Mexican Housing Industry Predicted to Remain Stable

Mexican Housing Industry Predicted to Remain Stable

by John Glaab on January 24, 2012

Ariel Cano Cuevas is the Director General ofVivienda,Mexico’s national housing agency. He delivered the key note speech at the recent Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) Toma de Protesta (Innauguration) inMexico City. During the presentation he announced new initiatives for two social housing agencies, INFONAVIT and FOVISSTE. He concluded...

The Organized Chaos of Lucha Libre

The Organized Chaos of Lucha Libre

by Patrick Corcoran on September 24, 2011

Sundays in the United States are impossible to disassociate with football. Not so in Mexico, where futbol americano enjoys regular television airtime, but it hasn’t reached the level of importance that the sport now enjoys north of the border (slightly less important than breathing, but far more important than governing...

Alebrijes from Oaxaca

Alebrijes from Oaxaca

Beautiful and Whimsical Mexican Art Sculptures Made from Copal Wood

by Bob Bowers on August 8, 2011

The valley surrounding Oaxaca is known for archaeological sites and a variety of artistic handicrafts. The most stunning are the intricately painted wooden alebrijes. Tourists have no trouble finding reason to visit Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca. Wildlife, archaeological wonders, unique handicrafts and a mixed culture resistant to modernization draw...

Mexico's Economy is Strong, says central bank

Mexico’s Economy is Strong, says central bank

by John Glaab on July 17, 2011

Augustin Carstens, the Governor of the Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) said last week that the country has the elements necessary to face the problems generated by the U.S. debt and the Euro zone nations. In a media conference, Carstens said that the accumulation of international reserves, low interest rates...

Mexico’s Wine Country

Mexico’s Wine Country

Valle de Guadalupe

by Matthieu Pichenot on November 1, 2009

The New World of Wine Today, Baja California is incontestably the major wine region of Mexico. Located northeast of Ensenada in the Mexican state of Baja California, the Valle de Guadalupe produces the majority of Mexican wine—more than 90% of Mexican wine, in fact, comes from this area. Who would...

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9th annual Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival delivers another fabulous music filled festival

Culture / Music

9th annual Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival delivers another fabulous music filled festival

by Catherine Krantz on Mar 25, 2012 • No Comments

The 9th annual Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival, held March 5 – 11, 2012 was a tremendous success, filling the beautiful beach town of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo with musicians and audience members from across the globe, for a week of guitar music in paradise. The Zihuatanejo International Guitar festival is an annual music festival that brings world class...

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AMPI and NAR Renew Working Agreement

by John Glaab on Mar 15, 2012 • No Comments

The Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) have renewed their working relationship and affiliation. Below are some of the key points outlined in the agreement: AMPI will prepare a marketing program and will encourage its members to become members of NAR’s InternationalSection. NAR will promote AMPI international...

Community / Culture / Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo / Music

Guitar Fest 2012, March 5 – 11, 2012

by Catherine Krantz on Feb 18, 2012 • No Comments

9th Annual Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival, March 5 – 11, 2012, in Beautiful Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival is very proud to announce that they will be the recipient of an Arts and Culture grant from the Mexican federal government, increasing our budget and insuring we can...

More optimism about Mexico’s economy

by John Glaab on Feb 1, 2012 • No Comments

Despite the global slowdown, multinational CEOs are generally upbeat on Latin America‘s business outlook this year, according to a Latin Business Chronicle survey. Nissan, the Japanese auto manufacturer, will invest more than 1.9 billion dollars in the construction of a new car plant in Aguascalientes. This could be the most important foreign direct investment (FDI)...

Morelia, City of Light

Morelia, City of Light

Latin America’s Illuminated City Gets More Lights

by John Glaab on Jan 8, 2012 • No Comments

Morelia is more than the political capital of Michoacan, it is also the cultural center. In 2003, the city embarked on an activity, ”Plan Luz.” Buildings and historical monuments are lit up at night. The architecture is a true sixteenth century jewel. In 2010, Morelia was named, “Latin America’s Illuminated City,” by the organization, Lighting...

Book events in Zihuatanejo

by adip on Dec 12, 2011 • No Comments

First presentation of AUTHORS IN ZIHUA, book reading events by local authors. –Monday, Dec. 19 at 6pm. Restaurant El Manglar on Playa La Ropa, LINDA LEONARD- CANADIAN/ZIHUA TRAVEL AUTHOR presenting her 2 books: LIVING THE DREAM IN MEXICO is about RVing, about travel, about Mexico and her people; and LIVING THE DREAM IN EUROPE is a personal...

Our Lady of Guadalupe

Culture / History

Our Lady of Guadalupe

by adip on Dec 12, 2011 • No Comments

December 12th is traditionally known in Mexico as the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Día de la Virgin de Guadalupe), celebrating the manifestation of the Virgin Mary on Dec 9, 1531. It is the most important holiday in Mexico, even more important that Christmas, and is celebrated nationwide. Millions of pilgrims converge on the Mexico City...

la flor de Nochebuena, Cross-cultural beauty

la flor de Nochebuena, Cross-cultural beauty

by Gregg Thompson on Dec 2, 2011 • No Comments

Widely admired and cultivated in many lands, Euphorbia pulcherria is best known north of the Rio Grande as……..? Quick! What’s Mexican in origin, American by name, sometimes misunderstood and red all over? Hint: this item is leafy and often called a flower, which it’s not, and was once thought to be poisonous, which it isn’t....

REALTORS ® Seize the Day

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REALTORS ® Seize the Day

by John Glaab on Dec 2, 2011 • No Comments

This year’s National Association of Realtors® (NAR) annual Conference and Trade Show was held in Anaheim, California. The theme comes from the fact that with low interest rates and lower prices for homes now is the moment to buy. (Or Seize the Moment) The attendance of 20,000 exceeded expectations that 18,000 would be there. A...

Community / News

Calling all Westjet Travelers!

Book transporters needed!

by adip on Nov 20, 2011 • No Comments

Word share with the children of Zihuatanejo, from Sister City Collingwood, Canada The Collingwood-Zihuatanejo sister city committee has been in existence since 2004, bridging the communities of Collingwood, Canada, and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico, through cultural exchange and philanthropic projects. This year’s project will provide English language books and English language books on CD’s to Casa de...

Real Estate News

Busy month for the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI)

by John Glaab on Oct 20, 2011 • No Comments

October was a busy month for the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI). The association staged two significant conferences. The first was the annual FORUM of the Mexico City AMPI Section. It is always the largest in the country, with more than 600 attending this year. Marcelo Ebrard Governor of the Federal District. District...

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Peace Festival, November 14-17 2011

Community / News

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Peace Festival, November 14-17 2011

by adip on Oct 19, 2011 • No Comments

On November 14-17 2011, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo will host “Festival de La Paz” (peace in Spanish) to re-dedicate and celebrate its commitment to work towards peace and to recognize the many international groups and organizations that participated in peace-building activities with the community over the past year. The Peace Festival will be celebrated in November rather...

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