Sandra Cesca
Local Quilt Maker Judi
Colors, designs, fabric, patterns…these all began to fascinate Judi when she watched her aunt create intricate quilts over 30 years ago....
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Sandra Cesca
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Alberto the Whimsical Artist
A sea serpent rises out of the water just behind the four arches, spitting at pedestrians; a mangy street dog drives a Volkswagen along...
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Sandra Cesca
- May 4, 2021
- 3 min
Alfonso's Leather Museum
One day while leading my walking tour along the cobblestones of central Vallarta, we happened upon several people dressed in old frontier...
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Sandra Cesca
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Preserving Traditions in San Sebastian
She caught my eye because she looked just like a dear friend I hadn’t seen for a long time. I was walking through the Olas Altas Farmers...
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Sandra Cesca
- Feb 21, 2021
- 3 min
Visit to a Nopal Cactus Farm
Pablo manages his family nopal farm about two hours north of Vallarta in the state of Nayarit. He has one hectare, about 2.5 acres,...
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Sandra Cesca
- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
Shining Sprouts
Sprouts have always fascinated me since my hippy days in Oregon when everyone was growing their own along with making yogurt, baking...
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Sandra Cesca
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Hand-blown Glass Christmas Ornaments
The ancient art of glass-blowing is still practiced in several Mexican towns. In Tlalpujahua and Chignahuapan, creating unique and...
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Sandra Cesca
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
Rosie’s First Organic Garden
My friend Rosie Rubio started her first organic garden this past spring just outside of Los Veranos south of Vallarta. She first became...
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Sandra Cesca
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
Uncork Mexico Knows Their Wines
Wine tastings have always attracted me ever since I lived near Napa Valley, California, one of the meccas of American Wineries. So, after...
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Sandra Cesca
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Imperial Bee Organic Honey
The honey bee is so small it hardly seems important. However, without the pollination work of these little creatures, our food supply...
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Sandra Cesca
- Sep 16, 2020
- 2 min
Corazón Vallarta
Shortly after I moved to Mexico in 2008, I happened on a woman selling whimsical paintings of hearts as I strolled along the Malecon,...
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Sandra Cesca
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Whirling Dervishes of Turkey
Do you remember twirling around as a kid, trying to see how long you could do it till you fell from dizziness? Imagine completing 20-30...
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Sandra Cesca
- Aug 19, 2020
- 3 min
It’s Mango Season in Mexico!
To truly enjoy a mango, you must eat it whole, with your hands, tearing the skin off with your teeth and sinking into the firm yellow...
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Sandra Cesca
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
Childhood Summers on the Farm
As soon as school was out for the summer, we knew what that meant. Trips to my cousins’ Wisconsin dairy farm from our hot Chicago suburb....
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Sandra Cesca
- Jul 18, 2020
- 2 min
Empanadas El Tuito
Anyone who has taken the pleasant ride south from Vallarta to the mountainous valley of El Tuito knows the famous panaderia about 15...
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Sandra Cesca
- Jun 26, 2020
- 3 min
Greece and the Making of Lace
While strolling along the narrow streets of Mykonos a couple years ago, I happened on this elderly lady making lace on her balcony. She...
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Sandra Cesca
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Juan and My First Cabalgata
Juan Gomez has been a cowboy forever. In fact, I think he was born riding a horse! He led us on my first cabalgata, Mexico’s answer to...
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Sandra Cesca
- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
Four Months Waiting is not a Long Time
My dad Charles, known affectionately as Charlie, was away during the war when I was born. We did not meet until I was two years old....
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Sandra Cesca
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
Making Salsa While Drinking Tequila!
Ruben has been a chef and restaurant owner for years here in Vallarta. He had his own Greek restaurant, worked with his sister who owns...
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Sandra Cesca
- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
Ada Colorina: Painting the Simple Life of Mexico
Ada has been a friend since I first met her at an outdoor art show on the Rio Cuale here in Puerto Vallarta and was drawn to her colorful...
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