Chocolate Night in Oaxaca, Mexico

PLANETA Chocolate Night in Oaxaca, Mexico CHOCOLATE WIKI Publication date: February 2012

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Ni amor recomendzado ni chocolate recalentado. Neither rekindle a love affair nor reheat chocolate. Planeta.com: Chocolate - the raw and processed foods produced from the seed of the tropical cacao tree - is so much more than its Wikipedia definition. Chocolate has a smell, a taste, a mouthfeel that awakens the senses. Think mole negro, chocolate con leche, champurrado, tejate. Better yet, high tail it to Oaxaca to give chocolate its proper respect. "Nothing could be sweeter than Chocolate Night in Oaxaca," said Planeta.com Chocolateer Ron Mader. On Wednesday, February 29, it's a talking and tasting, delicious slow adventure at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca, 6-8pm. The event in sponsored by Planeta.com, Fundación Envia and Instituto Cultural Oaxaca and continues conversations held during Responsible Tourism Week. Chocolate Night, Noche de Chocolate or Ushini Nax celebrates its 4th anniversary in 2012. Social media upgrades include a Facebook event page, livestreaming video and a showcase of geolocation in action. Everyone is invited to our magna celebration of chocolate and its important role in Oaxaca and all of Mexico and the world. Those who cannot attend in person are encouraged to celebrate Chocolate Night in your very special way. Make your own Oaxacan hot chocolate or mole negro. Please join us online, ask questions, tweet questions, comment or help translate 'chocolate' in another language. Check out the Flickr Groups and give the pictures you like a star.

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Mazunte, Oaxaca Enero 2011

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Viaje a Mazunte, un pueblito "especial" localizado en la costa oaxaqueña, donde hay bellas playas, paisajes hermosos y buen comer.

Review of Castillo Huatulco

My husband and I just returned from another 2 weeks at the Castillo and loved it just as much as ever. This was our 5th trip to Huatulco and 3rd time at the Castillo. We have also been to other hotels on Tangolunda Bay. The service, the staff, the location, the fact that it was probably 80% Mexican visitors and 20% North American made it even more delightful for us as we always attempt to speak some Spanish, but at our age (over 70) our language-holding memory is Not Good! We always ask for a second floor room overlooking the street, and as usual we were very happy with it. It's interesting to watch the goings-on over the balcony and even get a glimpse of the cruise ship when it's at dock. The clean hotel pool is quiet during the day, but came alive in the evenings, mostly with Mexican families. The pool at the beach club was great for a swim after relaxing in the sun or sitting under a palapa during the day. Don't miss having a great coffee at The Cafe Huatulco in the centre of Santa Cruz, or at the Terra Cotta cafe in La Crucecita, and watch the activity on the streets. The 10-12 mins walk to beach club was our morning exercise, with a cheery "Hola, como estas?" from the gardener en route along the road. You can also take a bus ride, outside the hotel, into La Crucecita, for 3 pesos!! although the cabs are only 25 pesos, but we always enjoyed the bus ride and the passengers. We met a number of Canadians who were staying at the hotel for 1, 2, or 3 months, and we're seriously thinking of doing just that next winter. The temperatures in Huatulco are perfect for an extended winter stay. This hotel is not luxurious, in fact it could be termed a little "tired", but it is clean, has a great atmosphere, the food is good, the drinks are good, the staff are super and we couldn't have been more happy than if we had stayed in a 5-star hotel (which we have at other resorts). Oh ... and the beds were just to our liking - not too hard, nor too soft! We'll definitely go back to the Castillo.

A case of Big Wind bullying in Mexico? Christian Science Monitor 22, the Mexican Attorney General's office arrested a human rights advocate named Bettina Cruz Velázquez in the southern state of Oaxaca. In terms of Mexican arrests, this was hardly front-page news. Far from the likes of a drug kingpin, ... See all stories on this topic »

A case of Big Wind bullying in Mexico?
Christian Science Monitor
22, the Mexican Attorney General's office arrested a human rights advocate named Bettina Cruz Velázquez in the southern state of Oaxaca. In terms of Mexican arrests, this was hardly front-page news. Far from the likes of a drug kingpin, ...
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HUATULCO, MEXICO FEBRUARY, 2012 20 photos

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North from Puerto Escondido 02/26/2012

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North from Puerto Escondido. 02/26/2012. I left Puerto Escondido about 9am with plans of a leisurely few days going north. There was very little wind but I put up ...
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North from Puerto Escondido 02/26/2012 I left Puerto Escondido about 9am with plans of a leisurely few days going north. There was very little wind but I put up the main sail to get a little exercise in the morning. The wind filled in and soon we were sailing. With internet reception off Loreto I checked the weather and saw the wind was to blow for a day and then be dead for a few. I didn't feel like motoring so I decided to sail the 130 miles to San Carlos in one go. With two tacks to get past Isla Coronados we were headed straight to San Carlos on port tack with a nice 12 knots of breeze until the wind died at sunset. On went the motor and I took this shot of my last Baja sunset for a while.  Comments [0] Back to Puerto Escondido 02/23/2012 Manuel brought me a nice Red Snapper in half an hour. I was motoring along fileting the fish when the wind picked up and away we went. This continued until a few miles from Puerto Escondido where the wind dropped to 5 knots. I was reading when I heard a splash and looked up to see about 100 dolphins. About 80 headed off fishing while 20 or so stayed with me for a good ten minutes. It was magical.  Comments [0] Timbabeche 02/23/2012 I had planned on staying at Isla San Francisco but the wind was up in the morning and the forecast called for calm days to come so I said goodbye to Gayle and Howard and set sail. It was a good decision as conditions were great. The wind blew a steady 14 knots on the nose and the waves were very small. As I neared the edges of the channel the wind kept changing to allow me to head farther north each time and I did the whole channel with just four tacks. I also saw the first, I think, Blue whale of the trip. Unfortunately after leaving the channel the wind fell to 5 knots and the rest of the day was very slow and I didn't get to Timbabiche until sunset. It's morning now and my new amigo Manuel has just set off to get a fish for me before I leave.  Comments [0] 02/23/2012, Isla San Francisco I left Partida in the morning with light winds on the beam and all three sails up. It quickly built to 15 knots on the nose so away went the screecher and I had a nice, if slightly bumpy, sail to Isla San Francisco. On the way I noticed some light coming through the jib and closer inspection revealed some tearing. The main is also starting to show signs of age but nothing lasts forever. The sails will soon have 12 years on them so I will fix them for a while and start shopping. I arrived at Isla San Francisco as the wind died. After some quick sail repair I paddled over to Anu and did happy hour with Gayle and Howard before heading back to the boat for dinner.  Comments [0] Caleta Partida 02/23/2012 A slow sail to Pardida and a relaxed dinner.  Comments [0] Bahia San Gabriel 02/23/2012 It was a decent sail to Bahia San Gabriel until the wind dies and the sea was like a washing machine. Very bumpy, wet and slow. It was nice once I got there and the internet reception was okay so I was happy. A few fruitless attempts at communication the next morning but you can't have everything.