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Tlalóc Benefits Tepozltán

Don Karp, October 31 2024

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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Places

El Mirador, San Juan

Don Karp, June 17 2024

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico.  View from El Mirador (The Lookout) near San Juan, a village in the Tepoztlán municipality. Photo by author Our local weekly hiking group took this scenic hike near San Juan Tlacotenco, a 5-mile taxi ride from the center of Tepoztlán. The taxi dropped us off on the main street near the bus stop, and we walked straight...

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Culture

My Daily Life in Mexico: Tepoztlán, Morelos

Don Karp, December 30 2017

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: a participatory project. Your comments encouraged! It's to culminate in a published book. With your help, I'll be editing, selecting a title, and cover art: a...

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Places

Beaches of Mexico

Don Karp, October 28 2017

Not long after I moved to Mexico (2003), I spent two weeks in Tulum. It’s the best for swimming I’ve visited. Hector and Alba, my hosts at El Capitan, Chacahua Beaches of Mexico

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