-by El Gitano Peñasco, "The Peñasco Gypsy"

With the recent online buzz about last week's murder in Peñasco I thought I’d set the record here straight and that is Peñasco is about as safe a place as you can be anywhere and when things like last week happen you need not look any further than the nearest USA border to find cause and effect.

First, for you Gringos down here (and up 'there') still thinking that the USA is the ‘Land of the Free’, digest the following data collected from such sources as the CIA World Fact-book, UN, and OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) etc.Read more »

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The International Community Foundation has released a report entitled “The Greening of U.S. Retirement Destinations in Mexico: Emerging Issues and Trends in Coastal Communities”, analyzing environmentally-specific consumer perceptions and preferences among U.S. retirees and second home buyers in Mexican coastal communities, including recycling, reducing consumption, and green building.

The report highlights how U.S. retirees are addressing the environment independently in Mexico and how developers can capitalize on growing consumer interest in “greener” living. The report also provides recommendations to Mexican decision makers on development practices, sustainable tourism criteria, and creating healthier communities.Read more »

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-by El Gitano Peñasco, "The Peñasco Gypsy"

Some of you may recall from last week’s clairvoyant ramblings, that while staring into my shew stone I announced I was going on the road up north for my last shot of cool weather, etc. before summer sets in in Peñasco this year.

But I’m not going to make it as far north as I planned. I became homesick for Peñasco (and Mexico) within 24 hours after crossing the border and being back in the ‘old-country’.Read more »

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Frijoles Charros (Cowboy Beans) is an authentic Mexican dish named after the traditional Mexican horsemen, or Charros, and though it's native to northern Mexico it's served everywhere in the country whether or not cowboys live in the area.

The dish is characterized by pinto beans stewed with onion, garlic, and bacon. Other common ingredients, depending on the cook and regional traditions, include chilies, tomatoes, coriander, ham, sausage, pork and chorizo. Other ingredients may also be added, depending…

If you like beans, you'll be hard pressed to find them cooked in a more delicious way! Serve them with some warm tortillas for sopping up the juice, and you don't need anything else!

I'm giving you a recipe that calls for dried beans, soaked and cooked; but you can substitute canned pinto beans if you're in a hurry. Also note that this recipe makes enough to feed a crowd. It's perfect for tailgating or a potluck, in which case you can keep it warm in a big crock pot. It also freezes well if there are fewer of you, so you'll have great leftovers when you need something quick and don't feel like cooking!Read more »

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That’s right. El Gitano Peñasco has loaded up the old trustworthy Vardo and am, at this very moment, heading up north to get my last dose of ‘cold-country’ weather before the long, hot sweltering days and nights of our fair community rain down upon us all.

Not sure how many weeks I’ll be gone but am shooting to make it all the way to Fargo, North Dakota and bask one final time this year in some ‘cool’ weather.Read more »

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GUADALAJARA, MX (March 27, 2011) — Grupo Vidanta, Mexico's leading developer of resorts, has announced its designation as an Earth Check Gold recipient for the fifth consecutive year. Earth Check Gold, an international standard of sustainability auditing approved by over 180 nations at the United Nation's "Cumbre de la Tierra" (World Summit on Sustainable Development) convention in Rio de Janeiro, is practiced on every continent and in over 30 countries.

Grupo Vidanta garnered its distinction for continuing to meet Earth Check Gold's stringent benchmarks through extensive training and corporate education to promote continued sustainability efforts. Efforts include initiatives such as recycling, limiting water use and turtle conservation among many others.Read more »

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