Jaltemba Sol Ezine, Nayarit Mexico

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Email: tropicalmanorhouse@gmail.com

Tel: 327-274-3516

New Lineup of activities for Crazy Nelly's

So I'm changing Blanca for Karaoke from Thursdays to every Saturday at 7:30 and now I have live music on Thursdays once again.

The group is called "Grupo Candela" 7:30 every Thursday.

Of course we're having a SuperBowl bash, no tickets required so come early.

And Feb 22 is the Chowder Cook-off, anyone can enter, come by the bar to sign up, and then the Rock band from PV, all starts at 5pm.

Photograph of whale by Flo Fuhr

Buy your Fashion show ticket on line now! $25 us

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Colonial Cities and Towns

Archeological Sites

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Hi everyone! Well we have been back in the land of cold and snow for a week now, and quite frankly we don't like it! Bob is in Vancouver this week participating in a big mining trade show and my plan was to be skiing. But due to freak weather condition, the mountains are short on snow. It seems that the ceiling was too low during the big dumps in Dec. and then there was an inversion where temp. on the ski hills were in the 20's C. So Bob and I are thinking that if the snow does not start to fall in a big way soon, we will be heading back to Mexico! In which case, Bob and I will need a place to rent,(for those of you reading this in Mexico). I hope this letter finds you all well. Please take care and keep in touch. Cheers from Bob and Jody

Hi Bill and Dot,

I saw your article about the Stitching Senoras in the Jan. 26 edition of Jaltemba Sol. Sounds interesting. Could you ask your readers to e-mail me with information about the group at exarctic@yahoo.ca? Thanks.

Nora

Hello and thank you Bill and Dot!

We just got back from driving our RV to Puerto Vallarta from Colorado Springs. I really don't know how we could of done it without your detailed step by step map. The advise you had for getting us through the border crossing process was also very valuable.

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you what a great guide the map was and how informative and helpful your website was as well.

Tony & Sandy Wells

Dear Bill and Dot, just wanted to express my deepest appreciation to all the people involved in this year's Cup. They did an outstanding job. Also for your information, our friend Wayne Crayton who was instrumental in the first Jaltemba Cup had major heart surgery last week and is now recuperating at home. Ironically Wayne had just retired and was in training for a trip to Europe to run in four marathons when he discovered the problem. The Drs found severe damage to some arteries on his heart and they had to be replaced, there were complications and he ended up in surgery for eleven hours total. The Dr said the damage was caused by radiation treatments he had received for cancer when he was 20 years old. He asks about us all down here and would love to receive any emails etc while undergoing this ordeal, wcrayton@gci.net. Thank you,Gary Stackhouse

I'm hoping you can help me locate a waterfall which I found on your website. I was looking at an old issue of the Jaltemba Express (Jan.13,2007) which pictured a beautiful waterfall. I would love to know where it is....Can you help?
Thanks,
Jeanne Cri

Hi Bill & Dot,

We have purchase quite a few of your logs. Love them. We tell everyone � �don�t leave home without them�. We are in San Miguel de Allende and will head for Guadalajara next and then up the West Coast. We have your logs for much of the trip.

Brian & Sue Robertson

Editor,
I have been enjoying your Website for over a year. I feel like I know the people I see from time to time. It is apparent everyone is enjoying their life living in Mexico. I wish I could be there too.
I do have a question, are most of the people living in RV's at a trailer park near the beach?
Your pictures and articles makes your newsletter one of the best.
John T. Linton
editor note...The Jaltemba communities have many RV'ers as well as part time residents who either rent bungalows, or own their own piece of paradise. The American and Canadian full and part time residents continue to grow in numbers.

bill
i just LOVE your pic
LA PENITA SUNSET
I cant think of words to describe it....
it describes , to me, the essence of life here....
it is really overpowering and beyond beautiful....
shows off the depth of your photography
you have done some fantastic travelogs that surpass it in quantity....but this captures the local life in all its charm.....thanks ..hudd

San Pancho AA

Alanon Monday at 5:00pm, CoDA Wednesday at 5:00pm, and AA Friday at 6:30pm in San Pancho in the museum on main street, between Galeria Corazon and San Pancho Cafe. Info at devasaya@gmail.com email or 311-258-4243.

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Jaltemba Travel Mexico Click on ad for more information Click here Go here for details on this home or Go here for more Real Estate	Jaltemba Sol...the heartbeat of the Riviera Nayarit January 30, 2009 The Famous Russel's Motel Demolished for new DeCameron on the Beach in La Pe�ita Mexico News Pemex looking away from US deepwater following reform Mexican state oil company Pemex does not need to consider E&P operations on the U.S. side of the Gulf of Mexico maritime border for the time being �..More Migrants sending less money home to Mexico The money sent home by Mexican migrants fell in 2008 for the first time on record, Mexico's central bank said Tuesday - part of a global trend that could worsen as emigrants from developing countries lose jobs �..More Apocalypse in 2012? Date spawns theories, film Just as "Y2K" and its batch of predictions about the year 2000 have become a distant memory, here comes �..More Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen soak up sun in Mexico While the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals geared up for Super Bowl Sunday, New England Patriots [ QB/QT Tom Brady spent a carefree weekend canoodling poolside with his supermodel GF in sunny Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.�..More No country for old men? Fulfilling a longheld ambition, Ed Vulliamy drives the 2,000-mile length of the US-Mexico border and discovers a land of beauty, poverty and paradox �..More El Jimador Tequila Unveils the Spirit of Real Tequila New Marketing Campaign Touts "100% Agave, 100% Real" LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Brown-Forman Corp. announced today that its el Jimador Tequila brand is introducing a 100% blue agave tequila product in the U.S. el Jimador Tequila is also rolling out a striking new package �..More Mexican rides to rescue of America's greatest paper Last week billionaire Carlos Slim pumped $250m into the New York Times, but can the loan save the 'Grey Lady', asks James Doran in New York Carlos Slim's multi-million-dollar investment in the New York Times is being closely watched �..More Green garbage dumps? Mexico City vows to try Mexico City wants to turn one of the planet's biggest and messiest waste management systems into the greenest in Latin America, if not the developing world�..More Top Mexico cops charged with favoring drug cartel President Felipe Calderon's war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest of a dozen high-ranking officials with alleged ties to Mexico's most powerful drug gang, the Sinaloa Cartel�.More Bullfighter, 11, 'breaks record' An 11-year-old Mexican boy has killed six young bulls in a single fight, apparently becoming the world's youngest matador to achieve the feat. �More Great whites migrate to Gulf of Mexico Florida anglers looking to catch a shark should keep their eyes open for great whites�..More Taking the kids � to Oaxaca I pop the toasted grasshopper right in my mouth. It tastes kind of like bacon and is seasoned with chili and salt. Not bad! My kids wrinkle their noses. �.More Mexican Lime Soup Mexican Lime Soup, Sopa de Lima, is a delicious chicken and lime soup from the Yucatan, the region situated between the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, responsible for some of Mexico's most distinctive cuisine�.More Mexico�s Economic Damage control MANUFACTURERS and banks are firing workers. The value of wages fell last year. Credit card debts are piling up. The economy began to contract in the last quarter of last year. Mexico has been here before. �.More Driving down to Mexico For our 10th winter vacation in Mexico, my wife Linda and I decided to drive there for the first time. We have sojourned on the island of Cozumel off the east coast of Mexico, stayed at resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan and Playa del Carmen, and rented a house for a month in the colonial San Miguel de Allende�..More Mexico Seizes Largest Batch of Fossils Mexican authorities revealed that they recovered 389 fossiles, among which are the remains of dinosaurs and trilobites hundreds of millions of years old, that were illegally being offered for sale at an antiquities store in the northern state of Nuevo Leon�..More Wood worth more than money at Mexican market As some look to alternative economies to cope with the financial crisis, inhabitants of this village outside Mexico City are ahead of the game, using a centuries-old wooden currency�..More Tim thoen and group from casa escalares with 725lb blue marlin caught friday se of pv. tim thoen. the65 foot boat, the redneck, is owned by murray dallas originally from bounty, sask. It's that time again!!!!!!. This will be the 11th Annual 2nd Memorial "EL Famoso" (A.K.A. Robeto Howell) Horsehoe Tourney on Saturday February 7th at David's Palapa. Check in Time 8:30 a.m. First pitch at 10:00 a.m. Be there or forfeit. There is a 80 player Limit which we do expect to fill. Sign ups are at Matejas on the Beach on Thursday February 6th at 4:00 P.M. You need to sign up on this night to be eligible to play at the tournament on Saturday. There is a 100 Peso entry fee. We will have the classic "EL Famoso" 100 peso Tee-shirts for sale...these Playeras are so cool that the Uniform Shop(Gernaro) next to the Corona deposito has them on display on his manikins. WE will also have a 50/50 raffle. This features prizes including a 3 cash winners. We will be giving out some special awards to community members and also have a special tribute to Kenny Thompson. Lunch is available for purchase and of course cold beverages better known as "Aiming Fluid" will be flowing. This is the longest running event of all the fund raising events scheduled this week and has a long and colorful history. Come hear the tale on how "EL Famoso" got his nickname. Be prepared to have a memorable day of fun in the sun on the Playa in Paradise. We have no seat belts but hold on to your shorts...they have been known to fall off so bring your sunscreen. The event features 4 classes or skill levels. A-B-C-D divisions and is a CO-ED Event. There are handcrafted trophies awarded for the first three places in each division>>>>>> plus the World Famous "DEAD ASS LAST" trophies awarded to the last place finishers in each class. These "DEAD ASS LAST" trophies are specially made by the legend himself "The BBQ GUY" So..you have a 60% chance of coming home with a classic trophy based on the 80 player maximum limit. This years funds will be distributed as follows..10,000.00 Pesos to Jomie's medical Bills and the the remainder to the Jaltemba Foundation for Mateja's Project "Parque de Angeles" a childrens park dedicated in the memory of "Roberto Howell" The family has already donated 10,000.00 USA to this project and the fund has 14,000.00 plus pesos in it from last years Tournament. The event organizers �TRES AMIGOS� have funded all expenses for this event and we do not recover any of our expenses. ALL the money goes for Jomie's medical bills and the Park fund. So come on out and partipate..We do have Horseshoes for you to use and again...there are 4 Co-ED skill levels..Although after 12:00 p.m there isn't much difference between the A to D Divisions...bring a helmet and look out for flying shoes.... A "Tres Amigos" Event Highlights from the January 26 Meeting of Los Amigos de La Pe�ita Roberto provided an update on the Beach Clean-Up day; it was a great success. He noted that future Clean-Ups are being scheduled for February and March and that he will be coming back to a future meeting with recommendations on what we should do differently next time as well as with an accounting of the monies spent. The Delegado, the County Supervisor (City Councilmember) and the President of the Citizen Action Committee were all in attendance and supported the initiative. Tom reported on the status of Fiesta La Pe�ita. Tickets sales have begun to pick up. The response to the silent auction has been good. Tom is looking for a volunteer to help with photography for the event. Sarah reminded everyone that Thomas Bartlett is underwriting the full cost. Anyone who is unable to attend the event but wishes to make a donation should get in touch with Ian. Jeanie reported that of our total annual budget of 155,800 pesos, 49,855 has already been spent and 105,945 has been earmarked. Our best current estimate is that we will carry forward 40,000 pesos into next year plus whatever is raised at Fiesta La Pe�ita. A basket making workshop is scheduled for Thursday, January 29 at 10:00 and another work day for the EcoPark is scheduled for January 31 at 8:00. Carlos has been keeping the municipality informed of our activities at the park at every step. Tom gave a presentation on the work of Jaltemba Bay Animal Rescue (JABR) and a one-time grant to the organization in the amount of 10,000 pesos was approved. Zobeida also announced that Judy and Maruca are spearheading a clinic for female breast cancer survivors. There will be a prosthesis clinic session at La Pe�ita RV Park on February 3/4/5 and she encouraged Los Amigos members to get involved in this activity. A proposal with respect to improving access for mobility impaired individuals was presented to the Executive for review. The next meeting will be on February 9. The full Minutes can be found on the Los Amigos de La Pe�ita website (www.losamigosdelapenita.com). Helping the Community through the Gift of Language: Jesus E. Montes By Tara Spears The first thing that one notices when meeting this soft spoken man is his sincerity. Growing up in La Penita, Jesus �Chuy� Montes has experienced the growth of the area from sleepy rural Mexican village to an international mecca where presently on a walk down the main avenida one can overhear Spanish, English, French, and other languages. �My friends would say, �If only I could speak English, I could get a better job� and since I knew English, I started teaching them informally,� explains Chuy. �Four years ago I opened a language school in order to offer more than tutoring: to provide an affordable, long-term opportunity for the townspeople to study a foreign language.� See complete story here Incoming! Pacific Ocean Brown Pelicans Tara Spears First in a series of four seabird articles One of the first things a visitor to the Pacific Ocean notices after the dazzling water color is the seabirds. Whether flying in dense formation or bobbing in flocks on the water, the chunky pelican is distinctive. The Riviera Nayarit is home to many permanent resident species of seabirds besides being in the migratory flyway for dozens of other types of migratory birds. One doesn�t need to be a serious bird watcher to enjoy the antics of these amazing creatures. As a group, seabirds almost always have webbed feet that aid their movement on the water�s surface as well as aid diving for dinner. This is an example of adaptation to living and feeding in the sea. All seabirds have evolved physiologically and behaviorally due to their ocean diet. Many seabirds feed on the ocean�s surface, as the marine currents often concentrate food such as krill, fish, squid or other prey items within reach of a dipped head. The plumage of most seabirds is less colorful than that of land birds, being restricted to variations of black, grey, or white. Another survival adaptation is to live in colonial groups, so seeing a solitary pelican is usually an indication of illness or injury. to read the entire Pelican story click here 2009 quilt by the Stitching Senoras with the recipient class at La Joya junior school holding it. Tickets will again be available at the Fashion Show at the San Carlos Hotel (20 pesos each or 3 for 50 pesos). The draw will take place on February 14th and all proceeds will go to support local schools.