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How I use Horquetas to Trellis my Garden Vegetables.

Horquetas are easily found throughout Mexico to hang your laundry and keep your plants off of the ground.

Published by Nik of Thyme at November 25, 2020 1:26 pm.

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On the Mexico that was, and the Mexico that is.

One of the popular memoirs published about Mexico at the turn of the millennium is "On Mexican Time" by Tony Cohan

Published by Mexperience at November 25, 2020 9:30 am.

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Status of U.S. Consular Operations in Mexico in Light of COVID-19.

Updated: November 25, 2020 (Original date: May 28, 2020) The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City and all U.S. consulates general in Mexico suspended routine consular and visa services March 18 due to COVID-19. U.S. citizens in need of 24/7 emergency assistance should call 55-8526-2561 from Mexico or 1 (844) 528-6611 from the United States. For information ...

Published by U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico at November 25, 2020 8:00 am.

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Early Black Friday Shopping Deals 2020 That You Can Take Advantage of from Mexico.

Although I ventured out during the extended Buen Fin here in Mexico, my Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping will be entirely online. Yes, Black Friday is still a few days away. However, I thought Id share some Black Friday Continue reading

Published by Surviving Mexico at November 25, 2020 5:21 am.

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Coronavirus Dashboard November 25, 2020.

Mexico registers a new record of infections in one day. Latest Changes: SMA: 2 new cases, 108 active confirmed cases. GTO: 30 new deaths, 522 new cases. MEX: 813 new deaths, 10,794 new cases. SMA: 46 deaths, 926 confirmed, 76 suspected, 772 recovered. SMA: 46 deaths, 924 confirmed, 33...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 25, 2020 5:04 am.

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Which Diets Have the Lowest Carbon Footprint?

Michael Greger M.D. FACLM wrote: ...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 25, 2020 3:34 am.

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At first brush: San Miguel’s open-air Urban Art Gallery is many strokes of creative genius.

If you are going to open up an art gallery these days, you may as well do it outside, right? That is exactly what San Miguel de Allende’s Direction de Cultura Tradiciones is doing right now. The city has invited 10 well-known street artists to put up their best work on the expansive concrete walls ...

Published by Musings, Magic, SMA at November 24, 2020 5:05 pm.

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Mexico Newsletter — December 2020.

This month: Land border update; Christmas in Mexico; Two new banknotes; Lifestyle planning; Monarch butterflies; Fresh local produce; Visa reminders...

Published by Mexperience at November 24, 2020 3:41 pm.

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Game. Pizza. Fowl.

It’s been a whole month since I’ve delved into the food porn photo archive. With Thanksgiving only two days away, what better time for a few of my dinners from the past ten days. And, what better time to express my gratitude for having such a great and talented friend and neighbor who delights in ...

Published by View From Casita Colibrí at November 24, 2020 12:50 pm.

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Preparing for Christmas and New Year in Mexico.

December is one of the busiest travel months of the year in Mexico, so forward planning makes good sense to make the most of the holiday season here

Published by Mexperience at November 24, 2020 12:00 pm.

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The Changing Faces on Mexico’s Colorful Banknotes.

As the Bank of Mexico nears completion of its current round of banknote design upgrades, Foreign Native comments on the latest reshuffle of historical figures gracing the bills

Published by Mexperience at November 24, 2020 11:23 am.

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An Ostrich-Plumed Hat: Chapter Twenty.

Begin with Chapter One ~ Return to Chapter Nineteen Andrew Stevens, March 1912 Mr. Ks hands dance above his desk. That Leroy Denman is no more than a marionette. George Brackenridge jerks his strings, and he plops right down into the automobile seat next to ventriloquist Tom Campbells dummy, Judge Ramsey. The Colonel agrees. If Continue reading An Ostrich-Plumed Hat: Chapter Twenty

Published by Postcards from San Antonio at November 24, 2020 9:07 am.

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Mexico: Paying Our Property Taxes Early to Save 25%

The past few days we’ve been playing tour guide for a friend of ours visiting from Florida. We’ve been taking...

Published by Two Expats Mexico at November 24, 2020 7:25 am.

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Açaí vs. Wild Blueberries for Artery Function.

“Plant-based diets…have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease” and some of our other leading causes of death and disability. “Studies have shown ...

Published by NutritionFacts.org at November 24, 2020 7:00 am.

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Coronavirus Dashboard November 24, 2020.

SMA new record high for active cases. GTO new record high for new cases. More actual infections, more testing or a combination? Latest Changes: SMA: 24 new cases, 124 active confirmed cases. GTO: 16 new deaths, 1051 new cases. MEX: 250 new deaths. SMA: 46 deaths, 924 confirmed, 33 suspected...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 24, 2020 5:02 am.

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Which Foods Have the Lowest Carbon Footprint?

How much greenhouse gas does the production of different foods cause measured in miles driven or lightbulb hour equivalents? Michael Greger M.D. FACLM wrote: “Our eating habits are making us and the planet increasingly unhealthy.” Ours is a lose–lose situation; “a global transformation of the food...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 24, 2020 4:14 am.

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No Hay.

If you have lived in Mexico for a while, the title of this article will sound a familiar ring

Published by Mexperience at November 23, 2020 11:00 am.

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Notarizing Online.

Although I didnt receive one of those stimulus checks this year since Im married to an ITIN holder, I did get a small tax refund for my 2019 taxes. Unfortunately, depositing the check into my U.S. based Capital One 360 Continue reading

Published by Surviving Mexico at November 23, 2020 6:45 am.

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Coronavirus Dashboard November 23, 2020.

Latest Changes: SMA: 25 new cases, 103 active confirmed cases. GTO: 5 new deaths, 795 new cases. MEX: 303 new deaths. SMA: 46 deaths, 900 confirmed, 51 suspected, 751 recovered. SMA: 46 deaths, 875 confirmed, 67 suspected, 740 recovered (previous). SMA New cases, active cases and 7 day moving...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 23, 2020 3:25 am.

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Thanksgiving Offerings.

Bonnie Lee Black wrote: For those who weren’t able to attend the event last Thursday at Casa de la Noche here in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, this WOW post will give you a taste of what you missed – and let you know we missed you. This event, the brainchild of Barbara Poole, Casa de la Noche’s...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 23, 2020 2:47 am.

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Win-Win Dietary Solutions to the Climate Crisis.

The EAT-Lancet Commission lays out the best diet for human and planetary health. “Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic threat and to ‘tell it like it is.’” In November 2019, more than 11,000 scientists from 150 countries clearly and unequivocally...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 23, 2020 2:27 am.

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seat hog heaven.

We all have encountered them. The people at the airport who look as if they are impersonating refugees fleeing war by interpreting the internal cabin rule of "one carry-on bag and a personal item" to mean four shopping bags, a satchel, a large suitcase, and a purse that could include a sizeable portion of Imelda Marcos's shoe collection. How they cope with the limited space on board, I have no idea. And it is not today's topic. I am far more interested in what happens after they get through security and before they board. All of that baggage needs to go somewhere. And where it goes in waiting rooms is on the seats surrounding them. Sometimes on the seats facing them. They are what we generously call seat hogs. Under normal circumstances, their imperialism takes away seats for four or five other people. About a year ago, I posted a photograph in the Manzanillo airport waiting room. A northern couple had seized four seats with their luggage, forcing a young Mexi

Published by mexpatriate at November 22, 2020 2:42 pm.

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Our Current Top 11 Favorite Restaurants in Sayulita, Nayarit, MX.

### Some of Our Favorites Have Closed This Year
**Sayulita's "Selfie Street" View from Ruben's Deli**
It’s time to update our list of favorite restaurants. Sadly, many of our favorites have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period last spring. But the village is coming alive again now that the restaurants have opened for dine-in service.
I’ve listed our favorites in no particular order—they’re all favorites for different reasons and we rotate through them every couple of weeks. I’ve included each restaurant’s Tripadvisor link if you want to check their rating. Keep in mind that there are a few new restaurants we haven’t tried yet.
**1.** **** **Don Pedro’s Restaurant and Bar:** (Tripadvisor Rating)
**Don Pedro’s** is our first choice when we want good food, good wine or Margaritas, excellent service, and a great ocean view. We go there often and recommend this restaurant for people new to Sayulita—you can’t go wrong sitting in the restaurant for dinner, lunch, or b

Published by Retirement Before the Age of 59 at November 22, 2020 11:13 am.

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An Ostrich-Plumed Hat: Chapter Nineteen.

Begin with Chapter One ~ Return to Chapter Eighteen Former Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell, February 1912 Thomas Campbell leans over his office desk toward his chosen candidate, Judge William Franklin Ramsey. Going home to announce your gubernatorial campaign represents sound strategy. Gonzales always embraces you enthusiastically. Plus, its close enough to San Antonio to irk Continue reading An Ostrich-Plumed Hat: Chapter Nineteen

Published by Postcards from San Antonio at November 22, 2020 9:51 am.

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Coronavirus Dashboard November 22, 2020.

Latest Changes: SMA: 13 new cases, 89 active confirmed cases. GTO: 23 new deaths, 441 new cases. MEX: 550 new deaths. SMA: 46 deaths, 875 confirmed, 67 suspected, 740 recovered. SMA: 46 deaths, 862 confirmed, 61 suspected, 731 recovered (previous). SMA New cases, active cases and 7 day moving...

Published by San Miguel FAQ at November 22, 2020 4:26 am.

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