The second of a two-part series, in which sailing proves to be a marvelous experience for a landlubber from Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Stories by John Pint
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A week on the Sea of Cortez, ‘the world’s aquarium’
Jacques Cousteau called it “the world’s aquarium,” and no wonder. A sailing trip reveals myriad species of marine life and birds.
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The Guachimontones of Teuchitlán, Western Mexico’s circular pyramids
What looked like nothing more than a heap of rocks was actually a highly organized society that had begun in 1000 BC and reached its apogee around 200 AD.
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Exploring the marble mountains of Casimiro Castillo, Jalisco
Petroglyphs, caves, hot springs — and a black soup of bat guano — in the marble mountains inland from Barra de Navidad.
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Visit to Vallarta Botanical Garden turns out to be a day to remember
Everywhere you go there is lush vegetation: sensuous tropical flowers, bizarre, creeping vines, gargantuan trees and an amazing multitude of orchids.
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Archaeologist uses new approach to understand Mexico’s ancient cultures
Ethnoarchaeology is a common-sense way of looking at ancient artifacts and buildings and puts a human face on them.
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Mexico’s Great Stone Balls, a geological attraction in the hills of Jalisco
Hidden away high in the Sierra de Ameca, buried in a great bed of volcanic ash, lie dozens of naturally formed gigantic stone balls.
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Barbie dolls for Christmas: 15 years of bringing joy to girls on the Pacific coast
Since 2003 the lives of thousands of girls in rural Mexico have been made brighter thanks to a retired Californian who loves to crochet.
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Spirulina, or ‘Aztec cheese,’ is Mexico’s pre-Hispanic superfood
This miraculous micro-algae was consumed regularly by the Aztecs as a common source of protein harvested from Lake Texcoco.
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It’s a hard hike to Jalisco’s most beautiful cave, but worth the price
La Cueva de los Monos in the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve is considered by some to be Jalisco’s most beautiful cave, but hard to reach.
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The mortar makers of San Lucas: 600 years of experience makes all the difference
Some 300 local people follow the longstanding tradition of transforming hard basalt rock into practical appliances as well as works of art.
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Computer programmer uses information technology to help save forests
Computer simulations using artificial intelligence show how erosion from rainfall can affect forests and how to prevent it.
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Discover another world inside Guanajuato’s curious Parangueo Crater
A 400-meter tunnel leads to an enormous, shimmering white crater that was once a lake. It’s like walking on another planet.
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Fans of abstract art can find it in a gallery in the woods of Jalisco
Jalisco’s Center for the Study and Diffusion of Non-Figurative Art — or CIANF — was born in a private home in the rustic community of Pinar de la Venta.
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Search for the birthplace of tequila leads to impressive 18-century distillery
Many distilleries used to operate around Amatitán near Guadalajara, but the remains are difficult to locate.
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Exploring Amatitán, Jalisco, the town that made tequila famous
The small town of Amatitán is not designated a Pueblo Mágico but every visit seems to yield something curious and interesting.
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Beauty and peace at the spectacular monoliths of El Diente, a forest of rocks
The hills above the little town of Río Blanco are covered with a curious forest consisting not of trees but of hundreds of huge, smooth, rocky spires.
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An interview with Ilse Hable, Guadalajara’s popular plein air painter
The most recent works of the Austrian-born artist are currently on display at the Jalisco Chamber of Commerce in Guadalajara.
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Cerro del Teúl in Zacatecas: 1-kilometer trail through 18 centuries of history
Archaeological site considered important because it was occupied continuously for 17 to 19 centuries is now open to the public.
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Enjoy swimming, diving and watersliding at natural water park in Jalisco
The Comala Cascades are three spectacular waterfalls hidden away in the woods near the town of Comala with pools, places for diving and even a waterslide.
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Workaway volunteers come from around the world to work at Jalisco ranch
Exchanging a few hours of work for accommodations and food opens new horizons for youth — or retirees, for that matter.
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Ceboruco: roadrunners, pumas and glorious views from a smoldering crater
A beautiful long meadow with white wisps rising from fumaroles, bathing the hillside in steam day and night, makes a great place to camp.
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Colombofilia, a forgotten sport dear to the heart of many Mexicans
While the media are forever filled with chatter about futbol and béisbol, there is another sport dear to the heart of many which rarely ever makes the news.
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At Hacienda El Carmen you can step back into the Mexico of the 1700s
They raise sugar cane and corn on the 160-acre farm and a huge, modern greenhouse supplies all the vegetables served in the gourmet restaurant.
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Who needs batteries: pumped storage ‘lake battery’ planned for Baja California
Solar energy by its nature it leaves a certain problem: it generates no energy at night, meaning it must be stored. That’s where pumped storage comes in.