Holiday Projects
Zihuatanejo Toy Drives and Baby Bundles
Captain’s Daughter Christmas Project Initiated by Zihua business owners Tanya and Kenneth Jones, the project was set up to collect new and used, non-battery operated toys and to distribute them within economically disadvantaged communities and schools. In 2008 about 120 children received toys and gifts in Colonia El Embalse. Last year 130 children received gifts at...
Recipe: Pierna (Pork Leg)
By Rosa Arizmendi, chef at El Manglar
Ingredients: 8 to 10 kilos of pork leg (or you can use rib eye if preferred) 3 tablespoons onion powder 3 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon black pepper A dash of oregano juice of 1 orange 1 cup brandy 5 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons maggy sauce (you can find this at your local Mexican...
December 2009
Dec – Jan, Christmas Festival, Mexico City. Stages fun events and entertainment in the capital every December and January. Past attractions include an ice rink in the Zócalo (town square) with ballets, musical concerts and festive nativity scenes on the ice. Dec 4-6, Rucco Surfer Reunion 2009, Playa Linda, Ixtapa. The annual Rucco reunion is...
Latitudes
Latin American Masters from the FEMSA Collection
Nov – Jan 17, Latitudes: Latin American Masters from the FEMSA Collection, Bowers Museum, 2002 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA. Collaboration between the Bowers Museum, FEMSA, and the Mexican Consulate is on exhibition. Latitudes is a selection of paintings from leading Latin American beverage company FEMSA`s prestigious collection of more than 1,000 modern and...
Netza School
The Rocky Hill Story
Visiting U.S. Teachers at The Netza School Learn, Share & Receive Lasting Impressions of Zihuatanejo & Its People… “What people lack in material wealth, the make up for in emotional wealth. I soon learned that people were very generous and deeply caring,” was one poignant observation of teacher-in-training Stephanie Bourquin of Colorado. Stephanie was one...
Hablando Menos, Amando Mas
Cycling for Change
Hablando Menos, Amando Mas A.C. (speaking less, loving more) is a non-profit association that was created after members of the community found that there were limited resources here or in neighboring states for seniors in need of special care or even just housing, and decided something needed to be done. HMAM already has 1,000 square...
November 2009
Nov 1, Tercer Festival de Playa Larga, Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. With pro volleyball exhibitions, live music, traditional seafood dishes, and equestrian events. Nov 1-14, Christmas Bread Fair, Chignahuapan, Puebla,. Beautifully shaped loaves, including the famous pan de hilo, which is made into little animal forms to decorate the statues of the Virgin on Candlemas, are for...
Creating a Modern Showcase in Casa Que Ve al Mar
Profile: Architect Luis Treviño Perez Gil
Architectural & Interior Design: Luis Alberto Treviño Perez Gil, Photos: Marc Pouliot Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo based Architect Luis Treviño Perez Gil gained international visibility when he recently designed and built a Zihuatanejo apartment for Robert Marshall, an Urban Planner with one of the largest international architectural, urban design and interior design firms in the world, and his...
