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On the road north we stopped at the 400 year old colonial silver mining town of Zacatecas for two days. Zacatecas is beautiful, with streets made of cut stone and sidewalks made of black cut volcanic rock. Zacatecas is a UN World Heritage site.
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Paul Theroux: The Mosquito Coast
Great book, but living here is not THAT bad! Buscerias has almost no mosquitoes. San Blas 3 hours north is another story....
Gabriel Garcia Marquez: One Hundred Years of Solitude
If you live in tropics, caribean or otherwise, you must read this!
Octavio Paz: The Collected Poems of Octavio Paz, 1957-1987: Bilingual Edition
a crystal willow, a poplar of water,
a tall fountain the wind arches over,
a tree deep-rooted yet standing still,
a course of a river that turns, moves on,
doubles back, and comes full circle,
forever arriving;
Lila Downs: La Sandunga
Trained in opera, her voice goes places unexpected to say the least. Her rendition of the traditional Mexican tune "Sabor a Mi" is extraordinary.
Jose Alfredo Jimenez: Lo Mejor de Jose Alfredo Jimenez
One of the geniuses of Mexican music. A prolific writer beloved by the older Mexicanos.
Lola Beltran: Lo Mejor de lo Mejor
Lola Beltran was the first lady of Rancho/Mariachi music. A stunning voice.
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