Tag: Mexico
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Living Like a Local: “Mexican Time”
When you hear people talk about “Mexican time”, you don’t really know what that means until you’ve actually lived in Mexico. In the past, I went on vacations to Cancun with my family, so I didn’t really count that as understanding the concept of “Mexican time” since we never had schedules to follow. Even when…
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Recipe: Sope (Savory Mexican “Pancakes”)
I promised to introduce more Mexican recipes, so here’s another one! Here is a recipe to make sope, which I can best define it as a small savory Mexican pancake made with masa (dough). You can put toppings on each sope, and from my understanding, these are always savory! I visited one of my participants…
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Living Like a Local: Women vs. Men
It’s like I entered another world when I came here to Mexico. The role of women in the household is still traditional…so different than our society today!
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Living Like a Local: Staying Cool
It’s pretty much summertime year-round in Agua Caliente Nueva, with the exception of December, apparently, when the locals feel a temporary relief from the scorching sun and the countless insects that buzz around the home. I’ve managed to survive without an air conditioner for a month now, with average temperatures in the high 80s, often…
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Living Like a Local: A Series of Unfortunate Events
I thought I was doing so well with handling my time here, but as luck would have it, I was wrong and faced a series of unfortunate events… :'(
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