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A Dream Come True – The Monarchs in Mexico

As a child, I distinctly remember one magical day when millions of Monarch butterflies migrated through the town where I was living. I twirled around like a princess, in awe and wonder, as they fluttered ar...

Love the Little Towns (But I Hate Walmart) – Ananagueo, Mexico

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Leaving Morelia after a delicious meal, our friends grabbed a hotel and we drove out toward el campo in the dark, searching for a place to call home for the night. We located a little turn-off, which led t...

Dia de Muertos (Yes, Again) in Morelia, Mexico

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We had a busy day. A really busy day. We visited Tzintzuntzan for Dia de Muertos eve, then Patzcuaro AND Morelia for Dia de Muertos. It was tiring, that much traveling... after all, we're not on vacation...

Patzcuaro Markets for Day of the Dead – Mexico

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We spent Dia de Muertos 'eve' in Tzintzuntzan. It was pretty happening. But when the kids were tired, we knew we'd never be able to sleep there in the city with the music thumping, so we drove out of town b...

Dia De Muertos in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico

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Another one of those native language words, Tzintzuntzan (sin-soon-sahn) is the name of a village neighboring Patzcuaro, where we were told that there would be a pretty big 'to-do' for the eve of Dia de Mue...

Tzararacua Waterfalls (Huh, How Do You Say That?), Mexico

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Spanish is a pretty easy language to learn. It has a few rules, with a very few exceptions. The vowels always make the same sound, so it's pretty easy to read, and say, once you learn what those are. So ...

A Cathedral Encased in Lava, and Some Dang Good Quesadillas – Mexico

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We parked our truck in the native Indian village of Angahuan, then hiked to where the village of Paricutin used to be, but now all that is left is their cathedral, jutting out from the jagged bed of lava. (...

The Amazing Growing Volcano of Paricutin (and Neighboring Indian Village of Anaghuan), Mexico

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One day in 1943, a farmer was out working his field with his wife and son, when suddenly, the earth below them began to tremble and shake. A hole opened up in the earth, and out spewed ash, smoke and sparks...

Paracho – The Guitar Making Capitol of Mexico

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We left Lake Chapala area October 31st, with the intention of heading toward Patzcuaro to celebrate Dia de los Muertos on November 2nd. Ajijic and Chapala were very enjoyable, but it felt really good to ...

I Don’t Want to Travel If I Have to Be Sick Like This!!! Chapala, Mexico

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Sitting on the toilet, doubled over in pain, my pants around my ankles, I can hear in the dining area just outside the bathroom door, babies crying, children screaming, and chaos in general. Between our ...