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Sandra Cesca
Feb 44 min read
Sweets for the Sweet
History and production of Mexican sugarcane and its health benefits and risks.
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Sandra Cesca
Dec 21, 20243 min read
Ponche Navideño ~ Healthy Benefits for the Holidays
Christmas Punch is the highlight of Mexico's seasonal drinks. Learn how to make it.
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Sandra Cesca
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Mexican Adobe Bricks
Clay adobe building bricks have been made by hand in Mexico for the past several hundred years. In El Tuito, one family is known for this.
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Sandra Cesca
Oct 23, 20243 min read
Day of the Dead Altars
Learn the meanings behind the decorated altars that are the central focus of Day of the Dead celebrations.
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Sandra Cesca
Oct 10, 20242 min read
Mexican Churros ~ A Sweet Treat for all Ages
Hot, sweet churros are a popular street food in Puerto Vallarta.
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Sandra Cesca
Sep 8, 20243 min read
40,000 Tortillas a Day
A visit to the tortillaria in rural El Tuito, Mexico highlights how tortillas are made and sold.
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Sandra Cesca
Aug 17, 20242 min read
Mexican Willy Wonka
For the best carmalized nuts and Mexican candies in Vallarta, visit Willy Wonka, aka as Jesus on Augustin Rodriguez.
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Sandra Cesca
May 4, 20213 min read
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
Feb 21, 20213 min read
Visit to a Nopal Cactus Farm
Visit to a nopal cactus farm highlights the growing process and the health benefits of this nutritious plant.
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Sandra Cesca
Jan 12, 20212 min read
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
Oct 13, 20203 min read
Imperial Bee Organic Honey
A visit to Imperial Bee organic honey producers. Small family beekeepers thrive in Puerto Vallarta.
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Sandra Cesca
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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
Aug 19, 20203 min read
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
Jun 10, 20203 min read
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 19, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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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Sandra Cesca
Mar 7, 20202 min read
The Rise of Rural Raicilla
The stories about El Tuito’s local “moonshine” have existed for ages including its shadowy history of being illegally produced in remote...
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Sandra Cesca
Feb 3, 20202 min read
Oaxaca Textiles in Puerto Vallarta
Walking down Calle Aquiles Serdan recently, I was surprised to see a new shop which beckoned me in with its brilliant colors and unusual...
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Sandra Cesca
Jan 19, 20203 min read
Coconut History and Folklore
Who hasn’t had coconut in some form or another? Here in Mexico it is part of the regular diet. During the 16th century, Pacific coconuts...
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Sandra Cesca
Dec 4, 20193 min read
Vanilla: Pure or Imitation
Vanilla history, processing, and how to tell if its pure or imitation.
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