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The Road from Puebla to Cordoba, Mexico: Otherworldly Canyons, Meeting Celebrities, and the Cordoba Gift Exchange

Jet Metier at HB hotel in Cordoba, MexicoGiven that our planned drive from Puebla to Orizaba was only a little more than three hours, that our combination Puebla hotel / restaurant / fraccionamiento was so pleasant, and that the restaurant had an all you can eat Mexican buffet breakfast, we saw no compelling reason to refuse the beautifully arranged food we found so temptingly arranged before us.   Even in this upscale restaurant with impeccable service and sophisticated ambiance, they allowed us to dine...

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Getting A New Start In Your Old Life

There is nothing better than new surroundings to get your mind off of old problems that have been holding you back and bringing you down . A different perspective appears when everything is new and different, especially if it is vividly green and tropical and warm. Being totally surrounded by new people and places may be a bit uncomfortable at first but if it is full of friendly Latin Americans and warm beautiful weather in a tranquil and incredibly beautiful place, it can be easy to let...

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Retired but not Retiring in a Guatemalan Village - some Background

I grew up in the United States, most recently from Northern California, but now in my 70’s I live in a village in Guatemala, five miles away from Antigua, a popular tourist destination and NOT typical of Guatemalan life. One of the things I believe has dramatically changed quality of life for this very poor country is plastic. Another, similar, is disposable diapers. And thirdly, cell phones. Here is why:

 

Before plastic bags and food containers people...

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