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Mexican News

U.S. punishes Mexico for human rights abuses Army soldiers stop at a dirt road after a raid and gun battle on the vicinity of Ciudad Mier, northern Mexico, near the U.S. border on Thursday. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:47:34 -0400 More Mexican News

Mexican Slang

huele pedos slang Literal Meaning: fart smeller Meaning: brown noser Example: Octavio es un huele pedos. Siempre trae regalos a la maestra. (Octavio is a brown noser. He always brings gifts to the teacher.) More Mexican Slang

Articles

Parangaricutiro-Say What? By Jane Onstott An excellent day trip out of Uruapan is a hike or horseback ride to the lava flow that swallowed most of the 325-year-old church of San Juan Parangaricutiro ... as well as the town itself! ........more The Green Angels By Jane Onstott The unthinkable happens: your car is kaput. Luckily for you, there’s a slender shoulder that you manage to pull onto before the thing conks out. ........more How to get an FM3 By Pat Cordes If you plan on staying in Mexico for more than 6 months at a time you will need an FM3. ........more

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Mexican News

At least four dead in fresh clash in north Mexico At least four people died in a clash between soldiers and suspected drug gang members in northeastern Mexico, a day after 25 outlaws died in a shootout with soldiers nearby, police said Friday. The... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:09:14 -0400 More Mexican News

Mexican Slang

sancudo vocabulary Meaning: mosquito Example: Vamos adentro. Los sancudos me están picando. (Let’s go inside. I’m getting bitten by mosquitos.) More Mexican Slang

Articles

Michoacán’s Magical Metal Smiths By Jane Onstott Like many other destinations in Michoacán state, Santa Clara del Cobre has a long and colorful history. The Purépecha nation which dominated the region before the Spanish was one of skilled artisans. ........more The Yucatán’s Sacred Sinkholes By Jane Onstott An essential, life-giving element, water is sacred to people linked to the land. ........more Ajijic, Diary of a Housesitter By Pat Walker There are many ways to live here in the Lake Chapala area of Mexico ........more