Joan Larkin: My Body: New and Selected Poems
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Steve Sando: Heirloom Beans: Great Recipes for Dips and Spreads, Soups and Stews, Salads and Salsas, and Much More from Rancho Gordo
Click here to pre-order the book, buy the beans at www.ranchogordo.com! You'll be so glad you did. (*****)
David Lida: First Stop in the New World: Mexico City, the Capital of the 21st Century
David Lida understands Mexico City from the sidewalk up. You won't find very much of his stunning information in guidebooks, but you won't know Mexico City without it. Three thumbs WAY up! Buy the book, buy the book now! If there were a six-star rating, I'd give it to this amazing book. (*****)
C. M. Mayo: Mexico: A Traveler's Literary Companion (Traveler's Literary Companions)
Before you travel to Mexico, read this for background. Bring the book along as you live the experience. (*****)
Alicia Gironella and Giorgio De'Angeli: Cocina Mexicana Para Todo El Mundo: Saberes Y Sabores De Alicia Gironella De'Angeli
In Spanish...a classic of the Mexican kitchen. (*****)
Earl Shorris: The Life and Times of Mexico
Simply the best history of Mexico that's been written. (*****)
Nicholas Gilman: Good Food in Mexico City: A Guide to Food Stalls, Fondas and Fine Dining
Count on Nick to sniff out the best of the best of Mexico City's street food, fonda food, any food! A must-have if you're traveling to the Distrito Federal. (***)
Jim Johnston: Mexico City: An Opinionated Guide for the Curious Traveler
Jim Johnston lives and breathes Mexico City. You'll find yourself wanting to walk all his paths and enjoy every offbeat nook and cranny that he recommends. (*****)
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Fancy trimmings and even fancier names grace many truck tops in San Cristóbal.
Hammocks hang from this store's ceiling like graceful butterflies.
Naptime at the mercado de artesanía.
Piñatas for sale in the market, including orange and pink rose blossoms.
Niño Dios with basket of flowers, Templo Santo Domingo, San Cristóbal.
February peach blossoms, San Cristóbal.
Lunch.
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Thank you for taking me back to my visit through San Cristobal and Chiapas many years ago. Your photographs are beautiful and make me long to revisit the heart of Mexico.
Liz
Posted by: Liz | April 15, 2008 at 05:43 PM