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Puerto Escondido Top Ten. December 14, 2011. by Surfing Round The World. It's taken a while for us to get our act together and write this post, and we're doing ...
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Puerto Escondido Top Ten
December 14, 2011
by Surfing Round The World
.It’s taken a while for us to get our act together and write this post, and we’re doing it from Nicaragua, but here is our list of top ten favorite things we experienced in Puerto Escondido (besides the waves, of course!). We feel like we stayed long enough in Puerto to really get a feel for our favorites. We would highly recommend these to anyone planning to visit:
Wood-fired oven pizza at either La Pulcinella (top of the hill on the Adoquin, before the big intersection — closed Mondays) or La Hosteria (Calle Del Morro, beside Barfly). These two pizza joints have amazingly tasty pizza, and we visited both of them more than once. La Pulcinella had a better crust: crispy on the outside, but thick enough that it was chewy on the inside. La Hosteria’s crust was a little too thin, so it was only crispy and not chewy inside, but they used parmesan cheese and not just mozzarella, so their toppings were slightly tastier. We liked the pizzas with vegetables, tomato sauce, cheese and garlic. We still miss Saraghina, in Brooklyn, but this gave us a good taste of home.
The fish tacos at Dan’s Cafe Deluxe (attached to Hotel Casa De Dan). They only serve the fish tacos on Fridays and Saturdays, and are only open until 4 pm. The tacos are Baja-style: once piece of fish per taco with a nice, even breading and then deep fried, served with a smattering of shredded raw cabbage, and pico de gallo, spicy mayo and guacamole on the side. Best fish tacos I’ve had in my life!
Gelato at Vivaldi (on the Adoquin, beside Estrella Del Mar). Authentic, rich Italian gelato. Who would have known you could find that in Puerto Escondido?!
Las Margaritas (previously mentioned here)
La Juquilena – our favorite authentic local restaurant after las Margaritas. Great set lunches and delicious pitchers of aguas frescas as well. Don’t make the mistake we did, and go to the impostor restaurant deceptively named Las Juquilenas on 8th Street, one block away from the Benito Juarez Market. The food there is terrible, and that restaurant is taking advantage of the fact that it’s located in the original Juquilena’s spot — the authentic La Juquilena is located behind the soccer field that’s behind the market.
The footpath on the cliffs around the lighthouse — called the Andador. Breathtaking views onto the water and across the bay to Zicatela. Best undertaken in the early morning, before the sun is too high and too hot. We were amazed that more people didn’t mention this as a great sightseeing walk; we only found out about it by accident. Apparently, you can ask the lighthouse-keeper to let you into the top of the lighthouse for a great view, but we didn’t get to do it before leaving.
Mercado Benito Juarez – great for buying fruits, veggies, dried bulk foods, fresh aguas frescas to drink on the spot. Also, meat displays that will turn any steak-lover into a vegetarian…
Sunset happy hour at La Galera, the rooftop restaurant at the Arco Iris hotel.
The botanical garden at UMAR — we missed the period when everything is in flower (January to March), but the scientist tour guides are so warm and welcoming, and they walk you around for 2 hours and tell you genuinely interesting information about the plants and animals. Incredibly, the 2-hour guided tour is free!
Aguas frescas — You’ll find these almost anywhere you eat, but we love them so much that we had to add them as a favorite on our top ten list. Aguas frescas are made with fresh-squeezed juice, water and sugar. They’re so refreshing and easy to guzzle because they’re more diluted than straight fruit juice, but still sweet. A large pitcher of agua fresca at a restaurant like Las Margaritas or La Juiquilena will set you back a bare 25 pesos – not even $2. Dangerous! We drank a pitcher whenever we went to either of those two restaurants.
BONUS: the colectivo rides. Ride hanging on from the outside for extra thrills at no extra cost!
Puerto Escondido Top Ten. December 14, 2011. by Surfing Round The World. It's taken a while for us to get our act together and write this post, and we're doing ...
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Puerto Escondido Top Ten
December 14, 2011
by Surfing Round The World
.It’s taken a while for us to get our act together and write this post, and we’re doing it from Nicaragua, but here is our list of top ten favorite things we experienced in Puerto Escondido (besides the waves, of course!). We feel like we stayed long enough in Puerto to really get a feel for our favorites. We would highly recommend these to anyone planning to visit:
Wood-fired oven pizza at either La Pulcinella (top of the hill on the Adoquin, before the big intersection — closed Mondays) or La Hosteria (Calle Del Morro, beside Barfly). These two pizza joints have amazingly tasty pizza, and we visited both of them more than once. La Pulcinella had a better crust: crispy on the outside, but thick enough that it was chewy on the inside. La Hosteria’s crust was a little too thin, so it was only crispy and not chewy inside, but they used parmesan cheese and not just mozzarella, so their toppings were slightly tastier. We liked the pizzas with vegetables, tomato sauce, cheese and garlic. We still miss Saraghina, in Brooklyn, but this gave us a good taste of home.
The fish tacos at Dan’s Cafe Deluxe (attached to Hotel Casa De Dan). They only serve the fish tacos on Fridays and Saturdays, and are only open until 4 pm. The tacos are Baja-style: once piece of fish per taco with a nice, even breading and then deep fried, served with a smattering of shredded raw cabbage, and pico de gallo, spicy mayo and guacamole on the side. Best fish tacos I’ve had in my life!
Gelato at Vivaldi (on the Adoquin, beside Estrella Del Mar). Authentic, rich Italian gelato. Who would have known you could find that in Puerto Escondido?!
Las Margaritas (previously mentioned here)
La Juquilena – our favorite authentic local restaurant after las Margaritas. Great set lunches and delicious pitchers of aguas frescas as well. Don’t make the mistake we did, and go to the impostor restaurant deceptively named Las Juquilenas on 8th Street, one block away from the Benito Juarez Market. The food there is terrible, and that restaurant is taking advantage of the fact that it’s located in the original Juquilena’s spot — the authentic La Juquilena is located behind the soccer field that’s behind the market.
The footpath on the cliffs around the lighthouse — called the Andador. Breathtaking views onto the water and across the bay to Zicatela. Best undertaken in the early morning, before the sun is too high and too hot. We were amazed that more people didn’t mention this as a great sightseeing walk; we only found out about it by accident. Apparently, you can ask the lighthouse-keeper to let you into the top of the lighthouse for a great view, but we didn’t get to do it before leaving.
Mercado Benito Juarez – great for buying fruits, veggies, dried bulk foods, fresh aguas frescas to drink on the spot. Also, meat displays that will turn any steak-lover into a vegetarian…
Sunset happy hour at La Galera, the rooftop restaurant at the Arco Iris hotel.
The botanical garden at UMAR — we missed the period when everything is in flower (January to March), but the scientist tour guides are so warm and welcoming, and they walk you around for 2 hours and tell you genuinely interesting information about the plants and animals. Incredibly, the 2-hour guided tour is free!
Aguas frescas — You’ll find these almost anywhere you eat, but we love them so much that we had to add them as a favorite on our top ten list. Aguas frescas are made with fresh-squeezed juice, water and sugar. They’re so refreshing and easy to guzzle because they’re more diluted than straight fruit juice, but still sweet. A large pitcher of agua fresca at a restaurant like Las Margaritas or La Juiquilena will set you back a bare 25 pesos – not even $2. Dangerous! We drank a pitcher whenever we went to either of those two restaurants.
BONUS: the colectivo rides. Ride hanging on from the outside for extra thrills at no extra cost!
Magnitude 4.8 - OAXACA, MEXICO 2011 December 16 13:02:24 UTC
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Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time Friday, December 16, 2011 at 13:02:24 UTC
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 07:02:24 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 16.271°N, 98.176°W
Depth 18.7 km (11.6 miles)
Region OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances 177 km (109 miles) SSW of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
178 km (110 miles) WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
188 km (116 miles) WNW of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
364 km (226 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 21.3 km (13.2 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Parameters NST=108, Nph=112, Dmin=149.2 km, Rmss=1.32 sec, Gp=112°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc00077e2
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Mexico
•1887 05 03 - Northern Sonora, Mexico - M 7.4 Fatalities 51
•1907 04 15 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.7
•1911 06 07 - Off Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.7 Fatalities 45
•1931 01 15 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.8 Fatalities 114
•1932 06 03 - Jalisco, Mexico - M 8.1 Fatalities 45
•1932 06 18 - Colima, Mexico - M 7.8
•1957 07 28 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.9 Fatalities 68
•1959 08 26 - Vera Cruz, Mexico - M 6.8 Fatalities 20
•1962 05 11 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.0 Fatalities 4
•1962 05 19 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.1 Fatalities 3
•1964 07 06 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 6.9 Fatalities 30
•1965 08 23 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.3 Fatalities 6
•1968 08 02 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.1 Fatalities 18
•1979 10 15 - Imperial Valley, Mexico - California Border - M 6.4
•1985 09 19 - Michoacan, Mexico - M 8.0 Fatalities 9,500
•1999 06 15 - Central Mexico - M 7.0
•1999 09 30 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.5
•2002 02 22 - near Mexicali, Mexico - M 5.7
•2002 12 10 - Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - M 4.8
•2003 01 22 - Offshore Colima, Mexico - M 7.6 Fatalities 29
•2003 09 11 - near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - M 3.7
•2004 06 15 - Offshore Baja California, Mexico - M 5.1
•2006 01 04 - Gulf of California - M 6.6
•2006 08 11 - Michoacan, Mexico - M 5.9
•2008 02 12 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 6.5
•2009 08 03 - Gulf of California - M 6.9
•2009 12 30 - Baja California, Mexico - M 5.9
•2010 04 04 - Baja California, Mexico - M 7.2 Fatalities 2
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time Friday, December 16, 2011 at 13:02:24 UTC
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 07:02:24 AM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location 16.271°N, 98.176°W
Depth 18.7 km (11.6 miles)
Region OAXACA, MEXICO
Distances 177 km (109 miles) SSW of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico
178 km (110 miles) WSW of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
188 km (116 miles) WNW of Puerto Angel, Oaxaca, Mexico
364 km (226 miles) SSE of MEXICO CITY, D.F., Mexico
Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 21.3 km (13.2 miles); depth +/- 7.4 km (4.6 miles)
Parameters NST=108, Nph=112, Dmin=149.2 km, Rmss=1.32 sec, Gp=112°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID usc00077e2
Recent Activity At This Location
Location Maps
Did You Feel It? Tell Us
Historical Seismicity
Seismic Hazard Map
EQ Density Map
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Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.
Earthquake SummaryEarthquake Information for Mexico
Did You Feel It? Tell Us
Historical Seismicity
Seismic Hazard Map
EQ Density Map
Google Map
Google Earth KML
(Requires Google Earth)
Scientific & Technical InformationHistoric Moment Tensor SolutionsPhase DataTheoretical P-Wave Travel Times
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/c00077e2/us/index.html
Mexico
•1887 05 03 - Northern Sonora, Mexico - M 7.4 Fatalities 51
•1907 04 15 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.7
•1911 06 07 - Off Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.7 Fatalities 45
•1931 01 15 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.8 Fatalities 114
•1932 06 03 - Jalisco, Mexico - M 8.1 Fatalities 45
•1932 06 18 - Colima, Mexico - M 7.8
•1957 07 28 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.9 Fatalities 68
•1959 08 26 - Vera Cruz, Mexico - M 6.8 Fatalities 20
•1962 05 11 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.0 Fatalities 4
•1962 05 19 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 7.1 Fatalities 3
•1964 07 06 - Guerrero, Mexico - M 6.9 Fatalities 30
•1965 08 23 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.3 Fatalities 6
•1968 08 02 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.1 Fatalities 18
•1979 10 15 - Imperial Valley, Mexico - California Border - M 6.4
•1985 09 19 - Michoacan, Mexico - M 8.0 Fatalities 9,500
•1999 06 15 - Central Mexico - M 7.0
•1999 09 30 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 7.5
•2002 02 22 - near Mexicali, Mexico - M 5.7
•2002 12 10 - Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - M 4.8
•2003 01 22 - Offshore Colima, Mexico - M 7.6 Fatalities 29
•2003 09 11 - near Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - M 3.7
•2004 06 15 - Offshore Baja California, Mexico - M 5.1
•2006 01 04 - Gulf of California - M 6.6
•2006 08 11 - Michoacan, Mexico - M 5.9
•2008 02 12 - Oaxaca, Mexico - M 6.5
•2009 08 03 - Gulf of California - M 6.9
•2009 12 30 - Baja California, Mexico - M 5.9
•2010 04 04 - Baja California, Mexico - M 7.2 Fatalities 2
Friday, December 16, 2011
$55 Stay at 'Oaxaca Coast beach cabins - Mazunte' by the night, week or month (Mazunte)
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Date: 2011-12-06, 11:13PM CST
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Entire home/apt
$55
per night Includes:
Smoking Allowed
Internet
Wireless Internet
Kitchen
Parking Included
Washer / Dryer
Doorman
Description
Modern, secure cabins with kitchens and private baths 5 minutes from ocean. Maid service.EACH of these cabins are listed separately so you can verify availability. Beach town Cabana - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/204214] Beachtown retreat - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/205042] Mazunte, Oaxaca, Palapa Mar cabana [www.airbnb.com/rooms/203586]DO NOT BOOK USING THIS LISTING - USE THOSE LISTED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR CORRECT AIRBNB CALENDAR INFORMATION. (Sorry about the all caps.)NOTE: Pricing does fluctuate slightly in sync with season. At Las Mazuntinas, we offer a secure, relaxed atmosphere in a Mexican beach town 40 minutes from HUX inte... Read full description.
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Modern, secure cabins with kitchens and private baths 5 minutes from ocean. Maid service.
EACH of these cabins are listed separately so you can verify availability.
Beach town Cabana - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/204214]
Beachtown retreat - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/205042]
Mazunte, Oaxaca, Palapa Mar cabana [www.airbnb.com/rooms/203586]
DO NOT BOOK USING THIS LISTING - USE THOSE LISTED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR CORRECT AIRBNB CALENDAR INFORMATION. (Sorry about the all caps.)
NOTE: Pricing does fluctuate slightly in sync with season.
At Las Mazuntinas, we offer a secure, relaxed atmosphere in a Mexican beach town 40 minutes from HUX international airport. Hosts Tiki & David have made a special place for their guests. Guest testimonials (email hidden)/mazuntinastestimonials.html
Services available onsite;
WiFi, massages, Reiki, BodyTalk, document safe and concierge services
Locally available;
Many restaurants (some fine dining), beaches, surfing, yoga, laundry, Mexican Center for the Sea Turtle, "swim with the turtles" and mangrove lagoon boat trips (whale watching in season), white water rafting, water hikes and bird watching trips along the Copalito and San Francisco rivers, ample night life, Nov. jazz festival (write for dates), renouned Natural Cosmetics Cooperative. Beach attire and souvenirs. Mazunte is family friendly.
Hospital in nearby Pochutla and a clinic very close by in Mazunte.
REMINDER: THIS listing's calendar is NOT CORRECT. Please see the 3 individual listings above for correct availability.
-------------------------------- GUEST TESTIMONIALS ----------------------------------------
January/enero: "We loved our little paradise 'palapa' on your beautiful property, but it's your kindness and considerate attention to detail that has us looking forward to our return" PL Canada
February/febrero: "Staying in (las Mazuntinas) made a big difference in Mazunte . . . the house we stayed in was like a palace for us!!" D & F Argentina
February/febrero: "We liked every little detail. We would recommend Posada las Mazuntinas to everybody and we only hope to be lucky to stay here again." JK Canada
March/marzo: "You have a wonderful posada in a spectacular corner of the world." DH NY, USA
March/marzo: "Posada las Mazuntinas is a cool place to feel the 'Pacific vibe' of the area. David & Tiki make it even more memorable (especially) the hospitality which isn't the Mexican strongest virtue. Carry on." AK Slovenia, Europe
April/abril: "Mazunte special and Pasada las Mazuntinas best. Very quiet. Enjoyed a lot. Please keep posada forever." OG Mexico
May/mayo: "What a pleasure it has been staying in a mini paradise. The room is very comfortable and very private, perfect for that ultimate escape . . . We will never forget this place and will definitely recommend this sanctuary to everyone." S & L Ireland
June/junio: "Your posada is amazing! We have had an unforgettable honeymoon with you both in Mazunte." ML USA
July/julio: " Muchisimas gracias por una malavillosa estancia en las Mazuntinas y gracias por una nueva perspectiva de la salud." V & J Mexico
July/julio: "Thank you so much for the wonderful hospitality and all the personal attention that really makes the difference." NW VA, USA
August/agusto: "Gracias portado, la estancia en las Mazuntinas fue muy agradable, es un sitio en verdad hermoso y comodo." M. Mexico, D.F.
August/agusto: "The (Palapa Mar) cabaña is one of the best places we have ever been (and we have traveled a lot!)" S. S-B España
September/septiembre: "Thanks for all your hospitality and help. We had a great time!" MT Israel
November/noviembre: " . . . all the sweet homey touches, the beauty of the lush vegetation, the privacy and the sensitive responsiveness to our needs." RP CA, USA
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/186283?af=15588&c=cs&i=k_rh%60atc
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Date: 2011-12-06, 11:13PM CST
Reply to: see below [Errors when replying to ads?]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interested? Got a question? Contact me here
Entire home/apt
$55
per night Includes:
Smoking Allowed
Internet
Wireless Internet
Kitchen
Parking Included
Washer / Dryer
Doorman
Description
Modern, secure cabins with kitchens and private baths 5 minutes from ocean. Maid service.EACH of these cabins are listed separately so you can verify availability. Beach town Cabana - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/204214] Beachtown retreat - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/205042] Mazunte, Oaxaca, Palapa Mar cabana [www.airbnb.com/rooms/203586]DO NOT BOOK USING THIS LISTING - USE THOSE LISTED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR CORRECT AIRBNB CALENDAR INFORMATION. (Sorry about the all caps.)NOTE: Pricing does fluctuate slightly in sync with season. At Las Mazuntinas, we offer a secure, relaxed atmosphere in a Mexican beach town 40 minutes from HUX inte... Read full description.
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Modern, secure cabins with kitchens and private baths 5 minutes from ocean. Maid service.
EACH of these cabins are listed separately so you can verify availability.
Beach town Cabana - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/204214]
Beachtown retreat - Mazunte, Oaxaca [www.airbnb.com/rooms/205042]
Mazunte, Oaxaca, Palapa Mar cabana [www.airbnb.com/rooms/203586]
DO NOT BOOK USING THIS LISTING - USE THOSE LISTED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE FOR CORRECT AIRBNB CALENDAR INFORMATION. (Sorry about the all caps.)
NOTE: Pricing does fluctuate slightly in sync with season.
At Las Mazuntinas, we offer a secure, relaxed atmosphere in a Mexican beach town 40 minutes from HUX international airport. Hosts Tiki & David have made a special place for their guests. Guest testimonials (email hidden)/mazuntinastestimonials.html
Services available onsite;
WiFi, massages, Reiki, BodyTalk, document safe and concierge services
Locally available;
Many restaurants (some fine dining), beaches, surfing, yoga, laundry, Mexican Center for the Sea Turtle, "swim with the turtles" and mangrove lagoon boat trips (whale watching in season), white water rafting, water hikes and bird watching trips along the Copalito and San Francisco rivers, ample night life, Nov. jazz festival (write for dates), renouned Natural Cosmetics Cooperative. Beach attire and souvenirs. Mazunte is family friendly.
Hospital in nearby Pochutla and a clinic very close by in Mazunte.
REMINDER: THIS listing's calendar is NOT CORRECT. Please see the 3 individual listings above for correct availability.
-------------------------------- GUEST TESTIMONIALS ----------------------------------------
January/enero: "We loved our little paradise 'palapa' on your beautiful property, but it's your kindness and considerate attention to detail that has us looking forward to our return" PL Canada
February/febrero: "Staying in (las Mazuntinas) made a big difference in Mazunte . . . the house we stayed in was like a palace for us!!" D & F Argentina
February/febrero: "We liked every little detail. We would recommend Posada las Mazuntinas to everybody and we only hope to be lucky to stay here again." JK Canada
March/marzo: "You have a wonderful posada in a spectacular corner of the world." DH NY, USA
March/marzo: "Posada las Mazuntinas is a cool place to feel the 'Pacific vibe' of the area. David & Tiki make it even more memorable (especially) the hospitality which isn't the Mexican strongest virtue. Carry on." AK Slovenia, Europe
April/abril: "Mazunte special and Pasada las Mazuntinas best. Very quiet. Enjoyed a lot. Please keep posada forever." OG Mexico
May/mayo: "What a pleasure it has been staying in a mini paradise. The room is very comfortable and very private, perfect for that ultimate escape . . . We will never forget this place and will definitely recommend this sanctuary to everyone." S & L Ireland
June/junio: "Your posada is amazing! We have had an unforgettable honeymoon with you both in Mazunte." ML USA
July/julio: " Muchisimas gracias por una malavillosa estancia en las Mazuntinas y gracias por una nueva perspectiva de la salud." V & J Mexico
July/julio: "Thank you so much for the wonderful hospitality and all the personal attention that really makes the difference." NW VA, USA
August/agusto: "Gracias portado, la estancia en las Mazuntinas fue muy agradable, es un sitio en verdad hermoso y comodo." M. Mexico, D.F.
August/agusto: "The (Palapa Mar) cabaña is one of the best places we have ever been (and we have traveled a lot!)" S. S-B España
September/septiembre: "Thanks for all your hospitality and help. We had a great time!" MT Israel
November/noviembre: " . . . all the sweet homey touches, the beauty of the lush vegetation, the privacy and the sensitive responsiveness to our needs." RP CA, USA
http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/186283?af=15588&c=cs&i=k_rh%60atc
Welcome to Sanborn's Mexico Auto Insurance. Mexico Travel
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Rancho Gordo Partners Up with Diana Kennedy to Import Rare Oaxacan Chiles
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Rancho Gordo Partners Up with Diana Kennedy to Import Rare Oaxacan ChilesBy Jonathan Kauffman Mon., Dec. 12 2011 at 10:00 AM Categories: Food Find, Local Flavor
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Steve Sando, Rancho Gordo founder and author of Heirloom Beans, just returned from a two-week road trip around Mexico with legendary cookbook author Diana Kennedy and Gael Garcia Bernal's mother, a telenovela star. They were hunting for rare Oaxacan chiles -- and more specifically, farmers who would be willing to grow them for export.
Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo.
"Bernal and her husband are filmmakers who are working on a documentary about Kennedy's life," Sando explains. "If you're wanting to do business with farmers in rural Oaxaca, though, it's probably not the best way to come into the town with a gringo, Diana Kennedy, and a couple of TV stars. It was really kind of wild."
Rancho Gordo is famous in its own right, of course, for growing photogenic and flavorful heirloom beans in northern California. Over the course of the past several years, Sando has taken on the role of helping Mexican farmers preserve their heirloom beans as well. Working with a Mexican company called Xoxoc, he contracts out with Mexican farmers to grow beans, corn, and herbs for him, which is how he met up with the cookbook author.
Kennedy, author of Oaxaca al Gusto and a gastronomic preservationist, is helping Sando identify and find rare chiles -- hard to find in Oaxaca City, almost impossible to locate in North America -- that make Oaxacan dishes possible to cook in the United States. Not only that, Sando needs the chiles, which are susceptible to white fly larva, to be grown without tons of fertilizers and pesticides.
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Yellow chilhuacles.
Most of the road trip was a bust. "But the good news is that we now have great farmers in the Cañada Valley who are growing black, yellow, and red chilhuacles," Sando says. "They're incredible, nutty and fruity at the same time." The yellow chilhuacle in particular is required for mole amarillo; most Mexicans now make an ersatz version with turmeric, which is nowhere near as good. Sando and Kennedy are also finding sources for costeno chiles and pasillas de Oaxaca, a fruity smoked chile that is kind of like -- but better than -- chipotles. (When SFoodie traveled to Oaxaca a few years ago, we brought back a huge sack of the pasillas and rationed them tightly.)
With Xoxoc serving as exporters, a first, small batch of the "Diana Kennedy Collection" chiles should arrive in California this spring, and when the new farmers ramp up production, there will be even more coming in the fall. Sando won't be able to sell the chiles at his Ferry Plaza farmers market stand -- they're imported, after all -- but they will be available at the website and his Napa retail store.
What is coming to the Ferry Plaza market this Saturday is Rancho Gordo's heirloom-corn tortillas, made by La Palma with heirloom blue, red, or white corn grown in Oaxaca. If you want some of the tortillas, you can pre-order by emailing customerservice@ranchogordo.com.
As for stories of Diana Kennedy's legendary temper? You'll have to ask Gordo yourself, because he's not telling tales out of school. But after spending two weeks with Kennedy, he's still a fan. "She goes out of her way to find these moles," he says. "She'll go in to an obscure diner in some tiny town that looks downtrodden, and find a woman cooking some dish. No one appreciates her, but she knows how to make this dish just her way. And when Diana talks to the woman, she makes her feel like queen for a day. It's amazing."
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Rancho Gordo Partners Up with Diana Kennedy to Import Rare Oaxacan ChilesBy Jonathan Kauffman Mon., Dec. 12 2011 at 10:00 AM Categories: Food Find, Local Flavor
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Steve Sando, Rancho Gordo founder and author of Heirloom Beans, just returned from a two-week road trip around Mexico with legendary cookbook author Diana Kennedy and Gael Garcia Bernal's mother, a telenovela star. They were hunting for rare Oaxacan chiles -- and more specifically, farmers who would be willing to grow them for export.
Steve Sando of Rancho Gordo. "Bernal and her husband are filmmakers who are working on a documentary about Kennedy's life," Sando explains. "If you're wanting to do business with farmers in rural Oaxaca, though, it's probably not the best way to come into the town with a gringo, Diana Kennedy, and a couple of TV stars. It was really kind of wild."
Rancho Gordo is famous in its own right, of course, for growing photogenic and flavorful heirloom beans in northern California. Over the course of the past several years, Sando has taken on the role of helping Mexican farmers preserve their heirloom beans as well. Working with a Mexican company called Xoxoc, he contracts out with Mexican farmers to grow beans, corn, and herbs for him, which is how he met up with the cookbook author.
Kennedy, author of Oaxaca al Gusto and a gastronomic preservationist, is helping Sando identify and find rare chiles -- hard to find in Oaxaca City, almost impossible to locate in North America -- that make Oaxacan dishes possible to cook in the United States. Not only that, Sando needs the chiles, which are susceptible to white fly larva, to be grown without tons of fertilizers and pesticides.
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Yellow chilhuacles.
Most of the road trip was a bust. "But the good news is that we now have great farmers in the Cañada Valley who are growing black, yellow, and red chilhuacles," Sando says. "They're incredible, nutty and fruity at the same time." The yellow chilhuacle in particular is required for mole amarillo; most Mexicans now make an ersatz version with turmeric, which is nowhere near as good. Sando and Kennedy are also finding sources for costeno chiles and pasillas de Oaxaca, a fruity smoked chile that is kind of like -- but better than -- chipotles. (When SFoodie traveled to Oaxaca a few years ago, we brought back a huge sack of the pasillas and rationed them tightly.)
With Xoxoc serving as exporters, a first, small batch of the "Diana Kennedy Collection" chiles should arrive in California this spring, and when the new farmers ramp up production, there will be even more coming in the fall. Sando won't be able to sell the chiles at his Ferry Plaza farmers market stand -- they're imported, after all -- but they will be available at the website and his Napa retail store.
What is coming to the Ferry Plaza market this Saturday is Rancho Gordo's heirloom-corn tortillas, made by La Palma with heirloom blue, red, or white corn grown in Oaxaca. If you want some of the tortillas, you can pre-order by emailing customerservice@ranchogordo.com.
As for stories of Diana Kennedy's legendary temper? You'll have to ask Gordo yourself, because he's not telling tales out of school. But after spending two weeks with Kennedy, he's still a fan. "She goes out of her way to find these moles," he says. "She'll go in to an obscure diner in some tiny town that looks downtrodden, and find a woman cooking some dish. No one appreciates her, but she knows how to make this dish just her way. And when Diana talks to the woman, she makes her feel like queen for a day. It's amazing."
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