The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
All is Merry and Bright
December 26 officially marks the beginning of Christmas vacation here on the Costa Alegre! The caravan of buses fully loaded with families from the inland towns and cities have been streaming into the town since early last evening.
Long Arm of Winter
Every expat arriving in Mexico has one main objective: to leave winter far behind them.
The soldaderas
The spirit of rebellion formed during the Mexican Revolution, a 10-year affair that ended nearly a century ago, still resonates today in modern Mexico.
In a while, crocodile!
It is well known on the Costa Alegre that La Manzanilla is home to the largest cocodrilario (crocodile sanctuary) on the Jalisco coast.
Even though the calendar tells me that it is November and the thermometers are still singing HOT! HOT! HOT!, there are definite hints around the town that summer is officially over.
Best Little Coffee Café
Tucked into a little corner shop of the Grand Caymen Hotel, located on Lazaro Cardenas, the main street coming into La Manzanilla, Café du Calcetin brews up the best cup of joe you can get on the Costa Allegra.
‘Sylvia’
Bare Bones Readers Theatre’s premier of “Sylvia,” a two-act play written by A. R. Gruny and directed by La Manzanilla’s own Arleen Pace, was, in my opinion, the best night of entertainment held this season.
