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After Odile… November 25, 2014 by admin
After Odile…
On September 14th, just before midnight, Hurricane Odile made landfall at the tip of Baja Sur, in the Los Cabos region. It then proceeded to traipse up the Baja peninsula. It has been logged as the most intense hurricane to ever make landfall in Baja.
As I have said to many of my friends, life in La Paz has been segmented into life BEFORE the hurricane, and life AFTER the hurricane. What occurred before Odile came roaring through lies in the distant past.
And so here I am back at the helm of Prestige Property Group, after the hurricane. What went before is ancient history. I thought I was going to retire, and sit atop the hill in Haciendas Palo Verde and write my memoirs. Things change, and smart people adapt and grow with the change. It isn’t always easy.
After the hurricane, when it was safe to poke our heads outside and survey the damage, we were shocked. We wondered if La Paz could recover by the peak of high season in January. We wondered if the Los Cabos airport would ever re-open. With grit and determination, our beautiful city of La Paz has bounced back. There is work to be done, but we are up and running. With a gargantuan effort the Los Cabos airport is open. Our precious tourists are arriving daily.
After the hurricane, my Beloved and I stood in line waiting for our chance to shop in Chedraui. We watched many people exit, but no one was being allowed in. Then a young woman employee came out accompanied by a police officer and announced that they would be closing for two hours while they re-stocked. No one yelled abusive words, no one tried to push their way in. We, as a group, shrugged, said, “gracias,” and left. I did not expect any different reaction from my neighbors. But, I was still so proud of the civility of La Paz. We saw lines of hot, tired people waiting for ice, for gas, and to get into a store. No one groused, pushed, shoved; they waited patiently.
I have lived here for fourteen years, and there have been times when I was frustrated almost beyond endurance. There have been many more times when the graciousness and consideration of strangers has touched me. Never have I been more proud to say that I was a Paceana than during these weeks after the hurricane.
We have all been changed by the fierceness of this storm, the devastation, the loss. We have survived and will continue to come back strong and healthy.
So dear sellers and buyers, Prestige Property Group is still here to serve you. I am honored by all of you, my sellers that have put your faith in me to sell your homes. And I am grateful for you, the buyers that helped sellers move on to their next adventure. We are here to help you with your new Mexican adventure. Our website is new and refreshed. Our marketing online, in print, and in social media continues. We have buyers on the way, and many more talking to us online in preparation for their trip to La Paz.
After the hurricane, even though their homes and businesses were flooded and had damage, many of my colleagues brought water and food to those affected the most by a natural disaster, the poor. Never have I been more proud to be part of an organization like AMPI/MLS, then I am today.
Odile, the Black Swan, may have knocked us to our knees. We were never down for the count, and we are back, doing business, and welcoming visitors to our beautiful city.
2 Terrenos (propiedad privada) frente al mar en Zipolite, Oaxaca 800m² Santa Maria Tonameca Anumex Gran oportunidad para invertir en Zipolite Oaxaca. 2 TERRENOS en venta en Bahía Camarón, una de las zonas más exclusivas de Zipolite. Terreno ...
| 2 lands (private property) waterfront in Zipolite , Oaxaca 800m² Santa Maria Tonameca
Great opportunity to invest in Zipolite Oaxaca. 2 PLOTS for sale in Bay Shrimp, one of the most exclusive areas of Zipolite . Plot ...
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Location: Arroyo Tres, Zipolite, Santa Maria Tonameca, Oaxaca View Home
$ 2,200,000 pesos
. Great opportunity to invest in Zipolite Oaxaca
2 PLOTS for sale in Bay Shrimp, one of the MOST exclusive areas of Zipolite.
Lot 800 and 1200m2
On one side of Hotel "Heaven" and Posada "Casa Sol Zipolite"
Earth Type: Private Property ( Land With writing)
Beach front lot
With private access to the beach and grounds
Mobile phone signal (movistar, telcel)
Land enclosed concrete posts With
40 minutes from Huatulco International Airport
Service Light
One Owner
High Plusvalia and tourist potential of the area. Coming soon culminate the draft Puerto Escondido-Huatulco superhighway.
My Spanish Notes El Caló Mexicano, Parte 2
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Posted: 23 Nov 2014 12:45 PM PST
Not too terribly long ago I wrote about El Caló Mexicano, or Mexican slang. Rather than write yet another top 10 list, I decided to write about some very common Mexican slang that your average gringo probably isn't aware of. Today I'm going to fulfill the promise I made about writing a part two.
Let's cover a few greetings first. You've probably heard of the expression Qué onda, which means what's up, but here's a couple that might have escaped you. ¿Qué tranza? ¿Qué show? ¿Qué pex? I don't know that any of these have a direct translation, they're just additional ways to say what's up. These are very slangy and will most likely shock your Mexican friends when they hear you say this. ¡Que oso! Literally speaking, this means what a bear. But if you're not having a conversation about bears then this means how embarrassing. 
That's embarrassing. I don't know you.
We know these as a Volkswagon. But in Mexican Spanish you'll probably hear it referred to as a vocho.  You'll hear people talk about dinero (money) all the time, but they may be doing it with words you aren't familiar with. Feria andvaro. No traigo varo wey I don't have any money dude Prestame una feria wey Loan me some money dude While not uniquely Mexican, there are other ways to talk about money. I blogged about this a while back - Más minutos menos lana. Let's keep going. In standard Spanish to say you don't like someone you can use caer bien or caer mal. But in Mexican Spanish you say.... Ese wey me cae gordo I don't like that guy If you really like someone then you can say... Tu amiga me cae a todo madre I really like your friend And keep in mind with the expression caer bien we're talking about if you like someone, not if you like like them. For that you need gustar. If you find yourself flipping a coin, you can say Águila o sol - Heads or tails Here's a good one. The next time someone asks you cómo van las cosas (How are things going), you can reply.... Atole con lo mismo The same as always And finally, when your friends ask how you know all of this , you can tell them... Porque soy más mexicano que el chile Because I'm more Mexican than the chile And that's it for today. Make sure you subscribe via email or follow the blog and keep reading for more Mexican slang and other great posts! |
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