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Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A tropical low pressure system has been trying to organize in the eastern Pacific over the past week. The system never developed into a named storm, but as the week went on, the low pressure center came closer to shore near Central America. On the other side of the isthmus, Hurricane Ida formed and passed over the eastern coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras. It is likely that the stronger Ida pulled the...
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Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kona Blue Water Farms announced today that it has secured funding and is proceeding with developing a second mariculture farm in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez to expand the company’s production of Kona Kampachi®, a premium tropical yellowtail. The company is planning to deploy the first net pens later this year at the new site in the Bay of La Paz, five...
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BIG BLUE WAVE (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Just slightly amusing, in a morbid way: LA PAZ--Bolivia's Catholic church has called on the faithful to stop using human skulls at special Mass celebrations, a practice some link to occult powers. The Bolivian Episcopal Conference on Friday asked the overwhelmingly Catholic nation to cast aside the "growing" trend of seeking protection from bad luck by making offerings of coca, cigars or...
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Baja Racing News LIVE! (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
BULLETIN! EXCLUSIVE Baja Racing News.com La Paz Mexico, Diego Vazquez Lucero. "This time, the La Paz Automobile Club A.C., submitted its resignation letter to the AEABCS (Association of Racing in Baja Sur), dated October 5, 2009. In a document signed by its acting president Cinthia Murillo and addressed to the association President Mr. Salvador Carrillo, seconding the Coyote Pits Club, who did...
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Baja Racing News LIVE! (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Baja Racing News.com BULLETIN-EXCLUSIVE Alfredo Tapia, Reporter LIVE ! From La Paz, Mexico In a deal with the Baja Sur Governor, Sal Fish will take the Baja 1000 to Cabo San Lucas again in 2010. SCORE was paid over $100,000 for the last run to Baja South. The personal deal, will demand very high expenses on the part of the teams returning to Baja South. The run also attempts to compete with the very...
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This Mama Cooks! (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
You give a man a fishing pole – and a ticket to La Paz, Mexico – and he and three friends bring back over 200 pounds of tuna, wahoo and mahi mahi. Thanks to my husband’s recent fishing expedition, I’ll...
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Tropical Storm Patricia strengthened on Monday and was heading for northern Mexico, where it would cause heavy rain in Baja California Sur and neighboring states, the state-run National Meteorological Service (SMN) warned Monday. La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur state, and the Pacific coast all the way up to the resort town of Santa Fe would bear the brunt of the storm, the SMN said. Coastal...
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AUNTY CINDY EXPLAINS IT ALL! (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Hola Amigos! Sorry I have been so scarce in this little corner of the blog-o-sphere lately. Thanks for waiting so patiently for a new post. As most of you know, Aunty was off on an eleven day cruise to sunny Mexico. AHEM! More like HOTTER Than HADES , Mexico. But we still had lots of fun, and got to visit two ports (Topolobampo and La Paz) that we'd never been to before. Plus, I'm sure all that sweating...
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My Buenos Aires Travel Guide (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Organized by the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires, the International Buenos Aires Festival (Festival Internacional de Buenos Aires -FIBA) , will take place between October 5th and 18th, 2009 . This year the festival features a program that combines theatrical plays and shows from Argentina and other from cities around the world, such as: Ajaccio (France), Asunción del Paraguay...
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Slashfood (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
Filed under: Recipes , How To , Spirits , Cocktail Hour The CiCi. Photo: LeNell Smothers Alabama-born LeNell Smothers defines herself first and foremost as a bartender, but she's been called many things -- most recently, the proprietress of LeNell's liquor store. She's owned her own whiskey label called Red Hook Rye and been recognized by her home state as an honorary Colonel. Other interests include...
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Gulf Coast Hurricane Tracker (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Hurricane Jimena has grown to become a massive Category 4 hurricane on course for the western coast of Baja California. The latest predictions show Jimena's storm track following right at the coastline which indicates that the peninsula will feel much of Jimena's punch. Jimena will reach Baja Tuesday afternoon or evening. Category 4 Hurricane Jimena (AccuWeather) Hurricane Jimena will threaten Cabo...
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Market Wire (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
MIAMI, FL (MARKET WIRE) Brisas Hotels & Resorts, a leading Mexico hotel chain, launches 'Brisas Chicas y Margaritas,' a Bilingual Girlfriend Getaway Facebook campaign aimed at both giving away a trip to four friends as well as raising funds for Fondo Para La Paz, a group that helps rural communities in remote parts of Mexico. The 'Brisas Chicas y Margaritas' contest invites U.S. residents over...
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Slashfood (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
Filed under: Spirits , Tequila , Cocktail Hour Margarita made with Partida Elegante tequila. Photo: Winemeup, Flickr . Alabama-born LeNell Smothers defines herself first and foremost as a bartender, but she's been called many things -- most recently, the proprietress of LeNell's liquor store. She's owned her own whiskey label called Red Hook Rye and been recognized by her home state as an honorary...
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Southern Rockies Nature Blog (Free subscription) | 08/19/2009
Last June I published two cactus pictures, including one of little prickly pears living on a rock . Apparently, bacteria are the secret to their success . "When a seed falls in bats and bird droppings onto barren rock, it contains all the bacteria it needs to pioneer colonisation of that rock," says Dr [Yoav] Bashan [of the Northwestern Center for Biological Research in La Paz, Mexico] .
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Baja Racing News LIVE! (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
Chuck Shortt fired up "Dust to Glory" on DVD and ended up watching it five times in the course of one night. Within a week he was putting together a team to compete in the Baja 1000, the subject of the movie. This is how obsession is born. The Baja 1000 is reportedly the longest non-stop point-to-point race in the world. It is held each autumn in Mexico, on the Baja Peninsula, and features...
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