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Early Morning Fisherman- Photo Friday
Friday, 30 Jan, 2009 – 21:19 | 3 Comments
Early Morning Fisherman- Photo Friday

This photo was taken on the South side of the Peninsula de Santiago. These early morning fisherman were maneuvering extremely close to the rocks, getting ready to throw the net for bait fish. A lone …

Best Manzanillo Beaches- January Poll
Wednesday, 28 Jan, 2009 – 0:18 | 6 Comments
Best Manzanillo Beaches- January Poll

Welcome back to the great Manzanillo Arena. It is here that epic battles have been fought. The people have voted, and great things have transpired. Soriana was declared the peoples favorite grocery store, Oxxo was …

Improving Your Cinepolis Movie-going Experience
Sunday, 25 Jan, 2009 – 23:15 | 7 Comments
Improving Your Cinepolis Movie-going Experience

The local Cinepolis movie theater is a hot spot for the Manzanillo youth. After school and work hours, and especially on the weekends, the place is a hub of activity. A while back we wrote …

Boca De Iguanas- Hotel Review
Monday, 19 Jan, 2009 – 18:22 | One Comment
Boca De Iguanas- Hotel Review

We recently had the pleasure of staying at the fantastic eco-friendly resort of Boca de Iguanas. It truly was a delight! Boca de Iguanas is set in the ethereal locale of Tenacatita bay just about …

Diving Frigate Bird- Photo Friday
Friday, 16 Jan, 2009 – 16:13 | No Comment
Diving Frigate Bird- Photo Friday

This frigate bird is picking up a fish thrown on the beach by children
outside the Posada, Las Brisas. The dramatic photo shows just how amazing it is to watch these birds in action. We love …

Photo Friday- Three willets in Las Brisas
Friday, 9 Jan, 2009 – 9:42 | No Comment
Photo Friday- Three willets in Las Brisas

We all deserve a little rest from time to time, and birds are no different.
Here are three willets on the Las Brisas beach in Manzanillo just before
Christmas.

You will usually see them on their own on …

Classical Music In Manzanillo Mexico
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 10:58 | 2 Comments
Classical Music In Manzanillo Mexico

One of the things we miss most about NYC is the music scene. Classical music, live concerts, large and small venue bands. The music scene in Manzanillo Mexico has never even been on the radar. …

The Future of Manzanillo
Monday, 5 Jan, 2009 – 6:15 | 10 Comments
The Future of Manzanillo

There is a lot of buzz in Manzanillo about the many changes currently happening. While in our last post on this subject we mentioned how this season was not the best for Manzanillo tourism, the …

Mosquitos, Noseeums, biting midges, pequeñas
Saturday, 3 Jan, 2009 – 1:21 | 3 Comments
Mosquitos, Noseeums, biting midges, pequeñas

Recently we have come under attack. No it’s not from packs of chupacabras or menacing flocks of birds (reference to Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds”) It’s by vampires, ok not real vampires but blood sucking creatures …

Manzanillo Mexico Tourism Suffering
Monday, 29 Dec, 2008 – 11:16 | 8 Comments
Manzanillo Mexico Tourism Suffering

Where are all the tourists in Manzanillo?
This is a question we have heard repeatedly this holiday season. Some of the beaches are all but empty compared to how they were this time last year. It …