The gallery below are images from the protests in Acapulco just a few days ago when the international airport servicing Acapulco was actually shut down completely by protestors. I am currently working on what I hope will be the definitive post in English on what has been called the night of Terror in Mexico. The people… Continue Reading
That’s right, the title to this post stands. Pictured left is Juan Carlos Gonzalez. A man who moved from Mexico City to San Carlos in 2002. Eventually he built a nice little house in the ranchitos district of San Carlos. For years he has paid 80 pesos a month for his water service in the Ranchitos. Now if that amount sounds… Continue Reading
A police officer has been shot and killed in Guaymas. I was made aware of this hours ago while on the phone with Ricardo Lopez from Radio Visa, here is the link to the story on El Portal de La Noticia. The head line above the picture states that the assailants were attempting to Kidnap… Continue Reading
It has been almost a week since Hurricane Odile marched up the baja peninsula leaving a path of devastation, destruction, and heart ache in its wake. This storm according to Jeff Masters blog at weather underground was quite likely the most powerful hurricane to ever hit the Baja peninsula. San Carlos was relatively untouched by… Continue Reading
This story originally appeared in the second edition of the SanCarlos Wireless. By Alex Calvo Have you been to Puerto Vallarta or Cancun? Perhaps Los Cabos, Tulum, or Mazatlan? What about Puerto Peñasco? Odds are many of you have been to one of these towns. Do you know what the big difference is between… Continue Reading
Great White Sharks in San Carlos, Is the two month ban on Shark fishing have anything to do with it? This is the second year that Mexico has banned Shark Fishing throughout the whole country. For most of the country the ban starts May 1st and ends June 30th, in the states of Tabasco, Campeche… Continue Reading
Ok so here is a poll. There are only a few questions and what everyone needs to know is that the city did not put up matching funds dollar for dollar. The viva San Carlos thread is completely erroneous on this subject and I believe that is were much of the confusion comes from. The… Continue Reading
If murder statistics for Mexico are accurate, the person or persons who killed Maria de Jesus Llamas Coronado on Oct. 5, 2013, while she was in custody in Guaymas by the state police, may never be brought to justice. The sad fact is that thousands of murders go unsolved in Mexico every year. In 2012,… Continue Reading
More HOA Bullies in San Carlos? Pepe Gonzalez seems a reasonable man. He purchased a home in the San Carlos Country Club around 11 years ago. Just days after purchasing the lot more information about the country club came to light. He was informed of the fact that there was a home owners association (HOA)… Continue Reading
The fear and loathing had been building in the ranchitos since news first got out about two dogs that were attacked and viciously mauled by a pack of three Rottweilers. Two Americans had their dogs mauled in two separate attacks by the same group of Rottweilers. Both attacks occurred on the 25th of August. The… Continue Reading