Volume 3 - Issue 18
January 2002
Welcome to Another Day in Paradise, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo's
first and only English language magazine for expatriates and visitors
alike. We hope you enjoy our informative and entertaining publication
and welcome any feedback or contributions.
Editors note:
Another Day in Paradise comes out once a month during
high season. We have articles of interest to tourists and locals alike,
featuring History, Culture, Travel, Entertainment, Fishing, Food, Upcoming
Events, Things to do in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, Playa Larga, Barra de Potosí
and Troncones.
Our web site receives over 1,000 readers a month. Each issue is archived
on the web site and is available year round. Over 40,000 people have read
our magazine since it began only 2 seasons ago.
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History - WWII Comes to Mexico
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Just past 11:30 on the night of May 13th, 1942, a German U-boat fired torpedoes at a merchant ship silhouetted against the lit-up coast of south Florida. The vessel was the "Potrero del Llano," of Mexican registry, and as the torpedoes struck the several thousand tons of oil she was carrying exploded in a fireball that sparked Mexico´s entry into World War II. |
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Meet the Captains - Capt. Martin Gabriel Cortés Luna
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This last November, after a great day of inshore fly-fishing, my clients Jim Helgemo and Rich Garland had asked me "what is a roosterfish"? Jim is a retired teacher who spends a lot of time on Michigan's rivers fishing for steelhead and salmon. Rich is a Madison River drift boat guide in Montana. The previous day, we had gone offshore and were successful in tagging and releasing several sailfish. They wanted to sample a little of everything our area has to offer, so they wanted a Pez Gallo. |
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The Taste of Mexico - Mexicans and Fowl
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Mexicans and fowl have had a long relationship, even prior to the arrival of the Spaniards.
Although indigenous people had a diet based on fish, vegetables and insects mainly, they used to hunt wild birds also.
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The Gift of Sight
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To those of us who possess all of our senses - sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch (feel) - the ability to utilize these senses is more or less taken for granted. Many who do not possess those senses or who, for one reason or another are unable to utilize them, are able to visit their nearest doctor or otherwise correct any deficiency through various channels.
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Z-Scene - January 2002
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A run-down of happenings in the Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo area.... |
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Travelling Companions in Cyberspace
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As I walked up the dusty road in La Barra de Potosi, the sun caressed my shoulders like a strong massage. Ahead of me, my teenage son and a new young friend from the hotel in Zihuatanejo toted bags filled with colorful art and school supplies. We passed an immense bush exploding with brilliant blossoms. I spotted a handsome man crossing the road, heading toward the house described to me by the cheerful vendedoras in the back of the pasajera on the drive down from the highway. |
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A Different Kind of Rooster...
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When I first came down to Zihuatanejo 8 years ago there was a big flock of birds in the evening, sitting on the telephone wires, by the movie theater. Four years ago when I became interested in the birds of the area, I looked for more information on these birds and this is my story of the Mexican rooster that most people are not aware of.. |
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Beach Reading
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Curl up with your favorite kid and follow the adventures of Bubbles, Blossom & Buttercup a.k.a. The Powerpuff Girls. No, it's not exactly intellectual, but really the brain does need a break and I admit I love the drawings. Something about those round nose-less faces with their color coordinated pop eyes, all streamlined and round, so totally simplistic, at once modern and nostalgic.
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El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary
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Locating this amazing natural wonder can be a real challenge and that can make your experience of this spectacle, the sight and sound of millions of "golden" Monarch butterflies, all the more worthwhile. That can also be half the fun. I first came to this relatively remote reserve in 1998 and have been drawn back to it twice since. |
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On the Cover: Monarch Butterflies in El Rosario Monarch Sanctuary in Michoacan.
Photo: Barry Thomson
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