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 …

So the weather here is changing. Winter is upon us in Manzanillo. That means the nights are a chilly 60 F degrees, it also means the Snow Birds from up North are making their yearly …

You may have noticed the brand new advertisement we have up on the right hand bar of Manzanillo Blog. We are proud to have Perla Del Mar condominiums as one of our sponsors. They are …

Manzanillo’s real estate is a booming industry. It seems like everybody and their brother are real estate agents in this town. This is because Mexico does not require you to have any sort of license, …

We recently had the privilege of interviewing Bob Mrotek, writer of Mexico Bob. I discovered his site the other day after he helped me correct some Spanish in one of my recent articles. His website …

10. Some people here don’t understand English. This doesn’t mean they are deaf. Hand gestures, a non-threatening tone, and a smile can put them at ease and help them understand your Spanglish.
9. Driving laws are …

DOW is surging up, DOW is crashing down, dollar is on the rise, dollar is bottoming out… It’s hard to read a headline these days with out feeling like you are on a teeter-totter (sube …

Mail Boxes Etc, better known as MBE is a great way to send and receive mail in Manzanillo. A long-running joke in México has been the mail system. It is notoriously unreliable. This can be …

Visiting a doctor, getting medicine, or filling a prescription can be a very stressful when living in a foreign country. Many doctors do not speak English, and most pharmacies do not either. A great place …

Kiosko and Oxxo convenience stores are on almost every corner, on almost every street, in almost every neighborhood in Manzanillo. They seem to sprout up overnight, just add water and watch them grow. Often you …