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22 Feb Last Saturday, we went to a birthday party for my suegro. Jorge’s grandmother had traveled from Yucatan to celebrate, and a visit from Abuela Elsy wouldn’t be complete without some fabulous Yucatan cuisine. First we had San Simon. This dish is basically turkey with broth, covered in lots of toppings. The toppings can vary depending [...] 20 Feb So the past few weekends I’ve taken tons of pictures to share with you guys! Things have been pretty busy at work, but I figure I’ll keep ya’ll updated. Here goes… Last Weekend: Went to my friend Dama's birthday party at Black Pub Friday night Saturday: Went to another friend's birthday party, complete [...] 9 Feb Can you still celebrate dating anniversaries once you’re married? Well, we did it anyway. On Friday we had our 5 year dating anniversary, and Jorge wanted to take me on a dinner date to a surprise location. I wore my favorite yellow dress because I don’t get many fancy occasions for it. I was really [...] 2 Feb 
Right after our afternoon at the beach last Sunday, Jorge and I took the Hotel Zone bus to a restaurant we’d been wanting to try called Splash. It’s located right on the lagoon (by where Basic nightclub used to be, for all you partiers) and has some pretty decent prices! My lettuce [...] 9 Jan Those of you who took high school Spanish might remember a popular Latin American holiday: El Dia de Reyes (or “Three Kings Day”). Falling on January 6, this holiday is celebrated throughout Mexico. The three “Reyes Magos” (aka the Three Wise Men) bring gifts to little kids, Santa-Clause-style. Another popular tradition on El Dia de [...] 7 Dec As I was going through some pictures yesterday, I realized I hadn’t told you about my Thanksgiving! Back in the US, my family does Thanksgiving just like everyone else’s family… turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy and lots of desserts! When I was in college in Cancun, I never had any fall breaks. Now that [...] 22 Nov I’d been looking forward to this past Sunday for a year now, and I was not disappointed! Jorge, Viri, Juan and I all made our way south to Playa del Carmen for the annual Taste of Playa culinary event, sponsored by Diamonds International. For those who haven’t had the chance to explore the Riviera Maya, [...] 25 Oct I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve already got my calendar marked for November 20. The city of Playa del Carmen will once again be hosting its annual “Taste of Playa” event, where guests can sample the favorite dishes and drinks from the city’s most popular bars and restaurants all in one stunning beachfront [...] 3 Oct So it’s October. Mexico will be filled with Day of the Dead festivities, marigolds, altars, calaveritas, Catarinas… tons of culture!! And yet, today I can’t stop thinking about these:
I wanna go home. 20 Jul Last night I had an amazing opportunity to go to the Ritz Carlton Cancun to see their first baby turtle release of the year. Within the next few weeks you’ll see more about their turtle program, but for now I wanted to share other parts of my visit. When I walked into the lobby, I [...] |
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