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Incidents of virtual travel in Mesoamerica. A fine collection of Mexican colonial art : In Davenport, Iowa? San Francisco’s putative Mexican Museum gets $250,000 : Will it ever actual open? The Mixed Blessings of Mexican Dual Citizenship : Double military obligations anyone? The Lost Murals of Miguel Covarrubias : At the San Jose (California) Mariachi [...]

Incidents of virtual travel in Mesoamerica and the Maya world Natural Guatemalan Color Palette : It goes with caldos Jade sheds light on Guatemala’s geologic history : I’ts more complicated than had been thought Guatemala stops ex-officials from leaving country : But did it do the same for the cocaine? Plants of the Ancient Maya [...]

Incidents of virtual travel in Mesoamerica and the Maya world. Ancient Maya practiced forest conservation : Well, duh Conditions not ripe for coup in Guatemala : Analysts say Horned Guans : “turkey-sized creatures with white sewn-on eyes and ludicrous senses of dignity” Coke-bottle virgin draws protest : Shades of Godard’s “Marx and Coca Cola” Maya [...]

Incidents of travel in virtual Mesoamerica Don’t look now, but Mexico is collapsing : As a result of drug wars Guatemala President to Visit Cuba: Cubans are working for literacy in Guatemala The fine art of preparing true Guatemalan coffee : An acquired taste. That I never acquired Bad Language, Naked Ladies, and Other Threats [...]

Not cards of the ancient or even modern Maya, but playing cards produced by — of all people — the Soviet state. Among the few sets of cards it produced (the state was the sole supplier of playing cards) was this handsome set. . More examples at English Russia. .

Virtual travels in Mesoamerica A visit to Chiapas : With the NYT Frugal Traveler Fiambre : Puro Guatemalteco Maya jades to be returned to Mexico : From the Peabody Museum Blues And jazz festivals In Mexico : Sweet World Bank recommends increased public spending in Guatemala : Just like the U.S., and everywhere Portal to [...]

Incidents of virtual travel . . . TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art at the Weatherspoon Art Museum Sleeping Lady Of Manzanillo Tamayo painting sets Latin American auction record 500 troops for border drug crackdown Sompopo: The Giant Guatemalan Ant

What’s new in virtual Mesoamerica Archaeologist uses satellite imagery to explore ancient Mexico Achiote-grilled turkey breast with tomatoes, chiles, and mint Xunantunich, ancient Mayan temple city in Belize Mexico’s Battle over Oil Pilgrims Paddle To Cozumel .

TICJ may decide Guatemala/Belize sovereignty dispute Traditional Guatemalan musical instruments Cooking by feel: Latin American ingredients and flavors Top 5 Mexican real estate markets Algunos escritores guatemaltecos valiosos (1980-2000) | Ronald Flores

MetaMeso Around San Cristobal Sitios arqueológicos majestuosos para sus visitantes Yucatan peninsula on drought alert (link has gone bad) Guatemala fights violent reputation for tourists La Enchilada

Links of the week Guatemala to open army files to probe war crimes Mexico City officials to learn Nahuatl Costa Rica’s Jade Museum to get new home Small Procession in San Pedro Las Huertas Guatemalan farmers take 29 policemen hostage

Surfing Mesoamerica Satellites spot lost Guatemala Mayan temples Mexican hideaway might allow jaguar to maintain a foothold Monkeys on fire Wildlife in the Yucatan Will Mexico ‘Smoke Out’ its Smokers? BAM/PFA presents Enrique Chagoya: Borderlandia Question of the day Why did this batty page get 10,000 page views yesterday??

A week of travel through virtual Mesoamerica Cambios en las monedas Valentine’s Day in La Antigua Guatemala Mayas work to preserve culture Song Recalls Puerto Vallarta Mexican Tourism Gets Eco-Boost

A week of travel through virtual Mesoamerica Yucatan Living – Yucatan Living Reader’s Choices for 2007 How to travel well on a weak dollar Remembering Andy Palacio Ivan Naranjo and Ensamble Aspero Print magazines thriving in Mexico Link Love Who’s linking here lately The Global Tree: Guatemala Antigua Daily Photo

Rambles through virtual Mesoamerica Mexico’s black history Mexican Rug Weaving Patterns Waiting for Justice in Guatemala How to shower your parrot Yucatan Chicken with Peach-Avocado Salsa

Sifting through a week of digging the internet Spanish court accuses Guatemala of sheltering perpetrators of genocide Tourist park to open at ancient Maya site of Mirador Cuernos (Mexican horn-shaped pastries) Mexico: Festival of Toys

Sifting through a week of digging the internet The Guadalajara Guggenheim Mexico City’s enormous free ice rink Mexico’s biosphere reserves Lydia Mendoza, 1916-2007 Deporting 21,000 Guatemalans

Sifting through a week of digging the internet Guatemalan officials dodge genocide extraditions Casa Santana, Merida The Goat’s Dance Casting the dye Alfredo Ramos Martinez

Sifting through a week of digging the internet A young Mexican artist based in Philadelphia Homicide in Guatemala Radish night Teaching with two voices Evidence of ancient Maya markets

Sifting through a week of digging the internet Rivera winning back acclaim from Kahlo Anti-Iraq War film wins top prize in Guatemala Maya “death vase” discovered Vulnerable communities threatened by dam Mick Jagger’s Aztec-influenced fertility diet

Sifting through a week of digging the internet The many faces of Belize Who is subcommandante Marcos? Ancient Maya stick throwing modernized (in 1935). Now why didn’t this catch on? Bistro Cinq, a new Antigua restaurant Revaluing Mexican artists

Sifting through a week of digging the internet The best bed & breakfast in Merida Un recuerdo Salba, an Aztec grain, may cut diabetes and heart attack risk But pulque is losing out to beer Guatemala moves to protect women

Sifting through a week of digging the internet The wisdom of a 95-year-old blogger Pre-Maya Yucatan cave paintings discovered More discoveries at Ek Balaam Touring the colonial churches of Guatemala (Span.) Sacred caves in Belize Selling kites in Antigua

Sifting through a week of digging the internet Interview with an expat in Merida More on giant kites Música en día de muertos (photos) English – Yucatec Mayan phrasebook A market negotiation (photo) Covering the election in Guatemala An interview with president Colom Colom’s first declarations Francisco Goldman reacts to Colom victory

Sifting through a week of digging the internet Talking about Mexican-American identity Buy Maximon? A brief history of chocolate Jornada médica internacional benefició a pobladores de Huehuetenango The future of publishing in Guatemala