Edwin, the good doctor, let me tag along to El Bosque yesterday. He is the doctor of a clinic where he either lives during the week or makes a two hour commute by combi bus (van taxi) first from Tuxtla to Bochil, and Bochil to El Bosque. El Bosque means “the Forest,” a simple title [...] Continue Reading »
the good doctor
0song 12 of 14: Cafe Avenida
1When we lived in Tuxtla Gutierrez, I found this favorite spot by means of my friend Edwin and went as often as I could. It was a streetside coffee house that was alter-everything coffeeshop that we’ve all come to know. The counter consisted of a couple burlap sacks of different beans, a roaster and a [...] Continue Reading »
Hecho en Mexico
0The Good Packaging subscription spring issue will be out this week. If this is the first mention of it you’ve heard, very briefly it is a quarterly subscription to art and music created by Ashley and I, plus collaborations of those we meet. Click the picture to your left for more info. We have the [...] Continue Reading »
turning around
5Modatelas is Ashley’s favorite store in Tuxtla Gutierrez. It has two floors of all crafty things colorful and Mexican, and we are bringing it home by the backpackful. Tonight we get on the bus again for Veracruz and we are very sad to be leaving. To our friends at Interlink English School, and the American [...] Continue Reading »