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Background: The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.

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By not in ks anymo Toto
October 19th 2009

Studying & Teaching in Guadalajara North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

fountain & clown

When we were approached on the street in Bangkok & asked to be english teachers, that really got me thinking. I knew at the time that I would not have any idea on how to begin to teach english as a foreign language, but I thought I might look into learning. As it turns out there are lots of schools offering certificates for teaching English. I decided to get my feet wet before diving in, so in Feb. 2008 I enrolled in as online class for teaching ESL (English as a Second Language). That class went pretty good, I finished it [View Full Entry]

By CRC
August 2nd 2009

A Patient with Patience North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

They say that getting sick or injured while traveling is inevitable, and I am not one to argue. I have seen the evidence of it. Consider please, kind reader, the following: 1.) While on a mission trip in Costa Rica, my mother fell in a pothole and had to have stiches above her eye. (Strike one against karma?) 2.) When I was a child the family decided to have a reunion in Florida. Being from Oklahoma, the beach was a huge deal. After driving the requisite 20 hours plus to arrive to the beach, I stepped out of the van and [View Full Entry]

By CRC
July 28th 2009

Tlaquepaque and Tonala North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

Tlaquepaque and Tonala are the younger, crazier twin sisters of Guadalajara. Lying equidistant from Guadalajara at 45 minutes in opposite directions, they share one main commonality: they are both known for being quite large market towns that specialize in handmade crafts from this region of Mexico. This is where there similarities end, however. Tlaquepaque is the snobbier of the two. If you were to peek into her closet, you would observe that her clothes are organized not only by article, but by color as well. You might even take note of the fact that the smell is quite pleasant. Thi [View Full Entry]

By CRC
July 20th 2009

Guadalajara, First Impressions North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

To a mosquito, I have always been the holy grail, the Mecca, the Wailing Wall. To a mosquito, taking a chunk of my forearm or calf is akin to the feeling one gets upon scaling their first mountain, puckering up for the first time, or meeting their red-haired piano-playing idol. If two mosquitos were having a conversation, one would most likely say to the other: "She's the cat's meow." Mosquitos love antiquated idioms. Upon my arrival in Guadalajara, the mosquitos had a giant fiesta. This is Mexico afterall, so they threw their sombrero'd heads back in hearty guffaws as shots of [View Full Entry]

By Mrs Ellsworth
July 19th 2009

Guadalajara - Jalisco, Mexico North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara » Colonia Rinconada San Francisco

Annie & Chad

Hola, We have returned from Guadalajara with some wonderful memories of a beautiful countryside and good people met along the way. The purpose of this trip was to move our daughter, Annie, down to Guadalajara to join her husband, Chad, who is enrolled in a medical internship there. Annie will be teaching 3rd grade in a private school there. Thus, the loaded pick-up truck and 30 hrs of driving (one way) in two days with three adults in the front seat was actually fun but exhausting :) Chad did take us around to see the sights the first day we were [View Full Entry]

By Calamari
July 18th 2009

Last Days in Guadalajara North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

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So the stress is over! We had exams yesterday (Thursday)...not sure what my "notas" are, but I will soon find out. We are trying to "live it up" our last couple of days in Guadalajara...after exams, we took a long siesta and then headed out to the clubs! The scene last night was similar to east Atlanta...alternative-ish...lots of music lovers, etc. We went to Wingston's, a place that only sells hot wings and beer, then to a club on top of a roof of a building, then to a bar called Bali Bar. Bali Bar had this amazing cover band...a girl [View Full Entry]

By Mrs Ellsworth
July 15th 2009

Hola de Guadalajara North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

Hola Familia y amigos, Time is short but I'll write more in a couple of days. We had a great adventure getting over the border but luckily it did not involve any jail time or taking any tarps & ropes off. :) Guadalajara is a city of 6 million people and it took us roughly 30 hours to drive from Las Vegas to here. Tomorrow Brent and I are leaving to drive back home. We plan to stop at Mazatlan and find some giant shrimp for Brent. Hope you are all well. Adios, Patty [View Full Entry]

By Calamari
July 9th 2009

Good Times North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

I'd say the best part about going to Mexico has been, besides the sights and attractions, besides the new experiences, besides learning Spanish....has been simply hanging out with the people I'm rooming with and the other GSU students that are living down the street. Yesterday, after classes ended, we decided to go to the San Juan de Dios market near downtown Guadalajara. I had heard that it was a really big market, but I had no idea exactly to what extent. This place was actually an indoor market, and it would have taken 3 or 4 hours to shop the whole [View Full Entry]

By Calamari
June 25th 2009

Life in Mexico: NOW WITH PHOTOS North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

road to tequila

This past weekend, we went on two different excursions...Saturday to a city c. 45 min away from Guadalajara called Tlaquepaque. When we got there, I noticed that it looked exactly like the movie with Brad Pitt called "The Mexican"... in the middle of what I can only describe as a tropical desert. We took a tour of the city and visited a very modern art museum. Tlaquepaque is full of tourists, but people do live there. There were also a lot of people with indigenous roots selling things on the street, e.g., jewelry, string art, dolls, paper mache, etc. It [View Full Entry]

By Calamari
June 25th 2009

Cultural Notes/Observations North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

So I have noticed that my blog is lacking in cultural observations...so here are a few that we've found so far: 1. If people are being jerks on the bus when there's standing room only, it's okay to physically force people to move. 2. You must always look both ways when crossing a one-way street. 3. Instead of slowing down when there's a pedestrian, many people will literally speed up. 4. Money will allow you to do just about anything. 5. Bargaining is encouraged when there's no price listed. People here know to overprice things to allow for this. 6. Men [View Full Entry]

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