Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel The Bahamas and Mexico are wonderful places to visit any time of the year. Both places have amazing attractions, hotels and nightlife that will entertain and amaze you and the whole family. Here are a few of the selected best reasons to visit the Bahamas or Mexico. Bahamas Climate: The Bahamas has a tropical maritime climate, and has fair weather all year. There ...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel The islands of Mexican continental shelf are separated in to four groupings. They are the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Coast, and the Gulf of California regions. The Islands of Mexico - Part 1 focuses on those islands that lie within the confines of the Gulf of Mexico. Arcas Keys Three tiny sand cays on an accompanying reef located 130km west of Campeche...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel Maybe you got a bonus at work. Maybe you picked a few of the right lottery numbers and won a little bit of cash. Or perhaps you have decided to cash in those frequent flier miles. Whatever the reason, you now find yourself looking for a warm and sunny place to vacation - hooray! Here, we will endeavor to aid you in your decision on a tropical destination for your tr...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel Mechanical television hit the US in 1928, and electronic television came in 1936. However Mexico did not see its first television broadcast until 1950 and even then it was sketchy. By the 1960's cable television had found its way into Monterrey, extracting some of its content from South Texas. Cable television was heavily censored so many of the major cities didn't ...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel In part once of this series we took a brief look at the components of a telenovela and how it compares to a traditional North American soap opera. We learned there are four categories of Mexican telenovelas: working class melodrama, historical romance, teen drama and pop band story. Since we covered the first two in part one, here we will take a look at the second t...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel We would like to say that Mexico is most famous for its tequila or the ancient Mayan ruins, or even the incredible beaches. However, we all know the first thing that comes to mind when Mexico is mentioned is the water. We have read and heard many people warn against drinking the tap water for fear of the famous 'Montezuma's Revenge'. Here we will take a realistic lo...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel Mexico is world-famous for its beaches. With over 6000 miles of coastline, there are many spectacular beaches to choose from. These are some of the best beaches in the Bahia de Santa Cruz and the Bahia Chahue areas outside of Santa Cruz, Mexico. Playa La Entrega ("Beach of the Surrender"): This famous beach is named for the Italian sailor Francisco Picaluga who be...

Published on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 by Robert Nickel The Mexican peso is the most traded currency in Latin America, for good reason as it is one of the most stable. Aside from Mexico's recovery from the 1979 Oil Crisis, the country has had a very stable economy. Until 1867, the Mexican Real was the currency and there were eight coins and three bank notes. They were often referred to as the Spanish dollars, and became ...

Published on Thursday, March 10, 2011 by Robert Nickel Cancun has some of the most incredible beaches on the planet, all surrounded by the warm blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Divers from all over the world flock to Mexico for the opportunity to swim with marine life not necessarily found elsewhere. There is, however, one creature that is found elsewhere around the world and that has become notorious for its predator...

Published on Thursday, March 10, 2011 by Robert Nickel In the previous two articles in this series we discussed the evolution of Mexican Spanish and the differences between it and Mexican and Spanish. We also looked at some common greetings and polite phrases such as please and thank you. You should now be familiar with the most common things to say in restaurants, hotels and pharmacies as well. In this next addition of...