I have recently purchased my ticket to DC, posted the last of my pictures on Flickr, distributed my souvenirs to my family and purchased some business-wear for my new job. My vacation’s almost over and I’m ready for my first visit to Washington in exactly a week.
Two weeks after returning, I am a little nostalgic [...]
Filed under: Ashoka, Mexico on August 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve spent most of my time during the last two days in the Zócalo, because there is always something going on there. Yesterday was the anniversary of Tenochititlán’s founding and my roommate Michelle along with plenty of other people were in the Centro dancing and celebrating the Mexica culture. Today was the big vote on [...]
Filed under: Mexico on July 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
At Teotihuacán: Danza de los Voladores de Papantla. Click here to see the video if it’s not loading.
Filed under: Mexico on July 25th, 2008 | No Comments »
Before my friend David left for Argentina, he sent me this story from the New York Times about Michoacán crafts. I’m definitely going back to Patzcuaro, but to eat seafood and not to buy more crafts.
I like how the article mentioned that Michoacán is also infested with drug lords and cops with heavy machine guns, [...]
Filed under: Mexico on July 24th, 2008 | No Comments »
A while ago, I was bummed that Europe gets to see Barack Obama while Mexico got stuck with John McCain. I’m honestly still a bit bummed. But Mexico Today just informed me that Barack Obama’s sister Dr. Maya Soetoro Ng will be in Mexico City for a fundraiser tomorrow.
If anyone wants to make a donation [...]
Filed under: Mexico, Politics on July 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »
Having checked off Teotihuacán my list. I’m going back to the NYT to tell me what to do next in Mexico City. Here’s my list.
Re-visit the Zócalo and go inside the National Palace to see Diego Rivera’s mural
Diego Rivera’s and Frida Kahlo’s house
I also missed some ruins near the Zócalo
Centro Artesanal: a large craft market
The [...]
Filed under: Mexico on July 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
First off, I want to say that I can’t remember the last time I suffered from a sunburn. Today, I climbed the Pyramid of the Sun. Despite my difficulty in climbing modern stairs, I was able to scale the third largest pyramid in the world. I guess in retaliation the Sun decided to burn most [...]
Filed under: Mexico on July 20th, 2008 | No Comments »
I have just finished switching everything over to Wordpress and changed the layout to a slightly customized version of Peaceful Rush with one of my pictures from el Castillo de Chapultepec.
Also, I finished uploading a new Flickr Set from my trip to the Basilica last week. It was absolutely beautiful. There were so many churches [...]
Filed under: Mexico on July 18th, 2008 | No Comments »
The Chiliango magazine recommends the following:
Going to “iHop”
Watching American Movies like Wall-E or Get Smart (Súper Agente 86)
Listening to “California Dream” by The Papas & the Mamas
Doing the “Hokey-Pokey” if you want to dance
Whenever Americans try to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by drinking Mexican Beer and listening to old mariachi songs, remember how Mexico probably [...]
Filed under: Claremont McKenna, Mexico on July 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
Regardless of who wins the White House in November, US aid to Colombia to fight drug production will continue.
Both also support the Merida Initiative, a new package passed by
Congress to help stem drug violence in Mexico and Central America.
“If we read with a magnifying glass the plans they have on Latin
America, beyond the rhetoric, [...]
Filed under: Mexico, Politics on July 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
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