April 2006 / 45

Letter from the Editor

“With a wave she walks out the door*…”

Welcome to another day in paradise. Welcome to issue 45, the sixth issue of our seventh season and the final issue of 2005 – 2006.

Ars Gratia Artis- Art for Art’s sake.
So they’re always saying, but what I want to know is who is this Art anyway, and why does he get to make all the money?

For the past seven years, ADiP has been begging, borrowing, conniving and cobbling together a little compendium of articles about history, food, fishing, culture, community things to do and en general et cetera, loosely based on Mexico and my monthly amusements. And the reviews have been well, more or less…give or take a few high spirited debates on the value of getting ones’ picture in the paper… encouraging. And on a night like this, we’d like to say thanks. Thanks for supporting us, indulging us, and for all the nice things you say about little dipper.

And if you’d like to say thanks, please do stop by one of our advertisers (or all of them, make a day of it!) and tell them you appreciate them. Buy their products or just say you saw them in another day in paradise, (they love that), because in a free publication—in the best case scenario—it is the advertisers that pay the bills. And there’s quite a few of them that have been right there paying for it, year after year for years and years. Cheers!

But like all exclusive clubs, there’s never enough members. Just ask any one of the numerous publications that come and go every year and they’ll tell you, publishing is a tough business.

Sometimes I feel like I am skipping and tripping through the daisies all alone, a delusional optimist who only sees what could be and should be, and just ignores what is. Dreamers we may be, but there is earth beneath the feet, a method to the madness. A manifesto in the malarkey: High quality promotion for high quality tourism. Tourism is the world’s largest industry, tourism is one of the few major industries that in and of itself does not deplete natural resources, tourism can be a powerful force for sustainable development. An economy based on responsible future minded tourism is a solid economy that can provide for its own (education, infrastructure) and succeed tremendously. That is just true, but the getting from point A to point B part, that’s where it gets complicated.

I have always thought, if you want to do something small, you can do it by yourself but if you want to do something great, you’ll need a lot of help.
(And if you want to be an idealist, you better have a lot of money.)

Until next time, Happy Happy Summer,

* Flood Goddess, “Night Drive Mantra,” Floaties for troubled waters, 1989.

History

Mexican History A-Z

Many towns, streets and even subway stops in Mexico are named after the events and personalities that shaped the country’s history from the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century to modern times. The following list summarizes the significance of some of these figures and dates... View full article

Food

Tiritas de pescado

Excerpt from the soon to be released, The Taste of Zihuatanejo Cookbook - Seafood, a collection of recipes, traditional and modern found in restaurants and homes around Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, utilizing the region’s most tantalizing ingredients..... View full article

Nature & Ecology

The American Crocodile

One of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo’s natural attractions in terms of fauna are the crocodiles. Their primary habitats are estuaries and the lakes on the golf courses as well as the estuary of “La Ropa” beach. Another spot where a great number of crocodiles are concentrated is the mouth of the so-called “El Popoyote” estuary that is located between the Hotel Qualton and “Linda” beach... View full article

Community

Social Customs

Remember in Mexico, do what the Mexicans do! The following is a short list of what is customary—and what is frowned upon—south of the border.... View full article

Z-Scene... View full article

Travel

Miracle in Tequisquiapan

“Tequis,” as the 30,000 locals call it, is a scant two-hour drive from the teeming bustle of Mexico City and only an hour southeast of Querétaro. Besides its low-key ambiance, bougainvillea-lined cobblestone streets and cool early morning and evening temps, it’s a great starting point for side trips to nearby opal mines, the artistic enclave of San Miguel de Allende, and the wine caves of Freixenet .... View full article

Zihua Stories - We remember La Madera in 1968

Photos of the Madera beach area from 1968... View full article

The Mexican Will – Is it Necessary?

Protecting your assets through proper planning....View full article

Upcoming Events

A quick list of upcoming events in our community and in other parts of Mexico... View full article