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Places, Nature, Neighborhood, Animals
Colonia Atongo Valle de Atongo, the largest and wealthiest section of the Tepoztlán metropolitan area, sits at its northeast boundary. I was fortunate to be the live-in security for two weeks while the tenant was away. Here is a prior blog on Atongo. For me, the main benefit, besides enjoying the beautiful view of the surrounding mountains, was...
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Valle de Bravo, Estado Mexico, Mexico. Photo by author. That's me sitting by the welcoming sign at the town center: "I love Valle de Bravo." Photo by author Valle de Bravo is a two hour drive southwest of Mexico City. Its Lake Avándaro was man-made in the 40s as a water reservoir for the city. Like Tepoztlán, where I live, Valle de Bravo is...
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The comments on my last blog were contradictory. Do you think I need to offer more positive views? My friend Jake is posting this as a guest. As a part-time resident of Acapulco, Mexico, he has a more positive viewpoint than mine. See his bio at the end of this Letter. When Mexicans and international visitors think of Acapulco, beaches, water...
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sourced Tepoztlán is allegedly the number one city in Mexico for UFO sightings. Mexico is ranked seventh worldwide. Given its prehistoric mythology, and that it is only thirty-three miles from the active volcano, Popocatépetl, along with the curious mountain shapes left by ancient volcanoes, it is no wonder that this area is of prime interest...
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Places, Category Name: Mexico, Nature, Culture
Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. View of the mountains from the new mercado (market). Photo by author What's it like to live in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico? What are the pros and cons, based on my experience living in Tepoztlán since 2003? Of course, this is highly subjective. What's an advantage for me might be a disadvantage for you. Nevertheless,...
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Planet Jose Given the current US political situation, and its ongoing economic problems, many of my friends talk about leaving the country. Europeans and those from other countries face similar problems. In this article, I'll discuss why Mexico is an ideal relocation
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Category: Nature, Category Name: Mexico
Tlaloc is the ancient Aztec god who is responsible for rain and fertility. Thankfully, this year he gave abundant rains here in Tepoztlán. Our weekly hiking group (image above) encountered many cascades and very full rivers and streams that are normally dry beds. During the rainy season, this year from June through September, it poured almost...
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Viva Mexico! (Long live Mexico) was the chant heard throughout Mexico on September 15 at 11 PM. It is called El Grito (the shout). One week before that was Tepoztlán's annual celebration. This year, the new Civic Plaza in Tepoztlán, was initiated for these events. Let's take a look at these two fiestas and how the new space was
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Places, Culture, People, NewStyle
Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. Inside Café Arté. Photo by author In 2003, when I moved to Tepoztlán, a "Magic City" in Mexico, there was only one café, Buenos Tiempos (Good Times). I can't remember when the second one, Tepoz Café, was added. Buenos Tiempos started in a booth at the entrance to the open air market before moving to a regular shop....
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Casa Arte Café Casa Café Arte grew out of Café Arte. Café Arte was featured previously. I introduced my friend Ed to Café Arte. He and Mike (the coffee maestro at Café Arte) hit it off and started this new business: Casa Café Arte. Since I introduced them before they started this venture, I am excited to see it
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