These are some pictures of the former Casa Grande Hotel in Melaque. It was destroyed by the 1995 earthquake/tsunami centered in Manzanillo a few miles to the south.

This sign says that the public is prohibited from entering, that the place is ejido (community property). Emilio Zapata was a leader of the 1910 Mexican Revolution and is still revered today.

RVing in Mexico with Raymondo and Marsia - 2013

March 21st 2013
We've spent the past week in Melaque (San Patricio-Melaque) to be exact. The village takes its name from it's patron saint, whom we call St. Patrick. The history behind the name is quite amusing. During the Mexican American war of 1846 - 48, a unit of Irish Americans were sent to this area to fight for the United States. As we all know, Irish immigrants in America were not well treated in ... read more

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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... ... read more

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