It used to be a zoo but is now dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild of hapless mammals, reptiles and birds.
Stories by John Pint
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Los Morosos and Los Tramposos, or The Deadbeats and The Tricky Ones
Life in rural Mexico: it took an incorruptible presidente to deal with the Tricky Ones, but the Deadbeats were another matter.
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How to make distance learning successful: Guadalajara college leads the way
Covid-19 has forced schools to switch to remote learning. For many it may have been a challenge, but not for Guadalajara’s IMI College.
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El Jabalí is a new park deep inside Guadalajara’s Oblatos Canyon
The park is a welcome addition to the many outdoor attractions just minutes away from the city of Guadalajara.
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Animal rescue has been dealt a hard blow in Mexico but is bouncing back
Mexico used to have 11 rescue centers around the country and all of them had a marvelous reputation for their dedication and efficiency.
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8 places in western Mexico to escape a virus without running into a crowd
If you live in western Mexico and have been cooped up too long, here are a few options for getting away from it all without getting infected.
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Guadalajara’s Colimilla Canyon: Art Deco giants and a picturesque river
Two huge statues and several rustic hot pools are among the sights at this canyon on the Santiago River near Guadalajara.
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Santa Quiteria: Jalisco’s next tourism magnet or sad example of patrimonicide?
The little town of El Arenal, a mere 30 kilometers from Guadalajara, may have been at the hub of a great civilization.
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Guadalajara video game developers move into the big leagues
Lullaby of Life, an exploratory puzzle game created by the studio 1 Simple Game, has been accepted on the platform Apple Arcade.
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Life in rural Mexico: when the thunder rolls, the lights go out
One always keeps a good collection of wax candles ready for you won’t get by without them.
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Saving the chorlitos from themselves: volunteers to the aid of the snowy plover
Laid in the open, their eggs are not only at the mercy of predators but are also in danger of being crushed by humans, cows or the wheels of cars.
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The cave at the end of the world and the ghost town of Tequilizinta
Inspired by a report of a cave without an end, we began our search for La Cuata Cave, set in a precipice overlooking the Santiago River in Jalisco.
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Life in rural Mexico: bugs, birds, bats and beasts
Scorpions, earwigs and ants were one thing, but the birds and beasts were another, more welcome feature of rural life in western Mexico.
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Guadalajara’s abandoned geothermal project set to be reactivated
The CFE spent humongous amounts of money on a project which never generated a single watt of power.
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El Cerro del Colli offers the closest nature trails to Guadalajara
In your wanderings you will occasionally pop out of the forest and find yourself standing on a ledge gasping at the magnificent view of the city.
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Ultra-thin obsidian spangles from 100 BC present a mystery
There were more than a hundred thin disks of obsidian no more than an inch in diameter, each one with a tiny hole right in the center, in a Jalisco museum.
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God’s Bridge, Jalisco: a geological treasure far off the beaten path
A river runs right through a cave whose high, cathedral-like roof and its two spectacular arches are dripping with stalactites, curtains and flowstone.
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How to work from home without getting laptop backache
More and more people are turning their laptop into their principal workhorse while confined to their homes because of Covid-19.
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In a scene from Indiana Jones, explorers are trapped by a snake in a cave
The first caver woke it up, the second stepped right on it and the unlucky third person was left to make the apologies.
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Gabriel Michel and his museum are preserving Mexico’s patrimony
Housed in a beautiful old hacienda, the museum receives visitors from all over the world, including experts in archaeology and paleontology.
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The monoliths of Las Águilas in the place where the eagles land
An army of tall monoliths stands guard over the small town of Cuautla, Jalisco, which is either Mexico’s Stonehenge or another awe inspiring work of nature.
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After 12 years, a giant pre-Hispanic jar tells its story
Analysis finds that large urns discovered in Jalisco were used to make tejuino, a traditional corn beer.
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Cocoliztli was the worst epidemic in Mexico and the Americas
Pestilence used to be something to worry about, but decades of mild epidemics led most to believe that pestilence and plague were things of the past.
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Guadalajara doctor describes the new daily rituals for hospital personnel
Going to and from work means following a long series of steps to ensure that neither clothes nor the body are contaminated with Covid-19.
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At home and looking for good books in English? E-readers to the rescue
If you live in Mexico finding good books in English is difficult in the best of times and a headache if a pandemic has you under siege. The answer? E-books.
