by Bernd Debusmann Jr. Given the fact that most of you out there are on coronavirus lockdown – or should be – The Velvet Rocket has decided on a much-needed update as we revive the magazine for what we hope to be a successful and exciting 2020. Let’s get ready for thinking of past adventures … Continue reading
Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe ~ Ciudad Constitución, México Photo by Eleonora Giuliani Continue reading
A popular item on the menu in some parts of Mexico are grasshoppers – known as chapulines… Below, a woman selling toasted grasshoppers: After the grasshoppers have been collected, they are thoroughly cleaned and washed. They are then toasted or fried on a comal (clay cooking surface) with lime, garlic and salt. Sometimes the grasshopers … Continue reading
The structure above is, of course, a piece of the Great Pyramid of Cholula with the Nuestra Senora de los Remedios (Our Lady of the Remedies) church on top of it… I’ve already profiled the Great Pyramid, but what about the city of Cholula itself? At the peak of its historical significance, Cholula had the … Continue reading
The largest pyramid in the world is the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Mexico. Never heard of it? Surprisingly few people have… However, the Guinness Book of World Records, has documented that the Great Pyramid of Cholula is not only the largest pyramid in the world, but is also the largest monument constructed anywhere in … Continue reading
Leon Trotsky’s home in Mexico City is an interesting site to visit for two reasons… First, regardless of one’s political leanings, there is no disputing the historical significance of Leon Trotsky – Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, founder and commander of the Red Army, figure of blame for the brutal crushing of the Kronstadt … Continue reading
El Nevado de Toluca is an extinct volcano that created Mexico’s fourth highest peak. It also happens to be the central component of Mexico’s Nevado de Toluca National Park. The park, established in 1936, is well worth a visit and is even doable as a day trip from Mexico City. The drive out to Nevado … Continue reading
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