Guadalajara Cactus Ciudad

he main aim of this journal is to share this Mexican experience with others, but also to keep track of how wonderful this all is! In just 5 months: 30th January to 30th June 2008, I hope I will gather many lively experiences and manage to capture them in

Chingar, o tantas palabras

MEXICO | Friday, 6 Jun 2008 | Views [505] | Comments [1]

CHINGAR   Quizás en nuestro maravilloso idioma una de las palabras que mas aplicaciones tiene es el verbo CHINGAR en todas sus acepciones: CHINGADO, CHINGON, CHINGOMETRICO, CHINGONERIA, CHINGADERA, CHINGA QUEDITO , ETC. Debido al auge ... Read more >


Guadalajara - Guanajuato

MEXICO | Sunday, 16 Mar 2008 | Views [678]

Guadalajara – Guanajuato – Viernes, 7 – Domingo, 9 de marzo 2008   Guanajuato. No sé si existen ciudades mas hermosas que aquella, si sé encuentran otras en México me parece que los Estados Unidos Mexicanos son llenos de estrellas, ... Read more >


Je suis du quartier!

MEXICO | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [180]

Ca y est: je suis du quartier, pas encore Mexicaine mais presque! Grâce à une coupure d'eau, les femmes de tout âge sortent sur les perrons et discutent de l'évènement malencontreux: «Ils n'ont pas averti » « J'étais en train de me ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Ceviche

MEXICO | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [222]

Ceviche   Buy minced fish (the one you fancy, but white fish is best Pilapia ). Cook it in water, so that the water covers half the fish and add lemon (lime) and cucumber finely chopped, tomato, onion, coriander and green chilli. Serve ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating


Lucha Libre

MEXICO | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [435]

Lucha Libre   You've seen catch on TV; I've seen it in real here! A great show, loads of dressing up, it looks like a pantomime. CRASH, OW, WOAH! Something particular to Lucha Libre in Mexico is that people from all ages come: families ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline


Reportaje al Blue

MEXICO | Sunday, 17 Feb 2008 | Views [434]

Reportaje al Blue   Blue es parte del maratón de la noche de soltería; viene en último lugar, después del cine en el Centro Magno. Este bar es particular en el hecho que se ve a mujeres bailando y desnudándose: un “table dance”.... Read more >

Tags: Adventures


Calabazitas rellenas

MEXICO | Saturday, 16 Feb 2008 | Views [280]

Calabazitas rellenas I tried to make French “Stuffed Courgettes”, obviously anything I cook here has a Mexican taste to it. In this case, I’ve replaced the sausage meat by chorizo. Turns out well, Julio found it very good and also very unusual:... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating


Lentejas

MEXICO | Saturday, 16 Feb 2008 | Views [213]

Lentejas This recipe is the Mexican version of French “lentilles”: Cook the lentils in boiling water with a little salt. Aside, chop up bacon and let fry in its fat in a deep cooking pan. Blend 2 tomatoes with an onion and some water ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating


Guadalajara

MEXICO | Saturday, 9 Feb 2008 | Views [161]

Guadalajara   The second largest city of Mexico with a population of over 4 million inhabitants (2005), it is the capital city of the state Jalisco. It looks down from 1 600 metres 540km North West of Mexico City.   Founded ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


Vocabulario

MEXICO | Saturday, 9 Feb 2008 | Views [250]

Palabras nuevas   For the soup : Zanahoria = carrot Coliflor = cauliflower Chayote = ? Calabazita = courgette Garbanzo = chickpea Cubo de caldo de pollo = cube of chicken broth   Nopal = ... Read more >

Tags: Culture


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