More recent posts about Mexico
Articles from Mexico
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Paradise... Almost
"El Paraiso - Plan de Emergencia Radiologica Externo" or, in Elnglish, "Paradise - Radiological Emergency Plan". What does it all mean? Well, there is a beach town in Veracruz on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico called El Paraiso. There is also a nuclear reactor just north of the town.
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Crocodile Farming in Nayarit
Releasing farmed baby crocodiles into the swamp, the "Marismas Nacionales" in Nayarit, Mexico.
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Bicycle Kicks, Soccer Riots, and Pumas - Oh My!
On Saturday, October 30th, 2010, the Gallos Blancos (White Cocks... or less comically, the White Roosters) from Queretaro took on the Pumas from Mexico City in a soccer match (or futbol, in Spanish) in Estadio Corregidora, the hometown stadium in Queretaro, a large stadium that seats 35,000 fans. The Pumas are one of the best teams in the country. The Gallos, in contrast, are not; like my hometown Buffalo sports teams, the Gallos seem to be perpetual losers, and like Buffalo, the fans never...
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Dress for Success
On my first day of service at my new site, I reported to the SEMARNAT office in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. SEMARNAT is the Mexican equivalent of the US Environmental Protection Agency, and my assignment was to contribute my experience as a Coastal Engineer to a large wetland restoration project. SEMARNAT wanted me to help design hydraulics, erosion, and water quality projects. Now I don't mean to brag, but I am a professional Engineer. The work sounded very similar to projects I had worked on...
