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Pic of the Week: Lake Chapala, Mexico
Blog: Solo Traveler - 26 January 2012
A Solo Travel Society member brings us this shot of Lake Chapala, taken from the hills above Aijijic, near Guadalajara, Mexico.
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The Streets Part II: The Noble Tamale
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 18 April 2010
OK, maybe calling a tamale ``noble`` is an exaggeration. But they are irresistable, inscrutably hidden away in their corn-husk wrappings like a steamed, juicy Christmas present. It is, I hear, foolish to attempt to make them on your own except under the strict supervision of a tamale expert...
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Springtime in Guadalajara
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 16 March 2010
Baking hot at mid-day, but warm breezes all night. Deep purple sunsets. Ants diligently at work dismantling leaves from the highest branches of the tree in front of our apartment...
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Goodbye, Guadalajara
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 15 February 2010
All told we’ve now spent more than three months in and around Guadalajara and, as we prepare to finally move on, we wanted to share a few of heartfelt and (we hope) helpful observations about Mexico’s second largest city. Best fish tacos: Taco Fish on La Paz. Yeah, 16 pesos is a whole lot to pay for a taco in Mexico, but this street spot slings expertly fried fish and shrimp tacos with all the fixin’s. The crowd speaks for itself. Warning: unless you’re an NFL quarterback (Go Saints!) do NOT order more than two. They’re huge as well as delicious.
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We Talk Pretty One Day – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 11 February 2010
Learning a new language is hard. If you don’t know what we’re talking about then you never learned a second language OR you’re one of those freaks who love to conjugate verbs, gobble up new grammar like it’s gummy bears, can’t wait to wade through new vocabulary and says things like “Next, I think I’ll learn Swahili…”. Yeah, we’re talking about YOU Megan. Anyway, we’ve just completed five weeks of Spanish language immersion classes at a school in Guadalajara called IMAC.
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Guadalajara to the Interior
Blog: Lost World Expedition - 7 February 2010
Guadalajara is the next stop on our trail, and is our gateway to the colonial interior of Mexico. Let us start this post by showering you with a trivia tid bit for your next cocktail party: This city is named after the Spanish city of Guadalajara, the name of that city in turn originates from [...]
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Bus-a-thon 2010: Vermont to Guadalajara
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 30 January 2010
Being such a big advocate of responsible travel, I decided to try taking the most carbon-efficient mode of travel to get back to GDL from Vermont after xmas: long-distance bus. More than anything, I wanted to prove that it`s doable, if not enjoyable. I was tired of the hypocritical dissonance between my climate idealism and [...]
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Forget Fruitcake – Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 14 January 2010
Christmas, as you might expect, is a major big deal in Mexico and the season stretches all the way to January 6–aka Three Kings Day (Día de Reyes). In some parts of the country this is when the children get their presents not on that tired old December 25. Three Kings Day is also celebrated with its own special baked good, a bready/cakey/tasty thing called a rosca de reyes.
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Cheap Motels, Monarchs, and Eggy Wine
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 24 December 2009
Adventures! My first three fantastic, wild months in Guadalajara were coming to an end, and my roommate Andy was leaving Mexico for Peru, so we decided to have one last adventure: a 10-day road trip across Mexico with Cuahtemoc, our hilarious and slightly paranoid Mexican roommate. I’m now back in Vermont, snug in my [...]
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Kiva Lending Team in the Spotlight: Para México
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 12 December 2009
by Julie Pachico, KF9 Mexico Lending teams (in case you aren’t already aware) are one of the funner features on Kiva. The idea behind lending teams is to create a community of Kiva lenders rallying behind a common cause. Teams rang from the commonplace, such as those based on countries and universities, to the more quirky, [...]
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The Streets: Art
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 24 October 2009
Just got back from a fantastic (and sleepless) weekend in Guanajuato, a beautiful colonial city perched on a steep ravine about four hours by bus from Guadalajara. We visited the Cervantino Festival (named after Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote), saw tons of concerts, met many new people, ate some delicious food, and saw at [...]
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Abuelas y Escuela
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 29 September 2009
Moving in with my host family, starting school, and learning what it takes to travel alone.
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Lime + Chili + Coconut
Blog: Jamón, jamón: Alice's Gastronomic Adventures - 27 September 2009
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Taco Street, Cathedrals, and Hammocks
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 22 September 2009
Landing in GDL, exploring, munching, and getting my travel legs back!
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Anticipation, Telenovellation, and Recreation
Blog: Say Yes to Tacos - 15 September 2009
I’m at home, hanging with friends and the parentals. I’m working out the final details of my upcoming adventure and downloading an ambitious number of telenovellas in a last-ditch effort to learn a bit of Spanish before flying to Guadalajara. Lots of butterflies. Stay tuned! Tagged: blogsherpa, Montpelier & Barre, New Engand, North America, [...]
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Guadalajara
Blog: Abrhil's Travel Blog - 24 July 2009
We decided that the opportunity to visit one of Mexico's most prominent and impressive cities could not be missed, so Monday morning we boarded an ETN bus and headed 5.5 hours west to Guadalajara.
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Mexico in pictures 2: Murals
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 9 June 2009
Aside from Frida Kahlo, probably the most famous Mexican artists are the great Muralists of the early 20th century. In the 1920s, soon after the Mexican revolution, the education minister commissioned various artists to create a series of public murals to increase awareness of the country’s history and cultures amongst the population, and to help [...]
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My travels get a dose of swine flu
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 14 May 2009
The first I heard of it was on the BBC news website on the saturday I arrived in Guadalajara. By saturday night, it was still something for people in far-off Mexico City to worry about. It wasn´t until sunday that it began to become clear that everyone was taking it very seriously indeed. On the saturday, [...]
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The Three Faces of Mazatlán
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 1 May 2009
After three weeks of cities and canyons, most of which was almost stiflingly hot (not that I’m complaining, mind), it was time to hit the beach. Mazatlán was the obvious choice, sitting almost half way between El Fuerte, where I left the CHEPE behind, and Guadalajara, where I was due to meet my friends. I’d [...]
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Why do bad things happen to good countries?
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 27 April 2009
It’s been noticeable while travelling around northern Mexico for the last month that foreign tourism is down. Speaking to many Mexicans, especially those working in the tourist trade, are very saddened and upset that foreign coverage of the drugs war has scared lots of people off visiting the country, even though it’s really a very [...]
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