Saturday 3 December 2016

UNESCO Celebrating that Charrería a equestrian tradition in Mexico has been Inscribed in 2016 (11.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity


🇲🇽 Suertes charras en Viva María 1910 Restaurant in Melaque #Jalisco ðŸ‡²ðŸ‡½ 





Celebrating that Charrería a equestrian tradition in Mexico has been Inscribed in 2016 (11.COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Information from UNESCO Website:
© Yossadara Tejeida, 2011
Charrería is a traditional practice of livestock herding communities in Mexico. It was initially used to help herders managing livestock from different estates better coexist. Techniques were then passed on to younger generations within families. These days, purpose-built charrería associations and schools assist in continuing transmission of the tradition, also considered a sport, by training members of the community, including up to competition level. Various categories of charrería performed in front of an audience are called charreadas. Charreadas give spectators an opportunity to see livestock herding skills, for example roping and reining using wild mares and bulls. Trained herders demonstrate their abilities on foot or horseback while dressed in traditional costume that features a wide-brimmed hat for a charro (male herder) and a colourful shawl for a charra (female herder). The outfits, as well as equipment required for the practice, like saddles and spurs, are designed and produced by local artisans, forming additional components of the traditional practice. Charrería is considered an important aspect of the identity of bearer communties and their cultural heritage. Practitioners also see the tradition as a way of transferring to younger generations important social values, such as respect and equality for people in the community.

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Sunday 16 October 2016

#pensarlamuerte 💀💀💀 Day of the Dead - Coloquio Pensar la Muerte - Transmisión en Vivo desde El Clegio Nacional 💀💀💀

💀💀 Day of the Dead - Coloquio Pensar la Muerte ðŸ’€ðŸ’€

Transmisión en Vivo desde El Clegio Nacional

16 al 22 de Octubre

El Colegio Nacional invita al primer encuentro Libertad por el saber, que reunirá a más de cincuenta científicos e intelectuales de todo el mundo para Pensar la muerte. Disfruta de conferencias, mesas de diálogo y conciertos. Acompáñanos a reflexionar, disfrutar y vivir el conocimiento
#pensarlamuerte ðŸ’€ðŸ’€ðŸ’€




Watch live streaming video from colegionacional at livestream.com

Consulta el Programa Completo: Coloquio Pensar la Muerte

Saturday 17 September 2016

Planeación de Barra de Navidad, Jalisco (1953-59) obra del Arquitecto Teodoro González de León fallecido hoy QEPD

Planeación de Barra de Navidad (1953-59), Jalisco
obra delArquitecto Teodoro González de León  fallecido hoy QEPD

Vista aérea de la Bahía de Navidad - Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, México

"Cuando la arquitectura emociona, se convierte en obra de arte" - Arquitecto Teodoro González de León
Descanse en paz Teodoro González reconocido arquitecto Mexicano fallecido el 16 de Septiembre.
Entres sus proyectos se cuenta la planeación de Barra de Navidad que formó parte de la Comisión de Planeación de la Costa de Jalisco, proyecto de colonización en el período 1953 - 1959 creado y llevado a cabo durante la gubernatura del escritor  Agustín Yáñez.

Rest in peace Teodoro González de León, recognized mexican architect who passed away in September 16th.
One of his projects was the urbanization project of Barra de Navidad as a city within the Comisión de Planeación de la Costa de Jalisco, a colonization project in the period 1953- 1959, created by the governor and writer Agustín Yáñez.


Arquitecto Teodoro González de León - Foto La Jornada










Sunday 11 September 2016

Birria - Traditional Mexican Food

Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 
Birrieria De Pancho Chaires as the name says is a restaurant where you can eat birria (goat stew). In this case traditional goat birria (tatemada) from Jalisco. Birria is as traditional as pozole and tortas ahogadas are; and I think it is seen outside of Mexico as a kind of exotic plate, depending on what part of the goat you eat.
Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 


Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 















In Birrieria Don Pancho they prepare the birria "en horno, a las brasas" putting the meat previously prepared with an adobo sauce and spices in clay pots, slowly baked in the oven using charcoal for 7 to 8 hours from 2:00 a.m. to be ready for early brunch around 8:00 a.m. in the morning. The final plate is a goat stew with broth.
Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 
























Birria is usually eaten as brunch or lunch. It is also a common plate in Weddings, Baptisms and First Communion parties. Almost all parts of the goat are used to cook birria and the first pieces the customers ask to have in the morning is "la dorada" which is kind of dry roasted ribs and meat that are on the top of the clay pot.


Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 



The common side dishes to eat with birria are refried beans (frijoles refritos), chopped onion, lemon juice, tortillas and of course ,chile (spicy hot salsa made with dried chiles and spices).


Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 


The Menu in Birrieria Don Pancho
Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 


The menu is kind of hard to understand. I asked the waitress to explain it to me. Here is what she said:
Ordenes


Chica : plato chico de carne con caldo
Normal C/T : plato grande con toda clase carne maciza, menudo, costillas, me imagino que tripa y demas interiores del chivo.
" P/CARNE : pura carne, o sea pura maciza sin menudo y demas interiores pero con caldo.
" P/DORADA : pura carne dorada con caldo.
ORDEN GDE. : plato grande de birria con caldo.
TACOS : tacos de ..... birria
ORDEN DE F: orden de frijoles
Asumo que en las variaciones: normal c/t, p/carne y p/dorada el tamano puede ser chico o grande.
Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 




Orders
Chica : small plate of birria with broth
Normal C/T : big plate with all pieces of meat, leand meat and also stomach, ribs, and I imagine tripe and some other interior parts, so this is the exotic part for adventurous people.
" P/CARNE : lean meat with broth
" P/DORADA : dry roasted ribs and meat with broth
ORDEN GDE. : big plate of meat with broth
TACOS : meat in tortillas
ORDEN DE F : side order of beans
I am asuming that between the variations: normal c/t, p/carne and p/dorada the size can be small or big.


Birriería De Pancho Chaires - Cihuatlan, Jalisco - Mexican Food - Photo: CasaLasMargaritas.com 
"Save water, drink Corona"
They also serve jocoque and desserts.

Thank you to Birrieria Don Pancho to let me take pictures, explained to me the cooking process of birria and the menu.


Birrieria Don Pancho is right in front of the bus depot in Cihuatlan (Central Camionera).
A very good article that I recently read about birria was published in "De Fogones y Marmitas" by Diletante titled "Las Cocinas de Mexico - Parte XIX".


Visiting Mexico? Stay at Casa Las Margaritas in Barra de Navidad Jalisco  

Thursday 1 September 2016

Barra de Navidad - A Paradise for Birds and Bird Watchers

Barra de Navidad - A Paradise for Birds and Bird Watchers

Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis, Kingfhisher and some others birds - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal.

Barra de Navidad is located on the east end of the Bahia de Navidad. With a lagoon behind , it offers great bird watching for experts birders or for those just nature lovers within relatively short distances.


A good time of the day to go birding and to observe the  Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis, Kingfhisher and some others birds is early in the morning just as the sun rises. 
Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal. - Casa Las Margaritas

Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal. - Casa Las Margaritas




Other birds like the Yellow Wing Cacique love the seeds  of the guamuchil tree. It has a long red seed pod with small white seeds. The seed pods are ripe in early February and many different types of birds and squirrels really love this fruit .

Yellow Wing Cacique love the seeds  of the guamuchil tree - Velero St. Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico


Hummingbirds are always close to flowers like copa de oro and hibiscus.

Cinnamon Hummingbird  Amazilia rutila  Colibrí Canela - Casa Las Margaritas Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico


Birds like painted buntings can be observed in gardens like here in Casa Las Margaritas

Birds like painted buntings can be observed in gardens like here in Casa Las Margaritas

Birds like painted buntings can be observed in gardens like here in Casa Las Margaritas


This is a rare view of a Caracara ,(Quebrantahuesos in Spanish) a type of falcon , sharing dinner with a street cat. The Caracara  likes to hang around with a family of cats on Calle  Velero in Barra de Navidad. 
Caracara Quebrantahuesos a type of falcon - Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico 


Ginger (gingercito) and a Caracara Quebrantahuesos a type of falcon , sharing food with a street cat - Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico

Swallows are also common to see. These swallows were hanging around by Calle Velero  during a rainy day in Barra de Navidad.
Swallows hanging around by Calle Velero  during a rainy day in Barra de Navidad Jalisco.

Some of the birds that can be observed by the Barra de Navidad Lagoon and surrounding area are:

English                                           Scientific                        Spanish 
Tropical Kingbird                          Tyrannus melancholicus    Tirano Melancólico/Tirano Tropical
Roseate Spoonbill                       Ajaia ajaja                              Espátula Rosada/Chocolatera 
Great Blue Heron                         Ardea herodias                     Garza Azulada/Garza morena/Garzón Cenizo
Little Blue Heron                          Egretta caerulea                   Garceta Azul/Garza Azul
Brown Pelican                              Pelecanus occidentalis       Pelícano Pardo/Pelícano Café
Great-tailed Grackle                    Quiscalus mexicanus         Zanate Mexicano/Zanate Mayor
Cinnamon Hummingbird           Amazilia rutila                       Amazilia Canela/Colibrí canela/Colibri Canelo
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron    Nyctanassa violacea           Garza-nocturna Coroniclara/Pedrete corona clara 
Great Egret                                    Ardea alba                             Garza blanca/Garza Grande 
Streak-backed Oriole                  Icterus pustulatus                Turpial de Fuego/Bolsero de fuego 
Yellow-winged Cacique             Cacicus melanicterus         Cacique Mexicano                  -  Endémico
Wood Stork                                   Mycteria americana              Tántalo Americano/Cigüeña americana/Galletán
Magnificent Frigatebird               Fregata magnificens           Rabihorcado Magnífico/Fragata Magnífica 
Great Kiskadee                            Pitangus sulphuratus          Bienteveo Común/Luis bienteveo/Luis Grande
Orange-fronted Parakeet           Aratinga canicularis              Perico Frentinaranja
Royal Tern                                    Sterna maxima                      Charrán Real / Golondrina Marina
Crested Caracara                       Caracara cheriway                Carcara Común/ Caracara Quebrantahuesos
Black Vulture                                Coragyps atratus                   Carronero Común/Zamuro Negro/zopilote común
White Ibis                                      Eudocimus albus                  Corocoro Blanco/Coco pato/Ibis Blanco 
Double-crested Cormorant       Phalacrocorax auritus           Cormorán Orejudo 
Painted Bunting                           Passerina ciris                       Colorín sietecolores   ----> Near Threatened
Barn Swallow                               Hirundo rustica                       Golondrina Común
Snowy Egret                                  Egretta thula                          Garza Nívea/Garceta pie-dorado
Melodious Blackbird                   Dives dives                            Turpial Cantor/Tordo Cantor
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker  Melanerpes Chrysogenys  Carpintero Cachetidorado/Carpintero cariamarillo/carpintero enmascarado
Great White Heron                       Ardea Alba                               Garza Blanca

Elegant Trogan                             Trogon Elegans                       Trogón Elegante / Pájaro Bandera
Northern Jacana                           Jacana Spinosa                     Jacana Norteña


In this album you can see more pictures of birds:  


A great source I found for information of birds in Mexico is:  Avibase – Listas de Aves del Mundo – Mexico

Visiting Barra de Navidad? Stay at Casa Las Margaritas

Barra de Navidad Jalisco México

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker  Melanerpes Chrysogenys  Carpintero Cachetidorado - Barra de Navidad Jal.


Orange oreol bird - Barra de Navidad, Jalisco Mexico ere in Casa Las Margaritas


Bird watching -  Barra de Navidad, Jalisco Mexico ere in Casa Las Margaritas

White Ibis - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal. Casa Las Margaritas
Visiting Barra de Navidad? Stay at Casa Las Margaritas
Northern Jacana bird- Grand Bay Isla Navidad Golf Course


Barra de Navidad - A Paradise for Birds and Bird Watchers

Barra de Navidad - A Paradise for Birds and Bird Watchers

Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis, Kingfhisher and some others birds - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal.

Barra de Navidad is located on the east end of the Bahia de Navidad . With a lagoon behind , it offers great bird watching for experts birders or for those just nature lovers within relatively short distances.


A good time of the day to go birding and to observe the  Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis, Kingfhisher and some others birds is early in the morning just as the sun rises. 
Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal. - Casa Las Margaritas

Rosseate Spoon bill, White Ibis - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal. - Casa Las Margaritas




Other birds like the Yellow Wing Cacique love the seeds  of the guamuchil tree. It has a long red seed pod with small white seeds. The seed pods are ripe in early February and many different types of birds and squirrels really love this fruit .

Yellow Wing Cacique love the seeds  of the guamuchil tree - Velero St. Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico


Hummingbirds are always close to flowers like copa de oro and hibiscus.

Cinnamon Hummingbird  Amazilia rutila  Colibrí Canela - Casa Las Margaritas Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico


Birds like painted buntings can be observed in gardens like here in Casa Las Margaritas

Birds like painted buntings can be observed in gardens like here in Casa Las Margaritas

Birds like painted buntings can be observed in gardens like here in Casa Las Margaritas


This is a rare view of a Caracara ,(Quebrantahuesos in Spanish) a type of falcon , sharing dinner with a street cat. The Caracara  likes to hang around with a family of cats on Calle  Velero in Barra de Navidad. 
Caracara Quebrantahuesos a type of falcon - Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico 


Ginger (gingercito) and a Caracara Quebrantahuesos a type of falcon , sharing food with a street cat - Barra de Navidad Jal. Mexico

Swallows are also common to see. These swallows were hanging around by Calle Velero  during a rainy day in Barra de Navidad.
Swallows hanging around by Calle Velero  during a rainy day in Barra de Navidad Jalisco.

Some of the birds that can be observed by the Barra de Navidad Lagoon and surrounding area are:

English                                           Scientific                        Spanish 
Tropical Kingbird                          Tyrannus melancholicus    Tirano Melancólico/Tirano Tropical
Roseate Spoonbill                       Ajaia ajaja                              Espátula Rosada/Chocolatera 
Great Blue Heron                         Ardea herodias                     Garza Azulada/Garza morena/Garzón Cenizo
Little Blue Heron                          Egretta caerulea                   Garceta Azul/Garza Azul
Brown Pelican                              Pelecanus occidentalis       Pelícano Pardo/Pelícano Café
Great-tailed Grackle                    Quiscalus mexicanus         Zanate Mexicano/Zanate Mayor
Cinnamon Hummingbird           Amazilia rutila                       Amazilia Canela/Colibrí canela/Colibri Canelo
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron    Nyctanassa violacea           Garza-nocturna Coroniclara/Pedrete corona clara 
Great Egret                                    Ardea alba                             Garza blanca/Garza Grande 
Streak-backed Oriole                  Icterus pustulatus                Turpial de Fuego/Bolsero de fuego 
Yellow-winged Cacique             Cacicus melanicterus         Cacique Mexicano                  -  Endémico
Wood Stork                                   Mycteria americana              Tántalo Americano/Cigüeña americana/Galletán
Magnificent Frigatebird               Fregata magnificens           Rabihorcado Magnífico/Fragata Magnífica 
Great Kiskadee                            Pitangus sulphuratus          Bienteveo Común/Luis bienteveo/Luis Grande
Orange-fronted Parakeet           Aratinga canicularis              Perico Frentinaranja
Royal Tern                                    Sterna maxima                      Charrán Real / Golondrina Marina
Crested Caracara                       Caracara cheriway                Carcara Común/ Caracara Quebrantahuesos
Black Vulture                                Coragyps atratus                   Carronero Común/Zamuro Negro/zopilote común
White Ibis                                      Eudocimus albus                  Corocoro Blanco/Coco pato/Ibis Blanco 
Double-crested Cormorant       Phalacrocorax auritus           Cormorán Orejudo 
Painted Bunting                           Passerina ciris                       Colorín sietecolores   ----> Near Threatened
Barn Swallow                               Hirundo rustica                       Golondrina Común
Snowy Egret                                  Egretta thula                          Garza Nívea/Garceta pie-dorado
Melodious Blackbird                   Dives dives                            Turpial Cantor/Tordo Cantor
Golden-cheeked Woodpecker  Melanerpes Chrysogenys  Carpintero Cachetidorado/Carpintero cariamarillo/carpintero enmascarado
Great White Heron                       Ardea Alba                               Garza Blanca

Elegant Trogan                             Trogon Elegans                       Trogón Elegante / Pájaro Bandera
Northern Jacana                           Jacana Spinosa                     Jacana Norteña


In this album you can see more pictures of birds:  


A great source I found for information of birds in Mexico is:  Avibase – Listas de Aves del Mundo – Mexico

Visiting Barra de Navidad? Stay at Casa Las Margaritas

Barra de Navidad Jalisco México

Golden-cheeked Woodpecker  Melanerpes Chrysogenys  Carpintero Cachetidorado - Barra de Navidad Jal.


Orange oreol bird - Barra de Navidad, Jalisco Mexico ere in Casa Las Margaritas


Bird watching -  Barra de Navidad, Jalisco Mexico ere in Casa Las Margaritas

White Ibis - Andres de Urdaneta St. in Barra de Navidad Jal. Casa Las Margaritas
Visiting Barra de Navidad? Stay at Casa Las Margaritas
Northern Jacana bird- Grand Bay Isla Navidad Golf Course