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Things to Do: Lake Chapala Society, Ajijic, Mexico

Lake Chapala Society  16 de Septiembre 16-A, (376) 766-1140. Office & services M-Sat 10-2; grounds open until 5.  Expats hang out here to take classes, use the library, and chat over refreshments.  You can also visit for these reasons and additionally enjoy a stroll through the lovely gardens. 

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Sights to See: Kolob Canyons in Zion National Park, Utah

Kolob Canyons  20 miles S of Cedar City.  Located in a secluded desert area, this is the rugged wilderness portion of Zion National Park.  It was established as a park in 1937 and became part of Zion in 1956.  Though it doesn’t get many visitors, it does have a visitor center that dispenses backcountry permits and provides orientation to the sandstone canyons.  A 5-mile scenic drive climbs up

Great Sleeps: Best Western Hotel Monteverde Express, San Migue de Allende, Mexico

Best Western Hotel Monteverde Express  Volanteros #2, Zona Centro, 5 blks. from main plaza, (800) 543-0099.  4 stars.  30 rooms.  Continental breakfast.  Partially built in the 16th century by Spanish nobility, this hacienda-style hotel retains colonial flavor with its large courtyard garden featuring a four-century-old fountain.  It is fortified from the main street by a high wall and

Good Eats: El Morrel, Mexico City, Mexico

El Morrel  Allende 2, Colonia de Carmen, in Coyoacán, 5554-02-98.  Serving traditional Mexican food for more than 30 years, this family-run fonda has comfortable seating in a spacious dining room where a woman is often visible making tortillas by hand.  Traditional items include masa sopes, molletes (like open-face melted cheese sandwiches), and sometimes the spectacular chiles en nogada. 

Sights to See: Easter Island, Chile

Happy Easter!  And hope you enjoy this article about Easter Island.

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Good Eats: Buena Tierra Communidad, Mexico City, Mexico

Buena Tierra Communidad  Atlixco 94, in Condesa, 5211 4242.  Located in a leafy neighborhood at a five-point corner, this popular spot has a large sidewalk patio.  Sitting here provides great views of passersby and even of waiters and valets taking a break for a spiffy shoeshine.  Drinks are large and icy, and menu options at lunch include rolled fish tacos, large Italian panini, refreshing

Sights to See: Museo Frida Kahlo/Frida Kahlo Museum, Mexico City, Mexico

Museo Frida Kahlo/Frida Kahlo Museum  Londres 247, in Coyoacán, 55/5554-5999.  Tu-Sun 10am-5:45pm.  75 pesos, senior rate.  No cameras allowed inside; ok in garden.  Frida Kahlo was born on July 7, 1910 in Casa Azul, the cornflower-blue house that is now her namesake museum.  She grew up here and later lived here with husband Diego Rivera from 1929 until she died in 1954.  Kahlo spent her life

Good Eats: Karisma, Mexico City, Mexico

Karisma  Ave. Campos Elisccos 219, in Polanco, 5280 1872.  This popular cantina serves up bar drinks as well as a few traditional dishes, and the outside patio located on a busy corner of the street is quite the scene.  Most people come to drink and move on. 

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Good Eats: Kaffe Bondy, Mexico City, Mexico

Kaffe Bondy  Galileo 38/Newton, in Polanco, 5281 7028.  Tu-Sun 9-10pm.  Popular for breakfast, this attractive cafe serves a large selection of both Mexican pastries (from their bakery inside) and Mexican egg dishes. 

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Sights to See: Tourist Information Center, Jaffa, Israel

Tourist Information Center  17 Mazal Dagim St., +972 3 5184015.  Reservations advised.  “Jaffa Tales” takes you on a multi-sensory tour of an archaeological site that was just recently enclosed and converted into an indoor museum.  In addition to actual excavations, visitors sit on colorful acrylic swivel stools while watching a 4-D virtual performance that brings the past to life. 


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