San Antonio Tlayacapan

After having an idea of how the first settlers of Chapala came to be. We will now talk about San Antonio Tlayacapan, which is the first town going west from Chapala.   San Antonio Tlayacapan The first settlers in thisContinue Reading

La Malinche

La Malinche Who is La Malinche and why is it important to talk about her? (En Español) She acquired a key roll in the conquest of Mexico – Tenochtitlan. She was interpreter, advisor and intermediary of Hernán Cortez , yearsContinue Reading

The Conquest of Mexico

The Conquest of Mexico After centuries free of foreign intervention in Mesoamerica, the glorious period came to an abrupt end. Early in the sixteenth century. The spanish invasion began in 1519, and following two years of dramatic events, Tenochtitlan fellContinue Reading

The Legend of Chocolate

The Legend of Chocolate According to the legend, chocolate was born like this… (En español)QUEZALCOATL, gave to the Olmecs cacao beans, so that their people would be well nourished and thus become studious, wise, artists and artisans. Quetzalcoatl stole theContinue Reading

Chapala Part 1

  Undoubtedly we live in a little bubble here in Lakeside. The weather is wonderful, life is great, you don’t get bored, there is so much to do, the only way you get bored, is because you want to. WeContinue Reading

The Legend of Quetzalcoatl

Who was Quetzalcoatl? He was a powerful God of Mesoamerica. (En español) His name is of Nahuatl origin meaning “Quetzal, bird of beautiful plumaje and Coatl meaning snake” Feathered snake. When the Gods finished creating the world, they lived in peaceContinue Reading

Mexico's Pre-Hispanic Period Part 2

Mexico’s Pre-Hispanic Period (Part 2) The splendor of the Maya civilization was from 250 AD to 1000 AD. They inhabited a vast region spreading over 5 states of the Southeast, Campeche, Chiapas, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Yucatan, in Central AmericaContinue Reading

Flowers Of Mexico - Clavellina

Clavellina signals arrival of tropical Spring. (En español) A perky pink shaving brush tree (bombax ellpticum) it typically flowers in early spring February- March. The shaving brush tree, native to Mexico, can be grown as an attractive flowering tree inContinue Reading

Loving Mexico Launches!

¡Se lanza México amoroso! Vea el video a continuación y explore las fotos del evento de Loving Mexico se lanza celebrado en Chapala. Jalisco, México, el 7 de marzo de 2020. AMANTES DE MÉXICO BUENAS TARDES. Estoy muy feliz deContinue Reading

What Mexico Offers The World

Lo que México ofrece al mundo México es verdaderamente un país bendecido de riqueza inconmensurable en recursos naturales y humanos. Lo que voy a compartir con ustedes es algo de lo que la mayoría de las personas no son conscientes.Continue Reading