Why is not so mysterious. Who’d not want to live in paradise with good weather, great food, friendly people and good prices. For those reasons and more thousands of US retirees have obtained permanent resident status in Mexico. In the Midwestern United States we’ve all heard of snow birds, but these folks live in sunny […]
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In 1565, Spain conquered the Philippines. The Manila Galleon, a famous trade route, began among; China, the Philippines, New Spain (Mexico) and Spain. This route called the Maritime Silk Road, the Manila Galleon, or the China Ship (Nao de China in Spanish) lasted for 250 years; 1565-1815. Once a year a vessel would begin in […]
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Guess which country has the highest immigration rates to Mexico? According to the Mexican census, Spain held that honor between 1900 and 1940. By 1930, 47,000 Spanish emigrated to Mexico before the Spanish Civil War. However, in the years between 1950 and 2015, Spain moved to second or third place. Then the number one country […]
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Up until now scientists and historians have had the last word on the subject. It is curious that paleontogists say yes horses went extinct around 11,000 years ago in the Americas, yet indigenous people say they’ve always had horses. A salient question would be which group knows the most about life on this continent before […]
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Ready to celebrate? Say, what is behind this US holiday, beyond a windfall for bars and restaurants with a liquor license? (every year except this one, sorry) Since 1863, Californios (people of Spanish descent who resided in California since 1683) have made today a fiesta with traditional music and dancing. We can thank the Chicano […]
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April 30 is International Jazz Day and the virtual celebrations are online this year. The good news is you can attend several in one day without a private jet! I compiled a guide to broadcasts and videos of jazz by Spanish speakers and in the Spanish speaking world. A good primary source of information is […]
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