This is the mountain range to the south as you drive from Saltillo to Monterey. They are predominately limestone, the remnants of some sea floor long ago. They are mining here in several places to make cement to build Mexico's rapidly expanding industrial and residential sector. From the looks of things they have enough limestone for the next 1000 years.
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Libros
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Great book, but living here is not THAT bad! Buscerias has almost no mosquitoes. San Blas 3 hours north is another story....- Herman Wouk: Don't Stop the Carnival
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If you live in tropics, caribean or otherwise, you must read this!
Poesia
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;
Musica Latino
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.- Paquita La Del Barrio: Grandes Exitos
An amazing voice with beautiful musical work. - Tona "La Negra": Homenaje Agustin Lara
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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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