Thursday, May 28, 2015
Offshore storm could become hurricane Tropical storm Andres is located well off the Pacific coast
Offshore storm could become hurricane
Tropical storm Andres is located well off the Pacific coast
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Forecasters are predicting more hurricanes for the Pacific coast this year and the first may be in the process of forming about 1,200 kilometers southeast of Manzanillo, Colima, and 1,285 kilometers south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas in Baja California Sur.
Tropical storm Andres, which formed early this morning, is the first named storm of the season and is moving in a west-northwesterly direction and generating winds of 95 km/h with gusts up to 110.
While forecast to become a Category 1 or 2 hurricane tomorrow, it is located well offshore and its trajectory has it staying there. Andres is expected to weaken by early next week.
However, big waves are expected to be generated by the system, mostly affecting Baja California, and heavy to intense rains in Jalisco, Michoacán and Guerrero, according to the national weather service.
Last month forecasters predicted a higher than normal number of hurricanes for the Pacific coast this year, and fewer on the Caribbean side. As many as seven storms could become Category 1 or 2 hurricanes and four could reach Categories 3, 4 or 5.
Another system forming off the southern coast of Oaxaca could bring rain and wind to that area and develop into a tropical storm early next week, said an Accuweather meteorologist.
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Millions of lobsters on Tijuana beaches Efforts began Tuesday to return the live ones to the sea
Millions of lobsters on Tijuana beaches
Efforts began Tuesday to return the live ones to the sea
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The big waves delivered by a Pacific groundswell and climate change are a couple of reasons that have been offered for the appearance of millions of small lobsters on beaches around Tijuana.
The lobsters began showing up Monday morning. On Tuesday morning, local police and firefighters were joined by residents in efforts to return to the sea those that were still alive.
Members of the organization Border Project for Environmental Education have estimated that as many as 2.5 million of the crustaceans have been left high and dry, and cite El Niño as partially responsible.
Fire Chief Carlos Gopar described the lobsters as five to six centimeters long.
Local officials issued a call on Tuesday to local residents, particularly those who live in the beaches area, to assist with rescuing the lobsters and returning them to the sea.
They are also known as “baby lobsters,” a gastronomic delicacy for some, so the beaches are under surveillance to ensure they are not taken for sale or consumption.
Source: Zeta Tijuana (sp), Debate (sp)
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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GREG CUSTER | MAY 27, 2015 2:00 PM ET 7 Things You Didn't Know About Luxury In Mexico
- GREG CUSTER | MAY 27, 2015 2:00 PM ET
7 Things You Didn't Know About Luxury In Mexico
It’s been said the next best thing to being rich is traveling as if you were. And what an era we live in to make this axiom a reality. If there’s one thing that’s indisputable about 21st Century international travel it’s the abundance of once-exclusive experiences that are now within grasp of us common folk.Within a single generation, exemplars of status and extravagance are now enticingly accessible to the masses. Cocktails on the jungle veranda? Safari, servants and the Serengeti? River cruises past storybook medieval castles? No problem. Let me email your trip confirmation.Luxury Defined?Travel industry marketers use imagery — not words — to evoke luxury. Just flip through any travel magazine to see this practice in action. But what really defines this elusive and highly personal concept? Treats, extravagance, indulgence, bonuses, amenities, frills? Pleasurable self-indulgent activity?Often displayed but rarely defined, luxury too often swoops our minds toward media-driven hyperbole: fast cars, sparkling jewelry, and skinny, beautiful people usually standing (or lying) about doing nothing but looking “luxuriant.”If luxury’s real meaning weren’t enough to ponder, agents are also reminded that luxury means different things to different travelers. One man’s floor is another man’s ceiling. A simple guestroom upgrade or club level floor can be all that’s needed for most travelers.Others may only be fulfilled having conquered the next “it” attraction or securing the impossible dinner reservation. So like all effective client interaction, some probing is needed to distinguish floor from ceiling.It’s likely your business doesn’t cater to the “one percent” client base. So approaching the sale of luxury via its broadest definition (an experience that’s special and in some way indulgent) will yield the most for your bottom line. And in the case of Mexico, the opportunity to treat, indulge and surpass your client’s expectations is becoming easier and easier. If you harbor doubts about Mexico’s luxury credentials here are some easy-to-research travel opportunities to consider for 2015.You may face truly incredulous clients: how can there be real luxury in a country that falls victim to stereotypic and outdated imagery? When this happens, smile, look them square in the face, and armed with these ideas as your luxury compass, start sharing Mexico with new enthusiasm. And if you need some handholding there’s always your www.magicofmexico.com resource center.High Class in the HighlandsWhile coastal Mexico has a renowned assortment of top-shelf luxury options, it’s the country’s interior states that deserve renewed attention. Historic homes, mansions and estates have opened their doors as boutique inns – most combining the latest in room amenities with antique appointments and classic European styling. States like Michoacán (Morelia, Pátzcuaro), Guanajuato (San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato), and Querétaro (Tequisquiapan, Querétaro) have both proprietor-managed, intimate hotels and sprawling estates. A good place to start exploring is Mexico Boutique Hotels and their inventory of over 40 unique properties.Heritage, History & Haute CuisineIf there’s any one state of Mexico that abounds with assets surpassing many countries, it’s the utterly fascinating Oaxaca. Its jaw-dropping cultural and culinary diversity is nicely packaged with some of Mexico’s loveliest small inns. These treasures include places like the Quinta Real — a 91-room former convent in the historic center, or the elegant Palacio Borghese.Oaxacan cuisine varies widely due to a mountainous landscape and extremely varied climates in which foods are produced. Oaxaca’s gastronomy is known for its “seven moles,” chapulines (dried crickets), Oaxaca tamales in banana leaves, and mescal (a rebellious cousin of tequila). Get your clients a table at restaurants like Chef Alejandro Olmeda Ruiz’ Casa Oaxaca, or Los Pacos for a traditional Oaxaca style mole sampler, or Cathedral for regional seafood. Spend days with a private guide touring the region’s craft villages or stroll Mexico’s most colorful indigenous markets.Hecho en MéxicoIf you’ve toured Spain or France you’ve probably seen the “Denominación de Origen Protegida” (DOP) – a EU designation referring to food products specific to a particular region conveying a particular quality or characteristic of the designated area. You’ll see it on Spanish olives, wine, cured ham and French champagne and truffles.How does Mexico fit in? Foodies from around the world come to explore and taste Mexico’s current “DOP” delicacies. There are 11 of these unique (and is some cases endemic) “foods of the Gods.” What would be more delectable than an itinerary taking in three of the world’s luxury food leaders: vanilla, coffee, and chocolate?Two of these are native to Mexico and all three are grown, harvested, cured and consumed along Mexico’s seldom-visited Gulf Coast (states of Veracruz and Tabasco). And with non-stop flights from Houston to Veracruz and Villahermosa, what are you waiting for?Palate PleasuresChef Enrique Olvera is the newest celebrity chef to gain the attention of the American media. A recent issue of WSJ Magazine featured the 37-year-old chef and owner of restaurant Pujol in Mexico City. With 48 seats and 27 chefs, Pujol has cracked the world’s S. Pelligrino rankings as No. 36 in the world.Mexico City serves as Mexico’s culinary capital and dining is a grand, multi-course, dress-up affair. Then there’s the Riviera Nayarit’s Gran Velas Nuevo Vallarta — home to not one but two AAA Five Diamond eateries.Other leading gastronomic destinations include Puerto Vallarta. There are so many fine chefs and award-winning restaurants here that a great place to start is the November gourmet festival. Zihuatanejo touts its “Cost meets Culture” nouvelle cuisines, and La Quinta Avenida in Playa del Carmen has so many great restaurants you could spend a month there and dine somewhere different every night. Or consider Mérida with its unique blend of Maya, French and Lebanese cuisine. Dine on gourmet regional cuisine at Nectar with award winning chef Ernesto Solis.Deserts Make DreamsThere’s something that makes luxury in a desert setting seem almost innate. Maybe it’s the stark, hardscrabble landscape coupled with cozy amenities and fine dining. Or broad vistas, solitude and searing dryness surrounding an outdoor spa. There’s something that draws luxury leaders to places like Sedona, Scottsdale, Santa Fe and St. George.Mexico’s Baja deserts must have the same magnetism. Baja Sur serves visitors a silver tray of the world’s most renowned purveyors of luxury. Ritz-Carlton, Auberge, One&Only, and Rosewood all call Cabo home. The destination has two AAA Five Diamond winner and an amazing 15 properties earning the AAA Four Diamond ranking. So look no further than the Baja tip for Mexico’s grandest gaggle of award-winning digs.Mexico’s Happy CoastUnbeknownst to many Mexico experts, there’s a stretch of Pacific shore that seldom finds its way into tour operator brochures or web seller specials of the week. It’s Mexico’s exclusive and environmentally pristine CostAlegre.South of Puerto Vallarta, beyond the shores of Banderas Bay is a 100-mile stretch of estuaries, coves, plantations, and secret resort hideaways that see more private jet and helicopter traffic than the rest of Mexico’s Pacific coast. Google places like Costa Careyes, Quemaro, El Tamarindo, and Isla Navidad to explore this area’s luxury options.Or better yet, our take our online lessons at www.magicofmexico.comCortés Slept Here, So Can YouSometimes luxury assumes an air of historic grandeur. While Europe has it castles and the Caribbean its plantations, Mexico has haciendas. Two regions of Mexico excel in offering working ranchos turned luxury accommodations. The state of Morelos (south of Mexico City) was once the private domain of Conquistador Hernán Cortés.The Hotel Hacienda Vista Hermosa was founded by Cortés in 1529, abandoned during the Mexican Revolution, and reopened in the 1940’s. Cortes’ former bedroom can even be rented! There are other choices across Morelos State – all former sugar cane estates that today espouse lovely gardens, aqueducts, golf courses, wedding chapels and genuine Old World artifacts.Mexico’s other key region for living like a Spanish Count combines the adjacent states of Campeche and Yucatán. Here the hacienda experience is infused with Mayan culture both old (nearby ruins) and new (the chance to interact with a local community or school). Look to the Starwood Luxury Collection or Mexico Boutique Hotels and you can’t go wrong.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Mexico’s Rainy Season Topics: Climate and Environment Published: Saturday, April 25, 2015
Mexico’s Rainy Season
Topics: Climate and Environment
Published: Saturday, April 25, 2015
Mexico’s rainy season runs (generally) from May to September each year; sometimes spilling into October. Although some people try to avoid Mexico this time of year, the choice may be unfounded as there are several advantages to being in Mexico during the rainy season. Read this description of Mexico’s Monsoon Rains for more details.
Traveling During the Rainy Season
You can usually tell when a thunderstorm is approaching; the air temperature will fall, you may hear thunder and see lightning and the dark clouds will roll in before the heavens open up. However, sometimes the cloud cover that looks benign and that has shed no rain for hours can suddenly and unexpectedly drop a ton of rain on you within a couple of minutes: beware of this when you’re on a gentle afternoon walk, or driving on otherwise dry roads.
Most major highways in Mexico have good drainage systems, but it’s as well to look out for areas where water may have built-up, especially around long, winding, bends and where the road topography doesn’t lend itself to easy drainage. Drivers on Mexico’s highways don’t always regulate their speed during rain storms, so be extra vigilant. Extreme care needs to be taken on mountain roads and remote byways which, in addition to being a driving hazard, may also suffer soil erosion. It’s not uncommon to see collapsed sections of road on byways and rural roads in remote areas of Mexico, usually caused by sudden and massive rain storms; some of these can be fatal if you become distracted and miss them.
If you get caught out in one of the thunderstorms, you are likely to get drenched right through to your skin. If you are out walking and there’s no place to take shelter, the rains will be intense enough, at times, to make you feel as if someone has emptied a bucket or two of water over your head. Your only option in such a circumstance is to enjoy the experience and get back to your hotel or house, shower and change into dry clothes. If you have a really strong umbrella that may help, provided the winds are calm. Small, fragile umbrellas will do little to keep you dry during a monsoon rain storm.
An Experience in its Own Right
Taking shelter under a canopy, balcony, or suchlike and witnessing a strong thunderstorm in Mexico can be a really rewarding experience. The thunder and lightning show can be spectacular and, combined with an astonishing amount of water falling from the sky in short order, the event is quite exhilarating for the senses.
After the storms pass, the air feels fresh, the sun may come out again (early storms), and you can enjoy the sweet, aromatic smell of flowers, plants, trees and other flora and fauna which become greatly accentuated by the damp air. InMexico City, where the air quality can sometimes be an issue, the rains also provide a welcome cleansing of the air.
On some occasions, the rains may last longer or drizzle may continue into the night (sometimes also into the next morning); although more often, the rains pass, leaving behind an evening filled with atmosphere, cooled-off after a hot day, with bright and sunny skies the following day.
Living with the Rainy Season
If you live in Mexico, the rainy season may cause some inconveniences. Localized, temporary, flooding is the most common side-effect, which is not entirely surprising given the sheer quantity of water that falls out of the sky within a short time span. Roads, especially in cities and built-up towns, may become inundated and traffic may come to a standstill, especially if a car breaks-down on your route.
Power cuts are another side-effect of thunderstorms. Persistent heavy rains and lightning are the key factors which cause most power-outages during the rainy season. Power cuts may last from a few minutes to several hours. On some occasions, the storms might cause a power cut that lasts for a day or more, especially if lightning strikes a major sub-station, local transformer or if the winds blow down power-lines. Most power cables in Mexico are situated overhead and thus are susceptible to the elements. Roof flooding is another thing to look out for. Most homes in Mexico have flat roofs, so it’s best to check the drainage outlets on your house (or on the roof of your condo) and ensure they are clear of any debris, branches, leaves, et al.
See also: Weather and Climates in Mexico
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