Cafe de Olla

Livin' la Vida Local

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August 24th 2014
There was a time when "bucket lists" were required elements of high-school health ed classes; I imagine the exercise of penning fifty life goals was intended to make us focus on the future and to underscore the rippling effect of actions taken in youth convince us not to make stupid choices. Unsurprisingly, mine more or less morphed into an ad nauseum list of places to visit, though somewh ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

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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