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The Other Side of the Tortilla

traditional mexican cooking, one recipe at a time. served with a pizca of culture and travel.

Wordless Wednesday: Nacimiento en Acapulco

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 14, 2011
Categories: Guerrero, Wordless Wednesday

A few weekends ago when we were in Acapulco, I spotted this elaborate nacimiento at the hotel where we were staying. It’s hard to see, but near the lefthand bottom corner, there’s even a cactus with little orange tunas on it. ¿Chido, no? Love nacimientos? Me too. Check out this post from last year for [...]

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Bird’s eye view of Acapulco

Written by Maura Hernandez on December 7, 2011
Categories: Guerrero, Travel/Viajes, Wordless Wednesday

 I took this photo of part of the coast of Acapulco as we flew over the bay on our way back home. What a sight!

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Daydreaming about Guerrero

Written by Maura Hernandez on July 8, 2011
Categories: Guerrero, Mexico Today, Video

My friends at the Mexico Tourism Board office here in Chicago posted this tourism video about Guerrero on their Facebook page yesterday and it had me totally captivated! They’ve been doing a state-by-state campaign (in alphabetical order) to share highlights that different states have to offer and I’ve really been enjoying each week since they [...]

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Semana Santa en Acapulco

Written by Maura Hernandez on April 18, 2011
Categories: Cultura/Culture, Día festivo/Holidays, Guerrero, MexMonday

OK, so we’re not spending our Semana Santa in Acapulco–though I wish we were! I could certainly use a trip to the beach after the brutal winter we’ve had this year. Instead, José is in Mexico City for the week visiting his parents and I’m still at home in Chicago. But when I came across [...]

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