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The last posts for class have been posted. Our despedida dinner is tomorrow. Everyone goes their separate ways on Saturday….some to Guadalajara, many back to Atlanta, and a couple will stay here.

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Corruption has been a common theme throughout our class. Within Mexico there exists corruption of the government, of the prison system, and also in the police force. This corruption of the police is currently leading to large amounts of drug related crime.
In Tultitlán, Mexico nearly 300 police officers were suspended, due to a […]

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The coming of the Internet has brought many changes around the world; the way people live and communicate has been greatly impacted. Certain social groups have used Internet blogs to create a community that spreads around the world, and, in this case, Mexico. If you look up blogs on the Internet you will be able […]

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Real de Catorce it’s a small town in the state of San Luis Potosi about 5 hours from Monterrey, we took an adventure to this traditional city and famous town, real de catorce was a very important town in the 1800´s, it got to be a very famous town because of the amount of silver […]

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            Last Sunday afternoon, our class traveled to Papa Bill’s clad in tri colors, but they weren’t that of the United States. These greens, whites, and reds were in obvious support for our temporary motherland, which ended up being a mistake because traitors never win.
            The CONCACAF Gold Cup Championship between Mexico and […]

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Last weekend when the class took a trip to Guanajuato, which is about 10 hours driving distance south of Monterrey, we were presented with the challenge of a photo safari contest. The purpose of the contest was to encourage us to see the important sites and experience the culture of this smaller town. The following […]

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Mexico has undergone a significant economic transition in the last decade, becoming a much more open economy. According to World Bank Atlas 2002, Mexico is the world’s ninth largest economy, the eighth largest exporter of goods and services with maquiladoras activity included, and the fourth largest oil producer.
Mexico has an intensive trade activity and has […]

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After visiting the Coke bottling plant this week, my curiosity was sparked as to the differences in the design of various beverage packaging.  
This two-liter bottle of Sprite is a typical shape for two-liter soda bottles. It really differs from the bottles in that the top has a longer, more angled slope; the typical two-liter bottles in […]

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The debate over illegal immigrants is at the forefront of Mexico-United States relations. We all know the arguments, and each of us probably holds his or her own opinion about the subject. Some fear losing America’s cultural identity to the vast number of foreigners entering our country: Hispanics have become America’s largest minority […]

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As we discussed Mexican exports in class, I became more and more interested in what types of goods Mexico is exporting, what conditions the farmers and manufacturers are living under, and their attitudes towards their business. I found these answers in an article about fruit exportation from a small farm in Hermosillo, Mexico.
This small […]

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Menopause has always been a nightmare both for women and their male counterparts. It is said that while the feminine side of the issue worries about the loss of sexual desire – which consequently affects the males – the masculine side of the issue lies in having to deal with their partners’ unstable temper. Organon […]

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Immigration is no longer the only conflict concerning the US-Mexico border, earlier this year a ‘water war’ broke out over the California-Mexico border. The All-American Canal in Imperial County, California passes its seepage as a source of water/irrigation for Mexican farmers; however, this has lately become a hot topic in which the Bush administration is […]

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    Easily known as the world’s most recognizable brand, Coca-Cola’s dominance of the soda industry came about during the 20th century when it was bought by Asa Candler. Today, the Coca-Cola Company produces almost 400 brands in more than 200 countries, with their headquarters in the good old city of Atlanta, Georgia. But there is […]

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While in Guanajuato, GTO last weekend, the class had the opportunity to go on a photo safari around town taking pictures of local sights and small town Mexican life. The results of the photo safari contest are posted below. The first number is the point total; the number in parentheses is for partial points for […]

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Yesterday we visited the PAN (Partido Accion Nacional) headquarters for the state of Nuevo Leon. Upon arrival, we were asked to come inside in order to prevent giving the idea to a passerby that we were unwelcome, treated without hospitality, or striking against the PAN. Although our appointment was with an individual who […]

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Here in Monterrey, the city seems very much like Atlanta: it’s noisy, polluted, sprawling, and full of street vendors. There is San Pedro, the “Buckhead” of Monterrey, with luxurious houses, strip malls, and a per-capita GDP rivaling many first world countries. Then there are the more typical neighborhoods, filled with crowed bus stops and small […]

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The Mexican Sense of Family
Familia. The one thing we all can count on is family, but how different is our sense of family from those in other cultures? In the United States, one’s family is typically important but rarely at the very top of the priorities list. They raise you […]

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Before arriving to Mexico I had only heard and read of actual taco stands, ‘mercados’, and street vendors. The walk-up window to the Publix Deli in Atlanta was the closest thing I knew to ‘eating street food.’ I was shocked to arrive in Mexico and see tacos being cooked on the side of the […]

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La Huasteca Potosina, Mexico
 
Llegada a la Cascada de Tamul, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
La Huasteca Potosina, ubicada en San Luis Potosí, en la Sierra Madre Oriental, su característica principal es su gran ecosistema que tiene, su vegetación es de tipo selvática y en ella puedes encontrar mucha diversidad en todo tipo de especies, es un ecosistema […]

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La televisión mexicana 
 
             
El principal medio de  entretenimiento en México es sin duda la televisión, ya que la mayoría de los mexicanos adquieren este aparato como algo necesario. 
La televisión en México se caracteriza, principalmente, como el medio visual de información, educación y entretenimiento de la mayoría de los mexicanos. Al respecto, en la actualidad, existen […]

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After being in Monterrey for several weeks, I have had the chance to indulge in my share of study breaks in the television lounge. I was thoroughly impressed with a few of the Mexican TV stations, especially the WB. However, this could be because it was playing all my favorite American shows. Furthermore, I found […]

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Halfway up a hill located on the western side of Monterrey stands El Obispado, one of Monterrey’s oldest buildings. Translated as “the Bishopric”, it is a medium-sized palace, made of faded-yellow stones, and topped with a massive dome roof. Several sets of steps lead from the front entrance down to a courtyard, which […]

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México .- México es conocido como un país lleno de problemas en su gobierno, dos problemas populares son la corrupción y la falta de transparencia en la información, sin embargo, hoy el gobierno mexicano se encuentra luchando contra la corrupción y busca ser un país más transparente, es por esto que existe la Ley Federal […]

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Apart from the taco stands all over town I haven’t really ventured into the Mexican fast food arena.  But the other day I did make a trip to El Pollo Loco by Tec’s campus for a quick lunch.  Observation one: very fitting name.  That place was crazy during the lunch hour.  Packed drive-thru (comment on […]

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     As we all know, the Mexican flag consists of three vertical bands of green, white, and red and in the center, the national coat of arms.

These colors were adopted after Mexico’s independence from Spain, and their meaning has fluctuated over time. Maybe they symbolize something different to each individual, or maybe there is no […]

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Monterrey has a great number of incredible architectonic structures such as “Palacio de Hierro” which at night is illuminated with rainbow colors. Also this side of what is consider part of Monterrey city is actually another county named San Pedro Garza García; famous because of its economic stability being number one in the whole country. […]

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College students spend a lot of time on their university campuses, especially if they live on campus. When you spend a lot of time in any environment you become used to seeing certain things every day. When you are removed from the environment that you know and you are placed into a new environment, you […]

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Tequila, a drink the Aztecs once offered to the gods and is now consumed around the world, is currently being threatened and soon may suffer from short supply.  The agave plant, which is used to make tequila, has been decreasing in price lately due to the oversupply of agave production. Last year, President Bush of […]

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    Located in the western state of Jalisco, Tapalpa is a small, cozy town that offers a peaceful escape to the busy city life of surrounding areas, most specifically Guadalajara. Its name comes from the word ‘Tlapalpan’, meaning the land of colors, and that is just what it is. Tapalpa has large mountains […]

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Pool Party!!!!!
Podemos ver en esta foto una convivencia con los diferentes compañeros de Georgia Tech en la cual nos divertimos, convivimos, y lo mas importante fue que compartimos las partes de cada una de nuestras culturas, de la cultura de cada uno de ellos y también se compartió la cultura que los mexicanos tenemos […]

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