A VOYAGE ON THE AMAZON DISCOVERY, December 4 – 10, 2015 Best viewed on a computer with full screen. A cell phone will not do justice to the photos. All photos by the author except that many of the photos of birds high in the trees were taken by guide Eric Pineda with my camera.…
This tour began at the Four Seasons Resort, Scottsdale AZ, and included Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park, ending in Las Vegas to be near a major airport. Note the essay at the end on the historical significance of the area traversed. I flew into Phoenix Sky Harbor airport where…
This post has been revised to reflect the improved State Department advisory for Cuernavaca, Morelos, January 2016. This is an expanded and illustrated version of a paper delivered August 6, 2015, at Universidad Internacional in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, at the 2nd International Congress, Latin America: Tradition & Globalization. Click on the photos to enlarge them. For…
Cuernavaca’s cultural life just received a momentous boost. A sensational new museum opened to the pubic on Avenida Morelos 275, next door to the church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. The Museo de Arte Indígena Contemporáneo is a project of the Patronato Universitario of the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, UAEM for its initials in Spanish. Both…
I had this destination on my wish list for several years. I had looked into various river cruises and read evaluations of their performance. Alas, the most popular ones sell out almost a year before departure and I am not into planning that far ahead. I waited until January to book a river cruise in…
SECURITY TOPS THE AGENDA IN MORELOS Cuernavaca, Mor. Feb.21, 2015 The State of Morelos and its capital Cuernavaca have emerged as leaders in Mexico’s quest for improved security. The state and the “city of eternal spring” have long been beacons for national and international tourism. But foreigners have been more reluctant visitors in recent years,…
IDENTIDAD MORELOS presents RECONOCIMIENTO to JIM HORN At a celebration of the 5th anniversary of its constitution, the civic organization Identidad Morelos presented reconocimientos to several residents for their efforts in promoting the identity of Cuernavaca and the State of Morelos. Jim Horn was recognized for his guidebook to Cuernavaca, published since 1981, his…
