This is the story of my experiences living as an ex-pat in Mexico since 2003. It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art. This is a participatory project.
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June 26, 2017
Get Lost!
Is getting lost an entirely bad thing? It’s disorienting, disturbing, and problematic. But I think there can be upsides.
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Letters
Letters from
Mexico
July 29, 2017
Myths About Mexico
First, I am piggy-backing off of the last letter, Get Lost! And 'll describe some of the logistics of living and traveling in Mexico after.
Aug. 26, 2017
Mexico's
Click and Clack Culture
I’m walking along one of the main streets in the center of Tepoztlan where I live. I bump into a friend. CLICK!
Sept. 30, 2017
Fiasco with the Federales
At three AM the red-eye bus going home from the coast ends at a service control stop.
Oct. 28, 2017
Beaches of Mexico
Not long after I moved to Mexico (2003), I spent two weeks in Tulum. It’s the best for swimming I’ve visited.
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Nov. 25, 2017
Mexico Is Fiesta!
Fiestas were the major reason I moved to Mexico. I love this part of the culture! The music and dance, costumes, foods, parades, and ceremonies—different for every occasion.
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December 30, 2017
My Daily Life in Mexico: Tepoztlan, Morelos
What’s daily life like living in Mexico? I’ll share experiences of what I do.
January 27, 2018
Becoming Mexicanized--
Living in Mexico on a LowBudget
When you live in another country don’t expect it to be the same as yours. It’s an adaptation requiring patience. This is what I call “becoming Mexicanized.”
February 24, 2018
Acapulco--
More Than Beaches and Banana Boats
When Mexicans and international visitors think of Acapulco, beaches, water sports, and the famous cliff divers come to mind. Less seemly images are narco trafficking and high homicide rates.
March 24, 2018
This Letter features murals feeding the eye and soul the colorful nourishment of the Latino culture.
Murals of Tepoztlan
April 28, 2018
Fiestas of Tepoztlan
The major factor that drew me to move to Mexico was experiencing it's fiestas. They are loud and colorful, a feast for the senses, with nothing like them in the US.
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May 26, 2018
Sounds of Tepoztlan
Tepoztlan, in Central Mexico, is a "magic city." It is tourist oriented and the streets are crowded on weekends. During the week there are many fiestas.In a prior blog, I wrote of how noisy Tepoztlan is, and how one acclimates to the noise in time. What kinds of sounds are there?
June 30, 2018
Water In Mexico
Mexico is a dry country. Then how does it deal with water? In this blog, I'll be introducing a local organization, in Tepoztlan, state of Morelos, that develops and educates on different aspects of water sustainability.
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July 28, 201
Watery Places
In this blog, I’ll introduce you to two places where water runs year round. These places have been “spiritual sites” since antiquity.
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August 25, 2018
Jose of Tepoztlan
I interviewed Jose Rodriguez, an expat from the US with relatives in Mexico. He’s an excellent filmmaker/photographer.
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September 29, 2018
Healers and Healing
From the regular mainstream practitioners to far out forms of alternative healing and traditional indigenous medicine--you'll find it all, side by side, in Mexico.
October 27, 2018
Sacred Plant Medicine
In Mexico, where law enforcement is more relaxed than elsewhere, one finds numerous ceremonies using psychoactive plants.
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November 24, 2018
Guadalajara
Guadalajara is the second largest city in Mexico. Only an hour away is Mexico’s largest fresh-water lake, Lake Chapala.
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December 29, 2018
Christmas In Tepoztlan
In Mexico, the holiday is celebrated differently than in the US or other parts of the world.
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January 27, 2019
Climate in Tepoztlan, Mexico
The elevation of Tepoztlán is midway between that of Mexico City and Cuernavaca, at 5627 ft. It is 19 degrees north of the equator. These are some of the factors that make its climate a very favorable temperate one.
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March 2, 2019
Trails In Tepoztlan, Mexico
The most used trail in Tepoztlán is the one to its pyramid, Tepozteco.
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March 30, 2019
Tlayacapan, Mexico
Tlayacapan, a Pueblo Magico (Magic City), in central Mexico is noted for it’s dancing Chinelos, 26 small chapels, and pottery made from the red clay in the hills.
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