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Tequila: The Taste of Mexico

Tequila is usually bottled in one of five categories…A one-liter bottle of limited-edition premium tequila was sold for $225,000 in July 2006

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Exodus Lost/Chapter 2 – A Lost Civilization

While the San Lorenzo Olmecs had ignored the then sparsely populated Mayan lands, their successors at La Venta significantly influenced the subsequent rise of the Maya.[xxiii] Olmec artifacts from La Venta have been found in the oldest layers of some of the earliest Mayan sites.[xxiv] The oldest known Mayan mural depicts an Olmec deity. And some of the earliest images of Mayan kings are found on the backs of reused Olmec jade artifacts and show these Mayan kings wearing Olmec attire.[xxv]

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“EXODUS LOST: An Inquiry into the Genesis of Civilization”

“According to an ancient prophesy, Quetzalcóatl would return to Mexico in the year “One Reed.” When this year recurred, once every 52 years, the Aztecs undertook extensive preparations for his coming. The conquistadors had arrived in exactly this year, they were white and bearded just as Quetzalcóatl was said to have been, and they came from the east across the Atlantic Ocean …” (S. C. Compton)

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Tamaulipas – The State along the Gulf of Mexico

There are many interesting things to see and to do in Tamaulipas. From the beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, to the large and diverse nature reserve in El Cielo to handicraft shopping in Tampico, this area provides a nice variety of activities for all visitors.

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TABASCO: The Gulf Coast of Southern Mexico

GENERAL FACTS ABOUT TABASCO   Tabasco is a state in Mexico. The Capital of Tabasco is Villahermosa. Other important cities include: Cardenas, Comalcalco and Paraiso. The state is subdivided into 17 municipalities (municipios).    According to the 2000 census, there are almost 2 million inhabitants in Tabasco. About 51% women and 49% men. The capital, Villahermosa, had [...]

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