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Don Armando Barrera’s ceramic workshop

Lake Cajititlán is located 25 kilometers south of Guadalajara and 28 kilometers north of Chapala. There must be something special in the water because every community around this diminutive lake seems to be brimming with artists and artisans.


Jaguars thrive at big-cat rescue/ecotourism center

Animal rescue in Mexico suffered a serious blow during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto, when the federal government decided to shut down its entire network of 11 Wildlife Conservation and Rehabilitation Centers.

Red-hot rocks and clouds of steam

Several Guadalajara musicians—all expats—told me they had very rewarding experiences at a temazcal located near the ruins of the Guachimontones circular pyramids, 50 kilometers west of the city. I decided to investigate.

Bringing back the seabirds to Mexico’s islands

Before human beings appeared on the scene, many of Mexico’s Pacific islands were home to vast colonies of birds … accompanied by rats, cats and goats, just to name a few of the invasive species that soon wiped out the seabirds.