The New Centro de Congresos y Reuniones at Marina Chahué by Julie Etra January 28, 2022 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine I don’t know how many of our readers were a bit perplexed upon returning to Huatulco to find a few of our favorite … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
World Surf League Visits Mexico for the 2020-21 Championship Tour by Julie Etra October 8, 2021 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine We all know about the pipeline at Playa Zicatela in Puerto Escondido, and some of the surf spots just to the east of … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Learning Mexican Spanish by Julie Etra March 19, 2021 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine Spanish was established as a distinct language around the 13th century, distinct from Catalan and Portuguese, when Alfonso el Sabio (Alfonso the Wise), … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
The Muralists of Huatulco by Julie Etra February 26, 2021 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine Most of us are familiar with the Mexican muralists of the 1920s, and the associated political movements: Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Francisco Toledo, 1940 – 2019 by Julie Etra May 15, 2020 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine Francisco Toledo, was a Mexican painter, sculptor, graphic artist, philanthropist, environmentalist, humanitarian, and promoter of Mexican culture, particularly of Oaxaca, his home state. … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Plastic Bag Ban: GO, MEXICO! by Julie Etra March 6, 2020 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine In the USA, where I am from, we are frequently asked: paper or plastic? And the groovy stores like Whole Foods and Trader … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Oh, the Salty, Salty Sea by Julie Etra June 18, 2019 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine Salt content of the seas and oceans varies as do the types of salts they contain. The simple definition of a salt is … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Corn: Mexico’s Gift to the World and New Possibilities for this Ancient Grain by Julie Etra March 12, 2019 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine Although I have written several articles about corn A (Zea mays), for The Eye, this one focuses on an outstanding new discovery that … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Mexico: #1 in Avocados by Julie Etra February 26, 2019 By Julie Etra for The Eye Magazine Mexico is first in the world for avocado production. It is hugely important to the Mexican economy. Its production represents 45.95% of the … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Tlayudas: A Oaxacan Street Food Success Story by Julie Etra December 28, 2018 Second only to dark chocolaty mole negro, tlayudas are without a doubt the principal, uniquely Oaxacan, culinary seduction, renowned throughout Mexico. While eaten virtually any time of day or … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
