The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Maru Toledo is author of at least 19 cookbooks, typically filled with fascinating anecdotes, interviews, and, of course, recipes, all reflecting aspects of Jalisco’s oral tradition, which is disappearing.
On Thursday, May 8, vocalist Fernando “Fher” Olvera of Maná, the biggest Latin Rock Band in the world, joined supporters of Project Selva Negra in inaugurating a sprawling “Endemic Plant Nursery” near Ahuisculco, a small town located 30 kilometers southwest of Guadalajara, near Tala.
Many years ago, out of pure curiosity, I bought a soap-shaped bar made of stainless steel, which, an ad claimed, would totally remove the smells of garlic, onions or fish from your skin in seconds.
We are with biologist Naila Campos, walking along the Interpretive Trail in Guadalajara’s Parque Metropolitano. Naila has been working in the Park for two and a half years.
El Tecolote Parque Ecoturístico is a large pine forest only four kilometers east of Mazamitla, a delightful place where you can relax and enjoy nature.
Several years ago National Geographic Magazine published what struck me as an absolutely astounding story.
Twenty-one years ago, a young U.S. archaeologist knocked on our door and introduced himself. “My name is Chris Beekman. I just came from the jungles of Guatemala where somebody mentioned a caver living near Guadalajara named John Pint. Is that you?”