A Retired Teacher in Mexico City

I just read that a new 500 peso bill will enter circulation in Mexico today. (image taken from the web) One side has a portrait...

Earlier this summer I planted a poblano pepper in a large pot and set it out on the patio.  By the time I returned from Mexico, the plant ha...

If you were following my account of my recent trip to Mexico you know that this time I went overboard buying handicrafts.  Usually the thing...

Back in 1973 when I attended the University of the Americas in Cholula, the little town didn't have much in the way dining options... es...

As I mentioned in the previous post, Cholula was the sacred city of pre-Hispanic Mexico.  There were supposedly 365 temples in the ancient c...

Last Saturday, as my trip was drawing to a close, Alejandro and I took a day trip to Cholula, a historic city about two hours from Mexico Ci...

Yesterday I flew home from Mexico City.  As always, Alejandro drove me to the airport.  I didn't have to check any luggage (all I had we...