Showing posts with label Guanajuato. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guanajuato. Show all posts
Friday, April 26, 2019
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Raise a glass to the wines of Guanajuato
I think we have become snobs when it comes to Mexican wines here in SMA. We turn up our noses at wine from here in favor of wines from Chile. It reminds me of the time in Oregon when everyone raved about California wines vs. Oregon wines. My, how the times have changed! Well now things are changing for Mexico.
By Meagan Drillinger at Travel Weekly Guadelupe on the Baja peninsula. But this is not Mexico's only wine region worth knowing. In the heart of Mexico, in the central state of Guanajuato, is another burgeoning wine country that is poised to make a name for itself.
You may know Guanajuato as the state that is home to San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo and Comonfort, and these are all fantastic places to know and explore. But Guanajuato also has a rich wine-growing tradition that dates to the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadors brought European grapes to the region. Back then the production of wine was strictly for the use of the church; today the country is reviving its wine culture and making it a very vital part of experiencing Guanajuato. Americans may be unfamiliar with the wine tradition of the region because Guanajuato, like Switzerland, does not export any of its bottles to the U.S.
There are about 25 ranches in Guanajuato devoted to producing wine, but there are three that are must-visits. The first stop for oenophiles in Mexico is the Wine Trail, known in Spanish as the Circuito del Vino, which stretches from Dolores Hidalgo to San Miguel de Allende.The first stop on that trail is the Vega Manchon winery, which produces the much-acclaimed Cuna de Tierra label, winner of 31 medals in three years. This winery is located along the highway from Dolores Hidalgo to San Luis de la Paz. At Rancho Santa Gloria, travelers have the opportunity to make their own wine with familiar European grapes, like montepulciano, tempranillo and grenache. At the end of the circuit is Vinicola Toyan, with a wine cellar built at a depth of 82 feet. Mysticism is at play here as general manager Martha Molina marks the entrance to the wine cellar with meteorites she found, believing that they help to enhance the wine's organic properties. Wind your way down a dark ramp that is flanked with 24 strategically positioned pink and black stone monks, lit up in blue and violet.
But a real gem of a winery in Guanajuato is the Caminos D'Vinos, the highest vineyard in Mexico at 7,200 feet above sea level. The winery spreads out around a gorgeous, historical hacienda, Sangre de Cristo, that also serves as a boutique hotel. Also on site are a spa and a restaurant, El Tronco.
By Meagan Drillinger at Travel Weekly Guadelupe on the Baja peninsula. But this is not Mexico's only wine region worth knowing. In the heart of Mexico, in the central state of Guanajuato, is another burgeoning wine country that is poised to make a name for itself.
You may know Guanajuato as the state that is home to San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo and Comonfort, and these are all fantastic places to know and explore. But Guanajuato also has a rich wine-growing tradition that dates to the 16th century, when Spanish conquistadors brought European grapes to the region. Back then the production of wine was strictly for the use of the church; today the country is reviving its wine culture and making it a very vital part of experiencing Guanajuato. Americans may be unfamiliar with the wine tradition of the region because Guanajuato, like Switzerland, does not export any of its bottles to the U.S.
There are about 25 ranches in Guanajuato devoted to producing wine, but there are three that are must-visits. The first stop for oenophiles in Mexico is the Wine Trail, known in Spanish as the Circuito del Vino, which stretches from Dolores Hidalgo to San Miguel de Allende.The first stop on that trail is the Vega Manchon winery, which produces the much-acclaimed Cuna de Tierra label, winner of 31 medals in three years. This winery is located along the highway from Dolores Hidalgo to San Luis de la Paz. At Rancho Santa Gloria, travelers have the opportunity to make their own wine with familiar European grapes, like montepulciano, tempranillo and grenache. At the end of the circuit is Vinicola Toyan, with a wine cellar built at a depth of 82 feet. Mysticism is at play here as general manager Martha Molina marks the entrance to the wine cellar with meteorites she found, believing that they help to enhance the wine's organic properties. Wind your way down a dark ramp that is flanked with 24 strategically positioned pink and black stone monks, lit up in blue and violet.
But a real gem of a winery in Guanajuato is the Caminos D'Vinos, the highest vineyard in Mexico at 7,200 feet above sea level. The winery spreads out around a gorgeous, historical hacienda, Sangre de Cristo, that also serves as a boutique hotel. Also on site are a spa and a restaurant, El Tronco.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
ARTS EXCURSIONS
Both workshops will visit nearby small communities to experience the authentic Día de los Muertos traditions from an intimate perspective, including preparation of altars in homes and cemeteries. A day trip to the famous colonial city and mining town of Guanajuato, as well as the pre-Hispanic settlement of Cañada de la Virgen pyramid and archaeological zone, also dot the itinerary.
For aspiring and established photographers, Ed Kashi (photojournalist, filmmaker and educator) and Andrea Wallace (Artistic Director of Photography and New Media at Anderson Ranch) will teach a workshop focused on how to create a personal documentary project. Whether a series of street portraits or an exploration of local cuisine and architecture, participants will be encouraged to discover a subject that speaks to a personal passion and document it in a compelling and unique visual style.
For ceramic artists, Holly Hughes (Professor of Painting and Drawing at Rhode Island School of Design) and Doug Casebeer (Associate Director and Artistic Director of Ceramics at Anderson Ranch) will delve into decorating tiles and plates, using Mexican culture and history as starting points.
Tuition is $2,050 and includes all field excursions, welcome and farewell dinners, instruction and studio supplies. Airfare is not included. More information and registration details are available at andersonranch.org/workshops or by calling Anderson Ranch at (970) 923-3181x215.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Garambullos Cacti, are Blooming
Dave Leland on Facebook pointed out that the endangered Garambullos cacti are blooming.
Quanaxhuato explains The rainy season in the summer, favors the ripening of fruits round tasty and unmistakable as the purple marble Garambullos of Guanajuato. Who among those who live in these parts has not delighted in his childhood with his taste between tuna and green grapes?
In Guanajuato we have 23 genera and 100 species of cacti, of these, two are garambullos, belonging to the genus Myrtillocactus, Latin literally means 'blueberry cactus'. They are endemic plants of Mexico and Guatemala, which are perhaps the most representative of our natural environment. These are arborescent cacti stems 'ribbed' (segments laterally resemble ribs) with branches from the base or middle, and with 'branches' (single stem) upward. At the ecosystem level, they are characteristic plant elements of desert scrub, tropical deciduous forests, and less frequent grassland and oak forests. Sometimes they can be the predominant vegetable element and form communities called "garambullales". They live between 1000 and 2000 m altitude.
Myrtillocactus schenckii ('white garambullo') is the least abundant species in Guanajuato, its natural distribution is more dominant in the south (Puebla and Oaxaca). This species can grow to a height of 4-5 meters, forms a short stem branched stems, dark green, with upward outbreaks, up to 10 centimeters in diameter. Each stem has 7-8 'ribs' wide. They have a black single backbone, 5 cm long, surrounded by other blackish thorns 6 to 8, curves and from 5 to 12 mm long; at the base where these spines are it is whitish, hence its common name. Its flowers are whitish up to 4 cm in diameter and 2-3 cm long, reddish fruits that give spherical reaching up to 1.5 cm in diameter and can have small vestigial bones cover escazas, with brown or red pulp.
Myrtillocactus geometrizans is the common species of 'garambullo' in Guanajuato, is also called 'nuestro'y father' kiosk ', it is native to central and northern Mexico, distributed in Queretaro, Michoacan, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas and Guanajuato. This is kind of a big cactus shrub that usually grows about 4-5 m, and sometimes even reaches 7 m in height, with a branch candelabra in the manner of mature plants. His main stem is short. Individual stems (branches) are arched 6-10 cm in diameter, 5 (occasionally 6) ribs rounded margin areolas spaced 1.5-3 cm, light green or teal to be growing. They have radial spines ('groups') 4 to 5 0.2 to 3 cm long, long gray or red when young; with a backbone of 1-3 cm or up to 7 cm long and 2-4 (6) cm in diameter. The flowers are creamy white, 2-2.5 (3.5) cm in diameter. Its fruit is a purple berry globose 1-2 cm long and 0.8-2 cm wide, with purple pulp and seeds 1.5-2 mm long.
These cacti are endangered because they get cut down for housing or farming as when the farmers clear a field.
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| Photo by Dave Leland |
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| Photo by Dave Leland |
Quanaxhuato explains The rainy season in the summer, favors the ripening of fruits round tasty and unmistakable as the purple marble Garambullos of Guanajuato. Who among those who live in these parts has not delighted in his childhood with his taste between tuna and green grapes?
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| Myrtillocactus schenckii. / Photo: columnar-cacti.org |
In Guanajuato we have 23 genera and 100 species of cacti, of these, two are garambullos, belonging to the genus Myrtillocactus, Latin literally means 'blueberry cactus'. They are endemic plants of Mexico and Guatemala, which are perhaps the most representative of our natural environment. These are arborescent cacti stems 'ribbed' (segments laterally resemble ribs) with branches from the base or middle, and with 'branches' (single stem) upward. At the ecosystem level, they are characteristic plant elements of desert scrub, tropical deciduous forests, and less frequent grassland and oak forests. Sometimes they can be the predominant vegetable element and form communities called "garambullales". They live between 1000 and 2000 m altitude.
Myrtillocactus schenckii ('white garambullo') is the least abundant species in Guanajuato, its natural distribution is more dominant in the south (Puebla and Oaxaca). This species can grow to a height of 4-5 meters, forms a short stem branched stems, dark green, with upward outbreaks, up to 10 centimeters in diameter. Each stem has 7-8 'ribs' wide. They have a black single backbone, 5 cm long, surrounded by other blackish thorns 6 to 8, curves and from 5 to 12 mm long; at the base where these spines are it is whitish, hence its common name. Its flowers are whitish up to 4 cm in diameter and 2-3 cm long, reddish fruits that give spherical reaching up to 1.5 cm in diameter and can have small vestigial bones cover escazas, with brown or red pulp.
Myrtillocactus geometrizans is the common species of 'garambullo' in Guanajuato, is also called 'nuestro'y father' kiosk ', it is native to central and northern Mexico, distributed in Queretaro, Michoacan, San Luis Potosi, Zacatecas, Hidalgo, Puebla, Veracruz, Nuevo Leon, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas and Guanajuato. This is kind of a big cactus shrub that usually grows about 4-5 m, and sometimes even reaches 7 m in height, with a branch candelabra in the manner of mature plants. His main stem is short. Individual stems (branches) are arched 6-10 cm in diameter, 5 (occasionally 6) ribs rounded margin areolas spaced 1.5-3 cm, light green or teal to be growing. They have radial spines ('groups') 4 to 5 0.2 to 3 cm long, long gray or red when young; with a backbone of 1-3 cm or up to 7 cm long and 2-4 (6) cm in diameter. The flowers are creamy white, 2-2.5 (3.5) cm in diameter. Its fruit is a purple berry globose 1-2 cm long and 0.8-2 cm wide, with purple pulp and seeds 1.5-2 mm long.
These cacti are endangered because they get cut down for housing or farming as when the farmers clear a field.
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Conoce los 12 Destinos más Coloridos de México
Cuando vemos colores cálidos solemos tener sensaciones positivas pues estas gamas van muy relacionadas con la alegría y el movimiento ¿Qué ocurre cuando estos colores se combinan con la cultura y el folclor de México? Claro, llega la magia.
When we see warm colours we tend to have positive feelings for these ranges van very related to the joy and movement what happens when these colors are combined with the culture and the folklore of Mexico? Of course, comes the magic.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Baltimore Sun has a recent article about the eight most unromantic places to visit. One is the Mummy Museum in Guanajuato:
( Daniel Jayo / Associated Press )
At this museum in central Mexico, you'll find over 100 mummies exhumed from a Guanajuato cemetery between 1870 and 1958. In 1870, a local law required families to pay a tax to ensure that their deceased loved ones stayed buried. The penalty for not paying was disinterment.
At this museum in central Mexico, you'll find over 100 mummies exhumed from a Guanajuato cemetery between 1870 and 1958. In 1870, a local law required families to pay a tax to ensure that their deceased loved ones stayed buried. The penalty for not paying was disinterment.
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