Top 5 Historical Excursions in Mexico by Julie Etra November 6, 2018 1. Monte Alban Monte Alban was once the ancient capital of the Zapotec people. Overlooking the Valley of Oaxaca, Monte Alban is one of the top archeological sites in Mexico. … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
The Rich History of Mezcal In Mexico by Julie Etra October 30, 2018 Perhaps the story of distillation and mezcal in Mexico begins with the arrival of the Spanish during The Conquest in the first quarter of the 1500s. Or with Filipino seamen … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Casting Your Fishing Line Above a Volcano by Julie Etra September 25, 2018 Word has it that the folks who fish the waters off Puerto Ángel really know how to find fish—tuna, red snapper, bonito, saltfish, and shark, along with lobsters, octopus, and … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Tiritas – Mexican Fish Strips by Julie Etra September 11, 2018 My discovery of tiritas happened a while ago, when my Mexican partner said on a Sunday morning, “I want to take you to eat tiritas today.” I had never heard … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
24 Hours in Oaxaca City by Julie Etra September 4, 2018 The city of Oaxaca is rich in museums designed with architectural brilliance, craft shops featuring the best that state artisans have to offer, colorful marketplaces, colonial churches, arguably the finest … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Getting Married in Mexico by Julie Etra August 14, 2018 At first I questioned whether there was a difference between two foreigners marrying, versus a Mexican marrying a non-Mexican, and then a Mexican marrying a Mexican. Not that much difference … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Growing Old in Huatulco, And Loving It! by Julie Etra August 9, 2018 We certainly were not spring chickens when we first came to Huatulco. We marveled that people over age sixty-five traveled here from distant places. And we were sure that by … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
The Warm & Welcoming People of Oaxaca by Julie Etra July 10, 2018 It wasn’t the climate. It wasn’t the cost of living. It wasn’t the ex-pat community. And we don’t much care for sun surf or sand. In fact it had nothing … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Why I Love Huatulco by Julie Etra June 12, 2018 It was 2007, Día de los Muertos in Oaxaca City. We left the Valley of Oaxaca and drove over the Sierra Madre to the Bahías of Huatulco for the first … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Using Your Smartphone in Mexico by Julie Etra May 31, 2018 If you come to Huatulco on vacation there is no need to buy a Mexican cell phone. If you live here, or stay for an extended period of time and … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail