their AC cooled lounge, live music and entertainers, including karaoke and bingo.

As well as their delish breakfast menu and excellent coffee on the river. Patio de Mi Casa, The Jazz Foundation and Solar continue to offer live and DJ’d music through the weekends. Plenty going on around town - be sure to check out the Vallarta Tribune’s online calendar of events, where we have a huge selection of things to experience. www.vallartatribune.com/ eventos NOTE: If you are hosting a public event and wish to have this info shared with our online readers – you can upload your own events to the calendar.

Practice your Spanish by saying ‘Una margarita (cerveza, tequila, agua fruta), sin popote, por favor.’ (One margarita (beer, tequila, fruit water) without a straw, please) I hope you have a great weekend, get out and enjoy the verdant landscapes.

Safe Travels, Madeline

Taxi drivers to improve service in face of UBER threat

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t a meeting with Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña last Monday representatives of the two main taxi unions in Puerto Vallarta expressed their concerns about the potential entry of Uber, and stressed that their program to improve service is already well underway.

The mayor stressed his commitment to improving taxi service in general for the benefit of all Vallartenses. “We want good service... and that is your mission,” he said, stressing the importance of taxi drivers implementing more competitive rates.

The representatives for the taxi unions explained to the mayor the process of vehicle improvements is well underway, as well as driver

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“What we can do is improve what we have because as a tourist destination we want improved mobility. Every city wants to have a better public transportation system and taxi service; and the taxis are in the best position to take advantage of the demand in Puerto Vallarta, which they can do by updating cars and training drivers,” the mayor added.

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news 04 Mayor asks citizens to take responsibility to help with new garbage schedule

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ow that we are doing daily garbage collection the next steps move us towards a green and functional city, said Dávalos Peña With the start of the daily garbage collection throughout the municipality of Puerto Vallarta, the administration will move forward

with next steps including levying fines against those who do not comply with the new schedules and the seperation of their garbage, which will help to alleviate the amount of waste that is going into the local landfills.

“A clean Puerto Vallarta is everybody’s responsibility; as our city

Hello, we are here, to ensure your well-being.

We have come to Puerto Vallarta now to offer you the best healthcare and well-being that our 45 years of experience can provide.

progresses and grows we want a clean destination that is attrative to our visitors and residents,” said the municipal president.

Working in conjuction with the new daily pick-up schedule, Davalos’s team has been working to create a plan to further extend efforts.

“This City Council is doing its part, we now ask neighborhood councils, social leaders, presidents of chambers, schools and associations, to help us, not to leave us alone, we are doing our part and if each one of you takes responsibility for your areas, we will have this city clean and orderly, “he emphasized.

The next priority is to issue fines against the homes and businesses who do not respect the new schedule for garbage pick-up. Then the city will begin a cmapagin to informa and educate the local communities to seperate the garbage in their homes to ensure more effectient removal.

Arturo Dávalos Peña stressed the importance of continuing to move towards these new changes, because, “Last year Puerto Vallarta was considered the best tourist destination and this year is even better; Do not neglect it, we must take care of our surroundings, beaches, rivers, mountains, garbage collection, we must be a healthy destiantion. That is the commitment and task of all. “ Puerto Vallarta colonias now have daily garbage pick-up Monday through Saturday. Specific colonias are to leave clean, tied bags of garbage either at 7:00am or 8:00pm for pick-up. There is no garbage pick-up on Sundays. Check this link for infrmation on your colonia. w w w. p u e r t o v a l l a r t a . g o b . m x / 2 015 - 2 018 / i m g / p u b l i cidad/2017/BasuraDiaria.pdf

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Indigenous healer is running for president Diabetic finds insects She doesn’t expect to make a better diet win but hopes to organize Mexico’s 25.6mn indigenous For the first time in history an indigenous woman is going to run for president of Mexico.

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aría de Jesús Patricio Martínez —a Nahua woman affectionately known as Marichuy — will officially contest the ballot next year as an independent candidate although she has the backing of the National Indigenous Congress (CNI) and the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN). The two groups announced they would nominate a female indigenous candidate last year although the EZLN later denied they had any intention of participating in the national poll.

Almost 1,500 delegates at a conference in Chiapas on May 28 elected the Nahua healer and herbalist as the spokesperson for the Indigenous Government Council (CIG) — a joint initiative of the two organizations. The appointment effectively means she was endorsed to run as their presidential candidate.

Patricio sees the role as central to the indigenous rights movement.

“When the representatives of the original groups asked if I wanted to be the spokesperson of the CIG, I thought about how much the country’s indigenous peoples have suffered, the dispossession, the repression. That drove me to take this decision to accompany [the people] and take on this very important position.”

Patricio says her work in that role as well as a presidential candidate will be to seek to “make the pain of the indigenous peoples visible so that voices that seem to be hidden in the mountains and the jungle don’t continue to be ignored.”

She will also advocate for a leftist agenda. The newspaper El Universal reported that Marichuy sees capitalism as a virus that is exterminating all life on the planet.

Next year’s presidential election will be the first to allow independent candidates to run although they must collect the signatures of at least 1% of eligible voters in 17 of Mexico’s 32 states.

That means that Patricio needs to collect signatures from about

850,000 people in order for her candidacy to be ratified, but with the support of the CNI and EZLN that hurdle is likely to be overcome.

Running against candidates from long-established, well-funded parties makes chances of her being a genuine contender negligible but Patricio says victory is not the objective.

“In the end we’re not going to win and that’s not the aim but we do [want to] achieve the organization of the [indigenous] peoples for themselves, so that they speak for themselves, so they don’t have to be asking for somebody else to speak for them, like those in government who impose on and speak in the name of the people without consulting them.”

Instead, she sees bringing diverse groups together and giving them a voice as a priority of her candidacy. “What we propose is organization. Arriving and sitting in the presidential chair doesn’t concern us very much but rather [we want] to open a space to organize both indigenous peoples and other sectors of civil society who consider it important to find another way of organizing.”

Born in Tuxpan, Jalisco, in 1963, the mother of three has carried on a family tradition by working for much of her life as a herbalist and set up a health center in the city 22 years ago.

In times past her grandmother and aunts are said to have cured children of ailments such as mal de ojo or evil eye, indigestion, diarrhea, frights and fevers using natural remedies.

They passed on their knowledge to Patricio, who preserves and integrates ancient indigenous medical practices in her work today.

The Calli Tecolhuacateca Tochan health center also trains health workers from indigenous communities in the region.

Patricio has a long history of fighting for indigenous rights in the country and has been particularly

active on issues related to women and indigenous autonomy.

She has been an influential member of the Central Pacific region of the CNI and a close observer of indigenous movements.

She clearly remembers the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas in 1994 as being a pivotal moment.

“The people weren’t visible, we ourselves didn’t know about the others. I believe that the uprising helped a lot of people, it made the indigenous peoples of Mexico visible.” As a presidential candidate, Patricio will be looking to differentiate herself from other candidates by fulfilling the seven principles of the CNI: to serve and not serve oneself; to build and not destroy; to obey and not order; to propose and not impose; to convince and not defeat; to rise and not to fall; to connect and not isolate.

As she begins a tour around the country to build support, many people think her campaign and the associated movement could be the beginning of the biggest non-violent indigenous uprising in Mexico’s history. With 21.5% or 25.6 million Mexicans identifying as indigenous, it certainly has the potential to become a powerful force in Mexican politics.

Patricio is certain that in order for Mexico to rebuild, indigenous voices will be indispensable and she is intent on ensuring that they have greater resonance in the political landscape.

While it remains to be seen just how influential the healer’s ideas and political remedies will be, how much support she will attract in the long campaign towards the July 2018 election and how much she can shake up the status quo in Mexican politics, of one thing there is no doubt: she has determination, desire and drive.

“We have no other option but to confront this system that is destroying us, not just our communities, but everyone.”

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esearcher says they’re healthy, green and help control diseases such as diabetes If you want to combine healthy eating with respect for the environment you can’t go wrong on a diet of insects, says an academic who has benefited from consuming them.

But there’s another reason for eating insects: they can assist in controlling diseases such as diabetes.

Gabriela Jiménez Casas, a researcher at the Institute of Ecology at the National Autonomous University (UNAM), says that some insects and their eggs, including mezcal worms, chapulines (toasted grasshoppers), escamoles (ant larvae), red ants, crickets and even fly larvae, all contain high levels of protein and amino acids that are essential for a healthy and balanced diet.

When she was diagnosed with diabetes 10 years ago, Jiménez says, she was motivated to research how she could achieve a more balanced, sugar-free diet.

Consequently, she found that insects contained a lot of the nutrients she needed to keep her condition under control.

Not only are they free of sugar and trans fats and high in protein but any dried and ground insect can also be turned into flour and used as a substitute for flour made from wheat.

Jiménez says that insect flours function in exactly the same way as regular flour but can be consumed by people who are gluten-intolerant.

Consuming bugs can also help the environment and even diminish the effects of climate change, she claims. To produce one kilogram of

meat requires 20 liters of water, on top of which cattle emit gases such as methane, which contribute to the greenhouse effect.

On the other hand, insects don’t need water and many species can damage crops. Eating them reduces the need to use insecticides.

“Chapulines arrive and destroy cornfields. If we consume them we are helping the farmers, they don’t use insecticides and we’re topping an infestation . . . and we’re not spending any money for their consumption.”

Jiménez says that caterpillars and even cockroaches can be eaten, although the latter need to be bred specifically for the purpose.

Puebla, Chiapas, Hidalgo, the State of México, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Veracruz and Yucatán are the biggest insect-consuming states in the country coinciding with a wide variety of insects native to the areas.

However, the UNAM researcher still believes that the resource is “wasted” and despite their nutritional and environmental benefits she concedes that it is difficult to get more people to consume them.

She calls on people to return to a more “traditional” diet, referring to the fact that insects were important in the diets of pre-Hispanic peoples.

As part of her job, Jiménez also gives educational talks about the benefits of eating insects and says that children are easier to convince than their parents, something that perhaps bodes well for future consumption trends.

But while the children may be convinced, their parents are not.

In fact, she says, they don’t want to know anything about them.

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Michael Green, Boardwalk Realty Michael Green is the Broker of Boardwalk Realty. Active in local and national Real Estate boards; published author and acknowledged expert on Puerto Vallarta Real Estate, Mike moved here in 1997 to take advantage of the unsurpassed lifestyle PV offers. E mail Mike at: Michael@ boardwalkrealtypv.com Q: My Real Estate agent says he is an AMPI. What is this? Is it something I need to worry about? Joe W. Minnesota A: AMPI is the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals. Dedicated to raising professional standards and protecting private property rights, this organization was formed over 50 years ago and currently has a membership of over 350 companies and 1,600 professionals. In the Vallarta area, there are three AMPI chapters, AMPI Vallarta, AMPI Riviera Nayarit and AMPI Compostela.

Currently there are no licensing requirements in place on a national level in order to regulate real estate brokerage and sales. AMPI however, does have significant requirements in order to be a member broker. Among them are: one year experience working in real estate in the area, have a diploma from a certified AMPI course (100 hour minimum), show two commercial and one bank reference, proof of legal registration with the city and tax authority, two letters of recommendation by current members, take an AMPI test and orientation and be voted in by peers. Additionally, foreigners are required to submit a diploma from a Spanish language course and immigration authorization in order to legally work in the country. Associates are required to have valid work permit, a letter of reference from their broker, take a written AMPI exam and attend 40 hours of continuing education per year. AMPI also requires members to follow a strict code of ethics that include articles such as: “Knowledge of tax, legislation, improved use of land, planning and other real estate-related matters.”

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mers regarding the correct value of real estate, among other things.”

“Protect customers against fraud, abuse or immoral practices in the field of real estate.”

“Help prevent any acts that could harm the public, as well as any that could undermine the dignity of the real estate profession.”

AMPI also has an honors and justice committee set up in order to penalize members who breach the code of ethics. Sanctions can include monetary penalties, temporary or permanent expulsion from the association. AMPI members also have access to the local multiple listing service (MLS). This modern and sophisticated searchable database currently has over 1,000 properties listed for sale. Members receive a monthly have special login and search privileges and the public can view the website at http://www.vallar tanayaritmls. com/ In acknowledgment for the above the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has signed its first joint reciprocal membership agreement with a foreign real estate organization (AMPI).

Therefore, all AMPI members also belong to NAR, as well as the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), and the International Real Estate Association (FIABCI). So be thankful that your Real Estate Agent is in AMPI and good luck in your search.

Do you have a question about Real Estate in Puerto Vallarta?

Just ask!

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o I spent my Saturday afternoon mashed against my husband’s chest while he watched a Steven Seagal movie on Netflix. He kept asking me questions about the plot, probably to make sure I was still alive, and I grunted several things that were about as coherent as a Steven Seagal movie plot.

I’m not always this fun. By the end of the school year, I’ll likely be unable to manage the grunting. I’m glad that my husband is so understanding and able to wait until July, when I’ll once again have enough energy to insist on a romantic comedy or a horror flick or really anything with a plot line that doesn’t involve a martial art.

But it’s June. I’m a mother. I’m a teacher. It’s Vallarta. I have a low tolerance for temperature fluctuation that tends to go in a northerly direction on the thermometer. In other words, I’m not my best self.

I know I can do this, because I’ve done it every year for a very long time (I’d rather not be specific except to say that I’m a kindergarten teacher and I’ve been mentioned in grade 12 graduation speeches for a few years in a row now). But it’s safe to say that I’m spending my weekends gathering my wits about me in order to continue to do my job during the week with professionalism, energy, and lots and lots of playdough.

I’ve had to prioritize in order to save energy. These are things I am not doing again until the next school year: Drying the dishes instead of leaving them on the drain board. Like I was even doing that on a good day.

Reading logs, which some people would say is a child’s responsibility. But these people don’t have children and probably think kids can be taught do chores while whistling merrily through the gaps in their winsome smiles. I can’t remind the kids one more day to just write their reading minutes in the little space. It’s a job that probably takes fifteen seconds, yet feels like fifteen lifetimes.

O Ironing uniforms. Oh wait, I only did that once anyway.

Planning meals with all of the food groups. There are meals. They are, for the most part, edible, especially if I cover them in cheddar.

What more can be asked of me?

I know that sometimes parents wonder if teachers really understand the struggle of home life at the end of the school year. It’s a time where even the most irritatingly conscientious moms experience anxiety, as the homework agenda is pulled from the bottom of a twenty pound backpack.

I think I can safely say I understand what the parents of my students are going through, because I’m going through it too. So, for the next three weeks: I promise not to assign an exciting new fundraising project that involves you selling something door to door if you send your child in some semblance of a school uniform. It certainly doesn’t even have to be pressed.

I won’t comment on the Froot by the Foot and Rice Krispie bars for lunch every day for a week if you won’t comment on my paint-stained pants that I’m wearing until graduation.

I’ll spend every day this month helping your child learn how to read and write as long as you ignore the pillow lines on her little face at the dismissal bell. Kindergarten has “rest time” for a reason, and that reason has a lot to do with tired children in the middle of June.

Above all, let’s agree on this: we’re in it until it’s over so we might as well work together. We’ve got this one more city to take before our platoon can go home, so let’s get it right.

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n a lovely Spring morning, before the rain began to fall in earnest, Jim Lee sent me a tantalizing message inviting me to brunch. Seems he needed some feedback on a new Eggs Benedict recipe that included fresh crab. Jim and Sean Carey’s new digs sit at the end of a street overlooking much of Colonia Emiliano Zapata and the gigantic hill towering over El Centro.

The company included Virgil, Jim and Sean’s new neighbor who was escaping renovations to join us; Shirley, Sean’s mom; and Georgia Darehshori, owner of Casa Karma. Nancy Page was to have joined us but had pressing issues with her new puppy. With Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s and fresh fruit chillin’ in large martini glasses…the baked Eggs Benny perched on fat crab cakes were devoured on the terrace. Rich? OMG. I am available anytime Jim Lee needs a guinea pig to practice on!

Had a great lunch at Seasons P.V. with editor extraordinaire Madeline Milne (I ate so well last week!). Seasons P.V. is closed just now to get some retiling work done.

Their doors will reopen July 3rd so no ‘poutine sin queso’ (aka ‘fries and gravy’) until then.

With fabulous food in mind, that’s it From Here.

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Dangers of Dehydration!

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s we enter our HOT and sultry season here in the area (and it has come on with a vengeance the past week or so) it is a good time to talk about hydration, heat stroke and how to deal with these issues. We had a chat with Dr. Fernando Marquez, an Emergency Room physician who believe me, has “seen it all”! We asked him a few basic questions: What is heat stroke? What are the signs and symptoms to look for? Heat stroke is a MEDICAL EMERGENCY. It is a serious situation where the body has lost the capability to regulate temperature due to extreme exposure to heat and dehydration and it can be deadly. Signs and symptoms can be dizziness, headache, passing out, no sweating, hot, reddish skin, muscle cramps, superficial and rapid breathing, tachycardia, neurological alterations. If you are with someone that you believe has heatstroke, you need to lower their temperature, usually spraying them with water and having a fan to help with evaporation is good (that is part of the treatment in the hospital). If they are alert, treat with abundant liquids. It is important to state that fever medication WILL NOT WORK. The temperature dysfunction in these cases is due to neurological alterations and medications regulate chemical temperature, so they will be useless. And transport the patient to an Emergency Room for evaluation as soon as possible.

During the hot and humid

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months here, what should we do to prevent dehydration? The best way to prevent dehydration is adequate fluid intake. Temperature regulation should be aided with ventilation and nebulization (spraying) of water on the body aided by fans and of course, air conditioning.

Exposure to sun and hot areas without good ventilation will induce this state.

Is it good to drink Gatorade, power drinks?

Gatorade and power drinks are designed for healthy people and athletes during sports events. They have a higher level of sugar. They will, however, be very helpful as they contain electrolytes. So yes, Gatorade, PowerAde and preferably just plain electrolytes will help to prevent this.

He also says: I would like to add that heat stroke sets in with any age group and we should be very conscious of continuous hydration. Most people think that they consume enough liquids when in reality, they don’t. Or they consider soda, beer or tea/coffee as hydration and forget about the electrolytes. Remember it is not only about the water, it is also the electrolytes that are affected too!

As we move into our sizzling summer months carry that bottle of water with you at all times. Prepare those fruit waters and don’t think the bucket of beer you drink at the beach will supply the proper electrolytes for the day! I would like to put a plug in for the amazing “Cooling Scarves” that my friend Bill Kelly sells. Worn around your neck, they really will keep you cool. For further information, please shoot me an email.

Here’s to an invigorating week!

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ou’ve heard push-ups - those things you do in the military where you’re lying flat and pushing your body off the ground?

And if you’ve done a lot, or only tried a few, there are some variations I’ll share with you that can make them more fun and that will make your workout routine feel not so routine.

If a push-up is something you’ve only seen on TV, but never tried and you’re not sure how to do correctly, don’t fear, I’ll cover that too.

Let’s begin with the benefits of a push-up and the reasons to include a few in your workout. If you’re a guy you may only do these as a morning routine to bulk up your chest and forget the rest, but remember guys, the lower body can use as much strength as the upper body to maintain a strong balanced form. Some of us, gals and guys, have lots of lower body strength; we walk, hike, and run but we neglect to work the upper half of our bodies. One is as important as the other!

Women who push-up can have more elevated breasts and toned arms, (think Halle Berry in James Bond here), and let’s be honest: shirtless men with nice arms and pectorals or chest muscles make them more attractive (think Sylvester Stallone in Expendables) however

getting those bigger biceps for guys also requires doing bicep curls in addition to push-ups.

To correctly do a push-up, begin on a mat on placed on the floor with your hands like a table-top beneath you, and only your hands and toes touching the mat. Keep your hands slightly above the your chest, so that when you push down they are exactly at chest level. Keeping your body parallel to the floor with your buttocks slightly elevated, push down, bending at the elbows and slowly count to two and return to the table-top starting position.

Doing a push-up in proper form is key: Keep your buttocks slightly elevated, to prevent arching and

SPCA of Puerto Vallarta

By Janice Gonzalez

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he SPCAPV has started a new opportunity for businesses to contribute and become sponsors. Write to clare23leach@gmail.com to join us.

Come and spend a rewarding afternoon cuddling the animals at Puerto Vallarta’s SPCA Sanctuary.

Our dogs and cats are awaiting “forever homes” and your help is needed to jump start their socialization. The goal is to get these animals adjusted and ready to interact in the real world. The majority of the SPCA animals either come from extremely abusive situations or they have been abandoned. Your

love and attention can make up for that sad history. During your visit, you can interact with the animals and even take a dog (or two or three) for a walk.

Reservations to visit the sanctuary need to be made in advance.

To make a reservation, contact us at spcapv@gmail.com. We appreciate any donations you can bring for our rescues and also please feel free to bring treats for sanctuary staff as they truly appreciate it.

To see our animals available for adoption, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/spcapv.

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putting pressure on your lower back.

Make sure your hands are closer to your chest and not your head or waist, and don’t bend too much at the hip.

They say the secret to happiness is trying new things, so are some new ways to enjoy the push-up: 1. Try doing a triceps push-up by placing your hands closer together.

2. Create an uneven surface by using a medicine ball (or basketball) with one hand on the ball and the other on the floor.

3. If you’ve never tried one before, start standing 2 ft. from a wall and push-up against the wall then when you get a bit better, try it from a bench or the living room couch.

If you’d like to learn to master a push-up you can do so while practicing yoga by doing a Sun Salutation.

I the Yoga Vallarta studio with Alma Aguilar. She offers yoga for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels as well as pilates. Or try a session with Jorge, a personal trainer who teaches spin and will cycle you back into shape!

Let me know how your workouts are going! Email me: tksaund@gmail. com. I love to hear from you! Stay healthy. Stay happy. Stay fit!

find individual Albums for all the animals available as well as a bit of their history. Please be aware that our adoption fee within Mexico is $1,500 pesos.

To make donations via PayPal, select the “Donate” option on our Facebook page www.facebook. com/spcapv or on our website at http://spcapv.com/donate/.

You can drop off any donations for the SPCA at Hacienda San Angel located at Calle Miramar 336, above Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in El Centro.

Get involved…rescue, adopt, foster, volunteer, donate or educate.

You can learn more about the SPCA Puerto Vallarta by checking us out at www.spcapv.com/home or on Facebook.

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Leigh Thelmadatter is a profesor at Tec de Monterrey, Mexico City, Wikipedian, and semi-professional researcher on Mexican handcrafts and folk arts. She has a blog called Creative Hands of Mexico and is working on a book on Mexican paper maché.

A weekend with wine, cheese and handcrafts tossed in

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equisquiapan, or Tequis for short, is a small, but growing town in southern Querétaro state. It is an easy 2.5 hour drive from either Mexico City or San Miguel Allende. This and its designation as a “Magical Town” (Pueblo Mágico) makes it a popular weekend destination from a number of larger cities in central Mexico.

Although much warmer and much drier, there is a San Miguel Allende feel to the place. The center is filled with very well kept colonial and colonial-style buildings, with cobblestone streets and the blocks immediately surrounding the main plaza are pedestrian-only. Although not as numerous, it also has a variety of upscale hotels, dining places as well as some very prominent real estate offices selling second homes and condos, primarily to Mexico City residents.

Tequis’ claim to fame is locally-made wines and cheeses. It is on the eastern edge of the Bajío region, a relatively flat area in Mexico where the raising of dairy cattle and cheese making began early in the colonial period.

The centuries of experience has allowed for the development of more gourmet cheeses.

These include variations of Mexican classics such as smoked Oaxaca and herbed panela, along with a number of specialty European cheeses from goats’ and sheep’s milk.

Locally made wine is dominated by the Freixnet vineyards in nearby Ezequiel Montes, which makes mostly sparkling whites. But some others made by very small concerns can be found as well.

Like many tourist towns, the main role of handcrafts is souvenirs and curiosities for visitors.

The town has two handcrafts markets side-by-side east of the

main parish church, several stores facing the main plaza and other stores and stands on the corner of Morelos Norte and Calle Niños Heroes, just off the southwest corner of the plaza.

The quality of the crafts varies from relatively cheap curios to a couple of stores that sell very fine wares. Most are not from Tequis or Querétaro at all, but the state government does have a branch of its Casa de Artesanias on Morelos Norte. All of the wares here are from Querétaro, but unfortunately like at the main store in the state capital, nothing is labeled as to who made the piece or even where it is from.

Staff is not of help either.

There are three kinds of crafts available here which are most likely to be local, or at least from southern Querétaro. Tequis has a reputation for making baskets.

There are rivers and other water sources nearby providing the needed environment in otherwise dry semi-desert.

There is a basketry workshop next to the Casa de Artesanias, but it was not open during my visit.

There was also an impressive wicker church model in the tourist

office, but the woman working there did not know who made it, only that it was by a local maestro.

Southern Querétaro is rich in quartz, marble and even opals.

Various stands and stalls sell minerals and finished opal and other pieces are very likely to be local. Tequis offers tours to nearby mines as well, where you’ll find more opportunities to shop.

The last are embroidery pieces and “Maria” rag dolls. The most numerous indigenous people in southern Querétaro are the Otomi. Women can generally be identified as they still wear traditional dress or at least some variation off of it. This is important to note because these handcrafts are generally not in stores or stands, but rather sold by the Otomi women themselves on the street. Purchases from these women pretty much assures that you are getting an authentic piece, whether it was made by them or by another member of the woman’s community.

Tequis is not a craft town in the sense of having a high concentration of artisans or specializing in one kind of handcraft. The main draw is being a weekend away from the noise and bustle of the city or the summer humidity of the beach towns (and its much less

ADORABLE DOG IN THE SPOTLIGHT... GYPSY

by Janice Gonzalez ypsy is a very loving and well-behaved girl. She is a Lab/Staffordshire Terrier mix, about three years old and a bit over 37 pounds. She loves being cuddled. She has a medium energy level and enjoys long walks with her humans. Gypsy is also good riding in the car. With her loving

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temperament, we think she would do well with children over the age of 5. Gypsy is very social and enjoys playtime with all other dogs. But alas, she is not very good with cats.

She has been spayed, dewormed and vaccinated. If Gypsy sounds like the perfect fit for your family, contact us at spcapv@gmail.com for an application.

crowded than San Miguel), eating some gourmet meals, with handcraft shopping as an interesting added bonus.

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Mexicali to San Felipe in Baja California: Why Is This Man Laughing?

Chuck Bolotin

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wo bodies of water surround most of the peninsula of Baja California. On the eastern side is the Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California), while the western side faces the more familiar Pacific Ocean. These watery expanses merge at what looks like the large, natural arch you’ve seen pictures of at Baja’s southern tip, Cabo San Lucas, about 750 miles roughly south of the US-Mexican border. At its widest, the peninsula measures about 85 miles from side to side, and, depending on the route you take from the north to the south, you can experience both coasts, sometimes several times.

We decided to begin our journey on the eastern, Sea of Cortez side of Baja, for several reasons, including that, being originally from Los Angeles, I was horrified by the certainty of having to endure mind-numbing, bumper-tobumper traffic for the hundred plus miles driving through LA and San Diego, and then, topping it off with the possibility of a multi-hour wait to cross into Mexico at Tijuana.

But why drive at all, instead of flying? Here are just a few reasons: We have two dogs.

We have LOTS of our stuff with us, including clothing, kitchen

items, beach chairs, a shocking quantity of women’s shoes, etc., all of which, if we have with us, can make life much more convenient (not to mention, more stylish).

We could enjoy the little, out of the way places we would otherwise just fly over and completely miss.

We could get a much better, more authentic feel for places by driving there, as opposed to the almost surreal experience of getting into a large tube, waiting a few hours, and then being deposited into a completely different place.

Much of life is in the journey, not the destination. How far are the places we will be visiting from each other?

What are the places along the way? How does the topography change?

How do the people change?

These things can only be experienced and understood on the ground, along with the investment of the time it takes to do it.

As I settled down and relaxed into the drive, it dawned on me that Baja is a land of bared contrasts: parched and dusty brown desert opposed by stunning, sharp blue and blue-green ocean; flatlands that extend for miles that butt up against sheer mountainsides; what

looks like vast and untamed emptiness that is suddenly replaced by civilization.

It also dawns on you during a multi-day drive like this that, compared to the US, Baja is not judgmental, and it doesn’t coddle you, either. People do pretty much what they like (of course, other than hurting each other). Baja is a place of fewer laws, rules, regulations and HOA meetings, fewer road signs and guardrails, and an expectation that you can take care of yourself without having to be nagged, hectored, and generally told what to do. At least in the less Americanized areas we drove through.

Baja is more like the US West of the past, than the US West of today. Baja treats you like you are a competent adult, as opposed to a clueless child. Baja doesn’t tell you the answer; it tells you that you’re smart enough to figure it out for yourself. For this American, the feeling from this is liberating.

I’ll have more on the driving conditions later. For now, I’ll start with if you decide to drive Baja, don’t bring your nice car; bring your good car. Bring a car that is in very good condition with very good tires, and axles that can withstand lots of jarring. Your car will get dirty and it will get scratched.

Your windshield may get pitted.

If you have a nice car, after a while, you won’t be happy with how it looks, but if you bring a good car, almost all the tine you will be happy with how reliable it is.

Down Mexico 5, San Felipe is your first real glimpse of the Sea of Cortez, an easy 2 ½ hour drive from the border. Like much of Baja, until you get to the ocean, the landscape looks like Southern Arizona, with the difference that, unlike in the US Southwest desert where the landscape continues for hundreds of miles, in eastern Baja, it is replaced often with a flat, blue, glimmering sea, many times, in magnificent bays. Think: Tucson abutting the tropics.

I was born and raised in Los Angeles, so I can compare the typical beach-going experience in Los Angeles with what we experienced when we arrived in the beach town of San Felipe. Here were just a few differences: Instead of having 10,000 people in my field of view, I saw perhaps 10.

The sand is very white, very flat, and the beach is wide. You can walk out into the ocean for 20 yards or more and still be standing.

There were tiny little waves (if you could call them waves at all).

The water is clear.

The water is warm.

There was no charge for parking.

I wasn’t thinking about leaving early or staying late in order to beat the traffic.

We had a superb meal at the Hotel El Cortez right on the ocean for about $12 total for both of us, tax included.

I laughed a lot more.

If you are like me, when driving through Baja and arriving at San Felipe, there will be an equal sense of serenity and joviality that comes over you when you realize two things: You are in a spectacularly beautiful place that you used to have to experience as a traditional vacation of a week or so and have to pay for via a second mortgage.

Your cost to be in and experience this place is less than if you had stayed home.

That explains the laughing.

Given that the Sea of Cortez is in the east, the sun sets over the mountains and rises over the ocean, so it was this sunrise over the flat, blue, clear water that greeted us on our first morning in Mexico. We spent a few hours leisurely walking with the dogs on this wide, sandy, almost deserted beach with its free parking and warm water, then packed up, and headed south again.

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TEN EXOTIC FOODS

By Paola Valencia

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f you think you’ve sampled nearly every Mexican dish, this list will put you to the test. We had a hard time narrowing it down, but this is our final selection of ingredients,

TEN PANTRY ESSENTIALS CHILI PEPPERS Where would Mexican cuisine be without the chili pepper? There are way too many varieties to mention here, each with its own distinct color, flavor and pungency. The king of the Mexican kitchen most definitely deserves to top the list.

AVOCADO Classed as both a fruit and a vegetable, avocado is the main ingredient in that delicious and quintessentially Mexican dish guacamole.

BEANS Native to America and an excellent source of iron, proteins and vitamins, beans have been a staple of the Mexican diet since Pre-Colombian times, when they were eaten by the Mexica.

CACAO So prized was this grain in Pre-Colombian times that the Aztec used it as currency. Even after the Conquest it continued to be much appreciated: Hernán Cortés claimed his soldiers would drink xocolatl to give them more energy before going into battle.

CORN According to the Popol-Vuh, the Mayan book of creation, man was made of corn, which just about

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beverages and dishes that best represent the flavors of Mexico.

Join us on this mini voyage of discovery into the fascinating world of Mexican cuisine. sums up its cultural importance. No wonder corn is known as the sacred foodstuff of Mexican cuisine!

TOMATOES The word tomato is derived from the Náhuatl xitomatl. The red variety is used to make red salsa and the green variety green salsa.

WORMSEED This strong, aromatic herb grows in the wild and is widely used in Mexican cuisine. It is an acquired taste, but a pot of black beans wouldn’t be the same without a leaf of it.

SQUASH FLOWER This beautiful orange flower adds a touch of color to soups and other Mexican dishes. They are eaten battered and even used as a filling for quesadillas.

PRICKLY PEAR Yes, we eat cactus plants in Mexico. A highly nutritional food, the prickly pear or nopal is another staple of Mexican cuisine. Most people don’t have a problem with its taste, but its texture can be a bit off-putting.

ROOT BEER PLANT A magical herb with hints of mint, anise, eucalyptus, tarragon, nutmeg and even a touch of black pepper. How could it not be a mainstay of our cuisine?

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TEN UNUSUAL BREWS TEQUILA Named after its birthplace, the municipality of Te- quila in Jalisco, it’s only tequila if it’s made from the blue agave and has been produced in one of the five states —Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Tamauli-pas or Nayarit— covered by its appellation of origin.

MEZCAL Mezcal, from the Náhuatl word mexcalli (cooked maguey), also comes from the agave plant, but unlike tequila, as many as 30 species can be used to make it.

The distillation process is completely different to that of tequila and, naturally, so is its taste.

SOTOL Neither mezcal nor tequila, sotol is a brew apart, characterized by its strong, smoky flavor. It is made from the Dasylirion wheeleri or desert spoon plant, an evergreen shrub that belongs to the Asparagaceae family and grows in the arid deserts of North Mexico. In 2002, sotol was granted appellation of origin. To this day it is distilled the traditional way in the states of Chihuahua, Durango and Coahuila.

PULQUE Pulque is another alcoholic beverage made from fermented maguey, the difference being that the plants aren’t cooked. It has a frothy, almost viscous milky appearance and dates back to PreHispanic times.

TEPACHE Sold on the streets of cities

the length and breadth of Mexico, tepache is a fermented pineapple beverage. Sweet and refreshing, it has a very low alcohol content.

CHARANDA Charanda is a brew traditionally made in Michoacán that is obtained by fermenting musts or distilling sugar cane. First produced in the 19th century, it has preserved its Purépecha name.

BACANORA The agave yaqui or yaquiana grows exclusively in Sonora and is used to make bacanora. Sweeter than tequila and with a higher alcohol content, he who tastes it never looks back.

POX Of Maya origin, Pox is distilled from a type of corn native to the state of Chiapas and is used mainly in rituals and religious ceremonies by the Tzotzil people of this region.

TEJUINO From the Náhuatl tecuin meaning “beating of the heart”, this romantic-sounding brew is actually a corn beer popular among the Yaqui, Pila, Tarahumara, Tumbar, Huichol and Zapotec. It has a light, pleasant flavor and low alcohol content.

XTABENTÚN The elixir of the Maya, this beverage is produced in the Yucatán from the honey of bees that feed on the nectar of the xtabentún flower.

It has a sweet, anise-like flavor and can be drunk straight or with ice as a digestive and is widely used in cocktails.

GRASSHOPPERS Rich in vitamins and minerals like zinc, magnesium and calcium, grasshoppers are also a good source of protein because they feed on corn, beans, wheat, alfalfa and wild grasses. Easy to digest and very low in calories. Still not convinced?

ESCAMOLES Escamoles are the larvae of the Liometopum apiculatum ant.

This high-protein delicacy is also rich amino acids, but because the larvae are only collected during March and April, it is an expensive dish that is hard to come by.

MEZCAL WORMS You’ve probably seen one of these floating at the bottom of a bottle of mezcal. These larvae grow on the agave plant and are generally eaten fried. They have a higher protein content than beef without the uric acid.

FLYING ANTS Come May and June when the rainy season begins in Oaxaca, chicatanas or flying ants flee their nests. They are captured by the locals and turned into a delicious high-protein salsa.

CHINICUILES These are red maguey worms that resemble caterpillars.

They feed on the juiciest parts of the maguey plant, so it’s no surprise they’re bursting with proteins, B-complex vitamins, calcium, magnesium and sulfur.

They also help strengthen the immune system and aid digestion.

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SCORPIONS These are eaten mainly in Durango. Crispy and with a bitter, somewhat acidic flavor, they are cooked in garlic or butter or sometimes even battered to neutralize their toxins and enhance their proteins.

AHUAUTLE This is the larva of an aquatic mosquito found around Lake Texcoco.

A major food source in Pre-Hispanic Mexico, it is now extremely hard to find. The larvae are milled into a flour that is used to make egg patties.

BEETLES In Mexico, some 88 species of beetle are eaten. The most common are rhinoceros beetles or chahuis, which feed on the mesquite tree, hence their woody, smoky flavor.

JUMILES We’ve left these to the end of our list for a reason: if you’re not brave enough to try any of the above, you certainly won’t want to tempt fate with stink bugs.

The custom is to eat them alive and many people say they enjoy the sensation of them wriggling around in their mouths. If that’s too creepy, you can try them grilled or in a sauce.

These bugs adhere to and feed off holm oak leaves, which accounts for their delicious cinnamon flavour. We promise they taste good enough to make it worth taking the plunge.

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TEN ALL-TIME MEXICAN FAVORITES Tacos

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TEN COMFORT BROTHS TACOS The Mexican fast food par excellence, tacos come filled with practically everything under the sun.

The most famous has to be the taco al pastor, sliced from a spit of red annatto-marinated pork.

QUESADILLAS, DOBLADAS These come with just as many

with seafood— and fried in oil or lard. The light version is cooked directly on a hotplate.

TLACOYOS Tlacoyos are a variation on the gordita, except they are oval shaped and much thinner. They are usually served with a prickly pear salad, onion and tomato. As

TLAYUDAS fillings as tacos, but are heated on a hotplate and usually have cheese.

SOPES, PELLIZCADAS, CHALUPAS, MIGADAS This handmade tortilla with “pinched” edges goes by a multitude of names. Filled with potatoes or beans (sencillo), toppings vary and you can choose from lettuce, cream, cheese and red or green salsa as a garnish.

TORTAS A Mexican take on the humble sandwich. The classic is ham, cheese, avocado, refried beans and tomato, but the options are endless. Some like theirs with breaded steak, egg, braised pork or even Iberian ham!

PAMBAZOS A bread bun filled with potato and chorizo, cream, cheese and lettuce and bathed in a red annatto salsa. Typically eaten during Independence Day festivities.

GORDITAS Corn dough filled with pork cracklings, beans, fresh cheese, broad beans —some like theirs

nutritious as it gets!

TAMALES The most famous street jingle in all of Mexico goes: “Oaxaca tamales! Come get your delicious Oaxaca tamales!” And yes, tamales can be eaten for breakfast or dinner. They come wrapped in banana leaves —the Oaxaca variety— or corn husks and with a variety of fillings and salsas —red, green or mole—, steam-cooked to keep the corn dough nice and moist.

TLAYUDAS In 2010, the tlayuda was declared immaterial cultural heritage of the state of Oaxaca. The tlayuda is basically a large, thin tortilla topped with beans, string cheese, shredded cabbage, beef jerky and salsa and cooked on a hotplate until irresistibly crispy.

ESQUITES Corn kernels, a dollop of mayonnaise, a splash of lime, a pinch of salt and a dash of chili powder served in a polystyrene cup. Delicious street fare that tends to show its face only after sundown.

BIRRIA A Jalisco classic, the star ingredient of this dish is goat meat placed in a clay casserole, covered with maguey stalks and slow cooked in an earth oven over hot stones for five hours.

POZOLE This is a kind of chicken or pork broth made with corn kernels that are cooked for hours until they literally “pop”. Topped with oregano, radishes and lettuce, it is generally served with cream and fried tortillas or tortillas baked in the oven until crispy.

BARBACOA The traditional way of preparing barbacoa is to dig a hole in the ground, cover the goat with maguey stalks and let it cook in in its own juice for 12 hours. A regional dish consumed widely in Hidalgo, it is also popular in Tlaxcala, Querétaro and Estado de México.

SHRIMP CONSOMÉ No hangover can survive a good shrimp consomé. This spicy soup has shrimp, cubes of potato and carrot, spices and a leaf of wormseed.

MENUDO OR PANCITA A broth whose main ingredient is cow’s stomach, seasoned with chili, garlic, onion, avocado leaves and occasionally the same type of corn used to make pozole.

MUSHROOM CONSOMÉ Due to its high humidity, Estado

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de México boasts a huge variety of mushrooms. This soup is very popular in the area and is normally made using the pick of the day, sautéed with onion, garlic, butter, wormseed and sometimes even a shot of tequila.

TORTILLA SOUP Taking its name from its main ingredient, this is perhaps the most traditional of Mexican soups.

The tortillas are cut into julienne strips, fried and added to a tomato broth seasoned with parsley and dried chilies and topped with pork cracklings, avocado, cheese and cream.

FRIJOLES CHARROS Eaten the length and breadth of the country, there are many variations of this dish, but common ingredients include beans, chili, bacon, pork cracklings, chorizo and a leaf of wormseed, decorated with tomato, onion and a chili sauce.

LIME SOUP A dash of lime juice adds pizzazz to this Yucatán classic made of chicken, tomato, bell peppers and coriander, and served with fried tortillas or tortilla chips.

BONE MARROW SOUP This dish is common in Estado de México. The beef marrow is simmered with chipotle chili, tomato, chicken consomé, onion, garlic, bay leaf and, of course, a leaf of wormseed.

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12 Romantic Things to Do in Puerto Vallarta

By Melinda Crow bviously, just going to Puerto Vallarta with your significant other is pretty darn romantic. But how do you make sure your dream trip is filled with the romantic moments you hope for?

Start with the right place to stay, add some daytime fun, great food, then mix with some of the best tropical sunsets on the planet and you’ve got the recipe for romance.

Here’s a list to help with the planning.

Stay in a Romantic Hotel When the words “romantic getaway” are part of a hotel’s actual name, you know that you and your partner are in for a treat.

Villa Premier Boutique Hotel and Romantic Getaway is the perfect spot to base your romantic stay in Puerto Vallarta.

With two pools, suites with outdoor hot tubs overlooking the Pacific, plus a spa that caters to couples, the adults-only hotel is in the heart of the city, just steps from the famed Malecon beach walk.

Swim and Snorkel at Los Arcos Kiss your sweetie beneath the vine-covered rock arches as you search the clear water for tropical fish.

Puerto Vallarta Tours can get you there; the romance is up to you.

Charter a Private Yacht Imagine cruising the bay with your partner, seeing the sights of Puerto Vallarta from a whole new perspective.

Mike’s Charters offers private bay tours that will take you to secluded beaches, wildlife watching or just sightseeing.

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Wander Through Lush Tropical Gardens Meander together along the trails and through the buildings of Vallarta Botanical Gardens.

They are filled with native flowers and succulents that attract brilliant butterflies and an array of birds.

You can enjoy Mexican cuisine and fresh-fruit margaritas of all varieties in the open-air restaurant at the top of the garden.

Taste Some Tequila Drinking good Mexican tequila is not about tossing back shots at the corner bar-- it’s about savoring the flavors. Vallarta Tequila Tastings has options for both the novice tequila drinker and the true connoisseur.

Stroll the Malecon You haven’t fully experienced Puerto Vallarta until you explore the beach walk, enjoying the vendors, the art and the blue of the Pacific Ocean.

Eat Fresh Oysters An afternoon spent on the Malecon requires refreshments. La Cerveceria Union Oyster Bar and Grill serves up fresh oysters (and other seafood as well) plus ice-cold beer to wash it down with.

Have a Massage We did mention the spa at Villa Premier, right? A relaxing couple’s massage after a long day of sightseeing and water fun is romance in Puerto Vallarta at its finest.

Take in the Sunset Wherever you find yourself in town when the sun sets across the Pacific, take time to enjoy the colorful show in the sky.

Puerto Vallarta is known for its amazing sunsets and you don’t want to miss the romance of that.

Enjoy Fine Dining The dining scene in Puerto Vallarta may surprise you. The Festival Gourmet International is held there every year in November, featuring world-renowned chefs (including locals) serving every imaginable cuisine year-round.

New on the scene is Tintoque at the marina, where local dishes are reinvented by Chef Joel Ornelas.

Or check Vista Grill, serving

seafood and modern Mexican food at their temporary (and quite romantic) home at the beach.

Take in Dinner and a Show Dinner and entertainment by torchlight in a secluded cove?

That’s romantic.

Rhythms of the Night is the most popular evening theater program in Puerto Vallarta.

It involves a boat ride, dinner on the beach and a cultural theatrical show you won’t soon forget.

Eat Street Tacos After Midnight The juices of the spit-grilled pork tacos al pastor don’t even get flowing until close to midnight.

Similar to Lebanese shawarma— where bits of meat are carved from the spit as it grills—these tacos are best enjoyed after an evening of fun in the city.

Fall Asleep to the Sounds of the Ocean Most resort hotels in Puerto Vallarta are near the Pacific and feature plenty of ocean-view rooms.

Villa Premier is no exception: Rooms and suites have sliding glass doors with screens that allow you to enjoy the fragrance and sounds of the sea.

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Plenty of magic near Puerto Vallarta

Talpa de Allende

By Meagan Drillinger

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he western state of Jalisco is best known for Puerto Vallarta, with its beautiful beaches, resorts, restaurants and galleries. But for travelers who want to venture deeper into the heart of Mexico, Puerto Vallarta also provides a perfect home base for exploring San Sebastian, Mascota and Talpa, also known as three of the Magical Towns of Jalisco. The Magical Towns of Mexico is an initiative led by Mexico’s Secretariat of Tourism, together with local agencies, to promote destinations that provide visitors with a “magical” experience through their natural beauty, cultural heritage or historical relevance. Each year these towns are given funds to help maintain their charm, and each year the government re-evaluates the status of each Magical Town.

San Sebastian del Oeste

San Sebastian del Oeste has been a popular getaway for Puerto Vallartans for years and was one of the first places to be awarded this designation. The town is located

at the foot of the Western Sierra Madre, about 90 minutes from Puerto Vallarta.

In the past it was an important mining city with more than 20,000 inhabitants. Today it remains a sleepy relic of its past, with just 600 residents, marked by its quiet, iconic plaza with a blue-domed cathedral. The drive to San Sebastian is visually stunning as you wind your way up into the jungle-covered hills and turn onto the cobblestone road that leads into town.

San Sebastian is a great spot for foodies, as well. Here travelers can sample local treats like huitlacoche (corn fungus), stewed with onions and spices, or mixed platters heaped with stuffed chili peppers, gorditas and machacas (dried meat). Local restaurants worth considering are the Restaurant & Galeria el Fortin de San Sebastian, which is known for its excellent coffee; El Galletero Magico, a hole-in-the-wall bakery that serves raved-about pastries (now relocated to Puerto Vallarta; and Montebello Restaurante Italiano, a taste of Italy in the mountains of

Mexico.

San Sebastian is also home to a distillery that produces mescal from the locally grown agave lechuguilla plant. Be sure to walk up Cerro de la Bufa, which is over 8,500 feet at its peak, to catch a spectacular sunset view. Among the best places to spend the night in San Sebastian are the Hacienda Jalisco, the Hotel del Puente and La Galerita de San Sebastian.

Mascota

Not far from San Sebastian is Mascota, another small colonial town in the Sierras. Brightly colored buildings with terra-cotta-tiled roofs flank the cobblestone streets, all surrounded by the towering mountains in the distance.

Mascota was established in the second half of the 17th century.

Today, travelers can wander the winding streets, stopping into one of the many small restaurants to sample local dishes. In the morning, ask for a cafe de olla, or eat some of the homemade cookies and sweets, stuffed with mango, guavas and more. Adults

will love the rompope, which is similar to eggnog and can contain vanilla, chestnuts or seasonal fruits and berries. Another place to visit is the Panaderia Blanquita for a cup of creamy Mexican hot chocolate.

For typical Mexican food, there’s La Casa de mi Abuelita or El Tapanco.

Outdoor activities are popular in Mascota, such as horseback riding, kayaking, boat tours and rock climbing.

One of the most impressive sites in Mascota is La Iglesia de la Preciosa Sangre, a beautiful church that was started in the early 1900s but remains unfinished. Today the towering stone structure is still open to the sky, blanketed with brilliantly colored purple flowers.

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Leaving Mascota, wind through the mountain passes toward Talpa de Allende, one of the most important religious destinations in all of Mexico. This mining town was founded by the Spanish in 1585.

At the center of the town is the cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, where each year thousands of devoted followers arrive on pilgrimages.

On the drive to Talpa, it is possible to see pilgrims hiking the miles of mountain road up to the steps of the church where they drop to their knees to finish the final few steps, while small brass bands play throughout the square to welcome them. The streets surrounding the main square are packed with shops selling everything from handmade sandals and toys to tacos and candy.

Talpa also has a long-standing tradition of producing candy, and the air is thick with the smells of sugary guava dulce de leche.

This is a town where you will see few tourists and will come back to Puerto Vallarta having known you’ve done something authentically Mexican.

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ey everybody! Getting your Mexicandrivers license is easy. The office to renew or get a new license is in Mezcales at the Transito del Estado de Nayarit.

If you’re driving from Bucerias the office is almost on the corner at the light, on the opposite side of the street and upstairs. You will need to make a U turn at the light. Look for Transito de Estado de Nayarit. You

will need proof that you live here. So either your expired driver’s license, a utility bill under your name, your Temporal or Permanent Residente card or your lease with the utility bill also works. After you prove you live here, then you pay about 790 pesos.

Their cameras are not that great so you will look terrific no matter how old you are. They did not make

me take a test. Easy peasy!

The heat and humidity is on the rise! If you’re looking for good food and AC try Esquina 22 in Bucerias. They also have daily food specials that come with a glass of wine or a beer. ..yumyum….and the AC..priceless!

The Amigos de Bucerias Recycling group needs spare drivers with vehicles able to tow our recycling trailer (1 7/8” Ball) This would be as spare drivers available when our regular drivers are not available. You work as a crew of three.

They have two scheduled days per week either Monday’s or Thursday’s. Start time is 8 am and usually done by 11-11:30 am.

If you can assist us please contact Neil Lamb, Recycling Coordinators at Email: adbrecycling@gmail. com Thank you!

Fun at the Marina Riviera Nayarit June 28, Thursday Night Movie on the Water JAWS….I can remember when the book came out in 1974, and the movie came out in 1975. The American thriller film was directed

by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel “Jaws”. I don’t really know anyone who has NOT viewed the film that is relatively close to my age.

This movie created so much fear about going into the ocean back in the day. In the story, a giant man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers on Amity Island, which prompts the local

police chief to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist and a professional shark hunter.

The first scene is one I will never forget as the beautiful woman strips on the beach at night to go for a nice summer swim… of course we all know what happens next!

For filming this particular shark is manmade. But we were still completely scared and jumping out of our seats back then. For most you’ll vividly remember the musical score.. John Williams composed it and won an Academy Award.

His second win, first for Original Score, and was later ranked the sixth greatest score by the American Film Institute. The main “shark” music theme was a simple alternating pattern of two notes, “E and F” or “F and F sharp” on a tuba, creating the deep suspenseful sounds which became the classic piece of suspense music sounding out the approaching danger. The music is still embedded in my cells!

This film is now considered one of the greatest films ever made. If you have never had the chance to see JAWS now is a fun and FREE opportunity to do so. Bring your paddleboards or dingy and coolers and come to the “Boat-In” theater (Just like a drive in movie, but on the water!) at the La Cruz Marina Amphitheater Thursday, June 28, which is also the Full Moon…

MUHA! You may also sit in the amphitheater. For more information you may FB Katrina Liana.

57th San Blas International Sport Fishing Tournament

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here are 48 boats confirmed to head out to win the over 3 million pesos in prizes, among them several new cars. The Historic Port of San Blas is ready to start the 57th San Blas International Sport Fishing Tournament which began June 21 through 25 and is hosted at the Marina Fonatur with the Tepic Sport Fishing Club as the principal organizer. The participants will compete in three categories: sailfish, marlin and

mahi-mahi. There are already 48 boats registered as the deadline for registration nears, including team Mexico, the world champions in sport fishing, led by Luis Miguel García, president of the National Sport Fishing Federation.

The teams already confirmed are coming in from different areas in the interior of the Republic including Guadalajara, Mexico City, Leon, San Luis Potosi and Veracruz, among others. There are

35th America’s Cup Beginning this Saturday, Marina Riviera Nayarit (La Cruz Marina) and PV Sailing are presenting the 35th America’s Cup at La Peska Restaurant at 12 noon. The event will be LIVE, and will continue every Saturday and Sunday for the rest of the month of June.

Bermuda is hosting the America’s Cup, where the racing will take place on the Great Sound. Oracle Team USA stands to defend the America.

This competition is the oldest trophy in international sport, which dates back to 1851.

The type of yacht sailed and some of the rules have changed several times throughout the history of the race, however, the cornerstone of this competition is one-on-one match racing.

The yachts racing are 50’ Winged Catamarans which attain speeds ranging from 45 knots with crossing speeds of 70 knots while flying on Hydrofoils.

Gather with your friends for fun at La Peska for LIVE coverage of the America’s Cup. Thanks to everyone for tuning in this week. If you have any questions or have a financially transparent nonprofit event coming up please email me at Cat@ RivieraNayaritFun.com. If you’re interested in advertising in the Vallarta Tribune please email me at CatPVTribune@Gmail.com .

Create a fabulous week everyone.

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also boats hailing from the United States and Canada, and, interestingly, a boat captained by a South African angler.

There are over 3 million pesos in prizes, among them a 2017 Kicks SUV for first place in sailfish, as well as 2017 March cars and ATVs for winners, among other prizes.

The tournament is considered the best of its kind in the entire Mexican Pacific, a unique competition in the fishing paradise that is San Blas. This is why it’s considered one of the top ten events of the year in the Riviera Nayarit.

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The Dental Team is returning! Amigos de La Cruz

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his is the 14th year that the Academy of LDS Dentists have returned to La Cruz and Puerto Vallarta to offer free dental work for elementary and middle school-aged children.

Leading the team this year are Dr. Gordon Croft from Boise, Idaho and Dr. Mark Murdock from

Brigham City, Utah. This is Dr. Croft’s last year as he hands the baton off to Dr. Murdock.

Thank you, Gordon, for your enthusiasm and organization.

Screening of the primary and middle school children will be done in November - more of a

quick triage to place the children with the most need at the head of the line, in case they need a second or third visit.

This year, Edd Bissell of Tennessee & Punta Pelicanos will bring in the children of San Quitin (a small village off Hwy 200, north of La Cruz) in the afternoon.

Edd is working with the village mothers to host a dinner for the dental team and volunteers in San Quitin - perhaps on Mon or Tues evening of the clinic week.

My mouth is watering already birria and home-made tortillas all

made over an open fire.

Last year’s clinic site was generously donated by Patricia and Joe Sulham at the former La Cascada Restaurant.

Thank you, Patricia and Joe. This year’s clinic will be held at the new Kids Club!

Beginning Jan 19, 2018, when the Academy of LDS Dentists are flying to Puerto Vallarta through Friday, January 26 when they break down the clinic, they will need volunteers to help out.

How can you help?

1. Organize the Screening in

November 2. Organize the Volunteer Schedule 3. Bring One Lunch for volunteers and dental staff (est. 25 people) - need 5 volunteers, one each clinic day 4. Bring Refreshments - need 5 volunteers, one each clinic day 5. Volunteer for 1 or more days to walk children to/from school; work with children at the arts/crafts table or puzzles/game table 6. Help on Saturday clinic set-up and/or Friday breakdown.

Contact: Amy Welch, amywelchpdx@comcast.net We have resources to assist you.

rience” will include a more intimate concert and DJ performances at beachfront restaurants, a July 2 pool party at the St. Regis oceanfront pool, Marques Wyatt’s sunset yoga/dance sessions and a July 4 firework display and beach party.

Outside of musical programing, of course, the charming pueblos of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Punta de Mita offers world class surfing as well as the UNESCO protected Marietas Islands and picturesque

beachfront pueblos, all surrounded by the deep blue seas of the Pacific and the rapidly greening Sierra Madre Mountains.

The festival takes place Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1 across from the La Cruz Shipyard at the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.

Tickets for a one day pass start at $1,080.00 and are available through the website at rhafestival. com with additional information.

Inaugural RHA Fest cements the north shore as the music destination

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or some, it’s hard to imagine a better day than one that involves toes in the sand and dance beats pulsing through your veins as you watch the sun set and continue the party under the stars long into the night.

The new RHA Festival aims to make that a reality for music fans next week at its inaugural event in Punta de Mita and La Cruz de Huancaxtle.

The line-up includes talent such as Green Velvet, Claptone, Dimitri from Paris Purple Disco Machine, Doc Martin, Catz ‘N Dogz, Walker & Royce, Marques Wyatt, Jay Tripwire, and more.

Rumours of the event had been circulating before it was confirmed and the line-up announced in late April. Organizers are hoping to capitalize on a close proximity to EDM fans in Southern California and it shouldn’t be hard as the festival will take place in one of the most beautiful scenic settings ticket holders could hope for—a beachfront on the Pacific Coast in the Riviera Nayarit.

According to the press release, RHA means flowing water in Wixárika, the language of the indigenous people of Mexico’s Nayarit region, and serves as an ode to the cultural heritage of the area.

The Riviera Nayarit contains 200 miles of pristine coastline off the well-trodden tourist track.

RHA will debut in Punta de Mita, a former fishing village which has been transformed into something of a self-contained Pacific paradise.

RHA Festival takes place on June 30 and July 1 and will showcase some of house music’s finest performing artists and emerging talent on its oceanfront stage.

Ticket holders will be able to spend the day enjoying the town and its tours before catching the first set at the festival as the sun goes down.

Just two hours from mainland Southern California, the north shore of Banderas Bay is famed for its world class hospitality, attracting those in the know from across the world.

The RHA Festival runs for two days, but the VIP “RHA Expe-

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PUERTO VALLARTA Three Hens and a Rooster Market Saturday 9 – 1pm Year round at Venustiano Carranza 466 in Emiliano Zapata Marsol Friday Market by the Pier Friday 9:30 – 1:30 pm Year round at Marsol Hotel Lobby in Old Town.

SAN PANCHO Mercado del Sol in San Pancho at the Plaza del Sol Tuesdays 10-2pm LA PEÑITA Mercado is every Thursday all year!

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icardo Mazcal, our 4th generation herbalist, has added two more products to his already extensive line of creams, lotions and herbal extracts.

The first is capsules to combat osteoarthritis by first reducing swelling, which automatically reduces pain then the powerful antioxidants begin to repair the

degenerating bones, tendons and cartilage of the affected joints. Ricardo says improvements begin within the first week of treatment. His second is an anti-aging/cell-rejuvenating compound in a capsule. Both compounds are the results of formulating, testing and retesting on himself when he was diagnosed with arthritis and cancer.

Neither of which he has anymore due to lifestyle changes and the ingestion of these powerful and natural herbal remedies.

You have nothing to lose and perhaps a whole new life to gain.

Talk to Ricardo.

The Marsol Friday Market by the Pier is open from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.

Three Hens and a Rooster Market News

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wo of our food vendors have made gigantic steps forward: Both “Mama’s Kitchen” and “Grama’s Kitchen” can be found at the entrance to the Market facing Venustiano Carranza Street – windows thrown open to passersby to come in, sit down and eat some comfort food in a most agreeable atmosphere. Tables are set; the air redolent with delicious cooking food.

For now, Gloria Sue, our Jewish Mama, is open Wednesdays through Saturday from 9 to 1 pm and we’ll see what hours Karen and Debbie decide upon soon. Both spaces will be fluffed up and cheery by next Saturday Market. Meanwhile, within the courtyard, our numbers and diversity of vendors continue to increase weekly.

Bill Kelly is among the original cast of vendors who opened Three Hens Market on the sad demise of the Paradise Community Centre Market a few years back. He started out small and has grown since – now he has the best boutique, over-

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flowing (really) with custom-made pillows, aprons (an astonishing array), cooling ties (for you and your dog), amazing collectible handbags and heaven only knows what will spring up during the week and be introduced Saturday morning.

Three Hens and a Rooster Market is open from 9 am to 1 pm at Venustiano Carranza 466 in Old Town Puerto Vallarta.

June 21 - 25 57th Annual San Blas International Sport Fishing Tournament (TBD) One of the Riviera Nayarit’s signature events, the San Blas International Sport Fishing Tournament celebrates its 57th year of adrenaline-pumping moments for lovers of deep-sea fishing.

June 29 Batalla de Santos in Mexcaltitán This patron saint feast commemorating saints Peter and Paul includes one of the most iconic traditional ceremonies on the Isla de Mexcaltitán, the birthplace of Mexi-

can heritage: a pilgrimage that emulates the Mexicas, or Aztecs, who left Aztlán to establish the great city of Tenochtitlán.

June 30 - July 1 RHA Festival Lovers of electronic music—particularly the house style—will surely enjoy this festival in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, which presents a stellar lineup headed by Green Velvet, Claptone, Dimitri From Paris and the Purple Disco Machine, with over a dozen additional Djs. July 1 - 1st Annual Mango Festival Enjoy food, beverages and other

interesting products that celebrate the mango and tropical life in Mexico at the First Annual Mango Festival to be held at Lazaro Cardenas Park from 4-9pm. Food and beverages to sample, vendors, musicians and more!

July 8-9 11th Bahía de Banderas International Fishing Tournament Organized by the Bahía de Banderas Fishing Club, this traditional event that focuses on catching marlin and tuna returns to the waters off of the Riviera Nayarit with a slew of national and international participants.

July 15 San Blas Pee Wee Surfing League It’s San Blas’ turn to host this itinerant tournament, which visits different coastal villages of Nayarit in search of new talent in this extreme sport.

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organ Freeman was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. His mother was a school teacher and his father a barber. This time in America was a hard one for people of color and his parents had to work long hours to make ends meet, so Morgan was sent to live with his grandparents in Mississippi early on.

In elementary school, Morgan got the lead in a school play and later in high school, Morgan caught the acting bug in his drama classes. At age 12, he won a state wide drama competition, which led to some radio work. When he graduated high school, Morgan turned down a partial drama scholarship at Jackson State University.

Morgan choose instead to enlist in the US Air Force, where he worked as a radar repair technician, rising to the rank of Airman 1st Class. After four years in the military, Morgan decided to try acting again and moved to Los Angeles.

Morgan took acting and dancing classes and shuttled between L.A, New York and San Francisco to learn the business.

Morgan found some small roles and stage work, making his off-Broadway debut in 1967.

Morgan’s rise to stardom was by no means overnight. For the next thirteen years, Morgan worked mainly in stage work even receiving several Obie Awards (Off-Broadway award) for his work.

In the 1980’s Morgan appeared on the small screen in the soap “Another World” and the PBS children’s learning show “The Electric Company”. Now in his 50’s, Morgan finally started to get some small supporting roles on the big screen.

One notable role was in “StreetSmart” (1987) with Christopher Reeve. While the film was a flop at the box office, Morgan received very good reviews for his performance from critics and it earned him a best supporting Oscar nomination.

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version in 1989, opposite Jessica Tandy, which gave him wide exposure on the big screen. Again,

Morgan earned a best actor Oscar nomination for the role. It’s hard to believe that classic film was 28

years ago.

In 1994, we saw Morgan play a redeemed convict in the highly acclaimed film “The Shawshank Redemption”. The role earned Morgan another best actor Oscar nomination. In 2004, Morgan finally won his first Oscar statue for his supporting role in the Clint Eastwood boxing film “Million Dollar Baby”, with Hilary Swank.

The film took in over $200 million US at the box office.

1995 saw Morgan on the big screen in “Seven”, opposite Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow, as a detective tracking down a serial killer who used the seven deadly sins as his roadmap. In 1998 Morgan appeared as the President of the US, in the sci fi film “Deep Impact”, with Vanessa Redgrave, about a comet heading to earth. Both of these films earned more than $350 million in the box office.

In 2003, appeared as God in the Jim Carey hit film “Bruce Almighty” and its sequel, “Evan Almighty” (2007). Morgan is recognized for his distinctive voice, making him a frequent choice for film narration work. In 2005, he provided narration for two films, “War of the Worlds” and the Academy Award-winning documentary film “March of the Penguins”.

In 2007, Morgan appeared opposite Jack Nicholson in the hit film “The Bucket List”. Morgan personally had wanted to do a film based on Nelson Mandela for many years.

In 2007, Morgan purchased the film rights to the book “Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation”, to make this dream happen. Clint Eastwood directed the Nelson Mandela bio-pic titled “Invictus” (2009), starring Morgan as Mandela and Matt Damon as the rugby team captain.

Considering Morgan’s film career did not get traction until he was in his 50’s, Morgan has brought us some very memorable on screen performances.

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