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San Pancho Life Newsletter Date: October 21, 2011 Subscribers (emails): 764 Frequency: Every Friday (Bi-weekly in summer) Owners: Ian & Kerry Hodge Publisher: Kim King Send NEWS ideas to: info@sanpancholife.com Sales/Advertising: info@sanpancholife.com Sponsored, financed and supported by:
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San Pancho Magio A.C. Community Association
Meetings every Wednesday 6:00 pm at Cafe Del Mar, weekly reunion AC San Pancho Magico (in formation), all invited to participate, it is very important to your presence, please spread the word.
Purpose: The Partnership aims to achieve major improvement in the welfare of all the inhabitants of the town of San Francisco, San Pancho, Nayarit, through the development of projects and actions to improve day by day the tourist town.
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Kimberly King - Executive Director
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Hola San Pancho,
San Pancho experienced a tropical storm instead of the predicted hurricane Jova. The storm brought heavy downpour but not what was expected. Hurricane Jova slammed into Mexico's Pacific coast as a Category 2 storm early Wednesday, swamping beach towns and causing floods in the mountains above.
The storm toppled trees, knocked out power and flooded streets in the major port city of Manzanillo. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Jova's maximum sustained winds were near 100 mph (160 kph) when it hit, but it was weakening steadily as it moved inland and winds were down to 75 mph (140 kph) by 7 a.m (8 a.m. EDT; 1200GMT).
Always Be Prepared. The web site National Hurricane Center has all the information on how to prepare for a hurricane. It also gives you up to date information regarding Hurricanes. For all of San Pancho's weather updates, you can go to SanPanchoWeather.com
The 2011 Pan American Games began this week. Beach Volleyball Games played October 16-19 with the Semifinals from October 20-21 and the finals are scheduled for Saturday, October 22. Also on October 22, swimming takes place at the Malecon. Male and female athletes are expected to participate. Sailing takes place from October 17-23. Contact the Vallarta Yacht Club for finals. October 23 triathlon event will be at the Marine Terminal with 70 athletes participating. Mexico is now in third place at the medals table with six gold medals in the first three days of the 2011 Pan American Games. On October 18, the US was in the lead with 43, followed by Brazil with 21 and Mexico with 16 medals.
I look forward to bringing you all the happenings in our community, and share with you, the joy of living in San Pancho.
Please feel free to post your comments, share your photos, and report any news about San Pancho on our Facebook page.
You can contact me directly at sanpancholife.com, if you would like to talk about advertising or to write for us.
I look forward to talking to you about San Pancho and encourage you to come by the office, at #50 Tercer Mundo, for a cup of coffee.
Have a great week!
Kimberly
Kimberly King
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Pan American Games 2011
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San Pancho Shops Reopening
for the Season
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As you walk down Tercer Mundo you'll notice the merchants cleaning
and painting their business
and shops. They are all getting ready for the season.
Al caminar por Tercer Mundo te darás cuenta de los comerciantes de limpieza y pintura de sus negocios y tiendas. Ellos se están preparando para la temporada.
photo by Ramon Garcia of Huapango
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Escuela del Mundo
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 Escuela del Mundo students were joined by 5th grade students of the public school Primaria in an important and very fun event to celebrate International Literacy Day. Each of the classrooms of Escuela del Mundo brought to life the characters and stories from classic fables and tales in playful and colorful presentations. Afterwards, a Tongue-Twister Challenge took place -- inviting all children in the audience to join in. Winners went home with backpacks and bookmarks (created by the students themselves!). Thanks to all the parents who helped provide popcorn and drinks and the public school students who participated!
Next event is Dia de los Muertos at Escuela del Mundo on November 1st (open to the public). If you haven't been to our beautiful school, come to our open events or just come by to take a tour! Volunteers and donations of any kind are always welcomed and appreciated.
Gracias. photo credit Guillermo Abarca Corona
Escuela del Mundo estudiantes se unieron a estudiantes de 5to grado de la Primaria de la escuela pública en un evento importante y muy divertido para celebrar el Día Internacional de la Alfabetización. Cada una de los ninos de la Escuela del Mundo trajo a la vida a los personajes y las historias de fábulasy cuentos clásicos en las presentaciones juguetón y colorido.Después, un reto trabalenguas se llevó a cabo - invitar a todos los niños del público a unirse pulg ganadores se fueron a casacon las mochilas y los marcadores (creado por los propiosestudiantes). Gracias a todos los padres que ayudaron a proporcionar las palomitas y bebidas y los estudiantes de escuelas públicas que participaron!
El próximo evento es Día de los Muertos en la Escuela del Mundo el 1 de noviembre (abierto al público). Si usted no ha estado a nuestra hermosa escuela, llegan a nuestras jornadas de puertas abiertas, o simplemente venir a tomar un tour!Voluntarios y donaciones de cualquier tipo son siemprebienvenidos y apreciados.
Gracias. Crédito de la foto Guillermo Abarca Corona
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History of San Pancho Turtles: Part One
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This is part one, of a two part series of the history of San Pancho turtles.
This is Juan Garcia, property
caretaker, and this is his story about San Pancho turtles.
Have you lived in San Pancho all your life?
Yes, I was born here. I went to school in La Cruz and Lo De Marcos. After that, I went into the Navy. My mother lived here for 70 years, and her mother lived here for 85 years.
How much has the town changed since you were a child?
Lots. There were maybe 10 houses in town. The lagoon was so crystal clear you could see fish swimming around. There was a small square around where La Ola Rica Restaurant is now, with a big tree, and every afternoon old men played cards and drank raicilla [a centuries-old drink, often homemade, similar to tequila or mezcal]. We didn't have beer; that was the only alcohol available. There is an older man, Don Severiano Castellon Rodriguez, who is 96 now and still quite sharp. He could tell you the whole history of how it was back then. He'd play guitar all night to a crowd of people who would come to the square and listen.
The main street, which is now called Tercer Mundo, was the only street in town and it was dirt. There was only one store in town, Don Chuy Palomera's. Don Chuy has since died and his family maintains a very small store, kitty-corner to the restaurant La Ola Rica, as a memorial. Highway 200, which passes by the town, was built in 1965. In 1970, the first car (Don Cesar Becerra's taxi) came to town. The car died of rust, but Don Cesar still lives, and now has about six taxis. In 1972, President Luis Echeverria came to San Pancho.
What effect did he have on the town?
He built a big house on the cliff at the end of the beach for himself, and then began building up the town. He put in utilities, schools, the hospital and factories that canned and packed fruit, made soap, sausages and processed milk. The only road to the north ended at the town cemetery, which is where Villas Paradise is now, in Costa Azul. President Echeverria moved the graves to their present location atop a hill on Calle Ceilan.
Was there lots of wildlife in those early days?
Yes. My mother told me there were lots of jaguars all around this area. They would come out at night and kill cows, so the farmers would take their cows to the beach to protect them from the jaguars. She also told me the turtles would come up to the beach at night and crawl around the cows sleeping on the beach and lay their eggs. People would come and collect the eggs and take them home to eat.
How did that affect the turtle population?
Not good.
So you got involved in helping them?
Yes. I was working in the jungle as a caretaker for a house out there. This was in maybe 1989. One day I saw some leatherback nests on Las Bancas beach, which is about a half mile north of Bungalows Lydia, and some guy was poaching the eggs. I thought I would like to protect the turtles from this. Then I met Jesse Hendry, who moved here in the spring of 1990. We started talking and we had the same ideas about helping the turtles, so we decided to work together. At first, we did not have permission from the government - since the CITES Treaty [Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species] of the early 1970s, handling a turtle in any form, even trying to help them, was illegal - so for two seasons we quietly rescued turtle nests and seeded the beaches here to make the population bigger.
Who else was involved in that?
In the beginning, it was me, Jesse and my brothers Nemo and Lavo.
Did you meet with much resistance from the locals when you first started doing this?
Oh yes. Sometimes poachers would put pieces of wood with nails in them to try and flatten our car tires. Other times they'd dig holes, put branches over them and hope we'd get stuck. Some people were really mad, saying, 'You are with the gringos'. I'd tell them, 'No, no, it's my idea, we have to change. If we keep killing the turtles, your children, your grandchildren will never see another turtle.' Then I bargained with them, and told them, 'You can maybe collect 120 eggs, take 20 for yourself but you have to give me 100 [for the turtle project].'
Did you ever fear for your safety?
Sometimes people would threaten to beat me. I didn't care, I wasn't afraid. I wanted to protect the turtles. Poaching had been illegal since the early 1970s, but it was still going on. It's still going on today, but not as bad as back then.
Did you eventually get legal permission to continue this work?
Yes. In 1991, Jesse and I traveled to Tepic to meet with an official from SEDESOL [the Ministry of Social Development, which was in charge of Environmental Protection] to obtain federal permits. Then we began getting more volunteers. In 1992, [local residents] Judith Anderson, Javier Barrera [now deceased] and Frank Smith began working with us. That same year, we got non-profit status and we officially formed the Grupo Ecologico de la Costa Verde.
To be continued.....
Se trata de una parte, de una serie de dos partes de la historia de San Pancho tortugas.
Se trata de Juan García, de propiedad cuidador, y esta es su historia sobre San Pancho tortugas. ¿Ha vivido en San Pancho toda tu vida? Sí, yo nací aquí. Fui a la escuela en La Cruz y Lo De Marcos.Después de eso, fui a la Marina. Mi madre vive aquí desde hace 70 años, y su madre vive aquí desde hace 85 años. ¿Cuánto ha cambiado la ciudad desde que eras un niño? Lotes. Había como 10 casas en la ciudad. La laguna era tan claro como el cristal se podía ver los peces nadando alrededor.Hubo una pequeña plaza, donde alrededor de Restaurante La Ola Rica es ahora, con un gran árbol, y cada tarde los hombres de edad jugando a las cartas y bebieron raicilla [una bebida de siglos de antigüedad, a menudo en casa, similar al tequila o mezcal]. No teníamos cerveza, que era el alcohol disponible.Hay un hombre mayor, Don Severiano Rodríguez Castellón, que tiene 96 ahora y todavía muy fuerte. Se podría decir de toda la historia de cómo fue en aquel entonces. Había tocar la guitarra durante toda la noche ante una multitud de personas que vienen a la plaza y escuchar. La calle principal, que ahora se llama Tercer Mundo, era la única calle en la ciudad y que era de tierra. Sólo había una tienda en la ciudad, Don Chuy de Palomera. Don Chuy ya ha muerto y su familia mantiene una tienda muy pequeña, kitty-esquina del restaurante La Ola Rica, como un monumento. La carretera 200, que pasa por la ciudad, fue construido en 1965.En 1970, el primer coche (taxi Don Cesar Becerra) llegó a la ciudad. El coche se murió de la roya, pero don César vive todavía, y ahora tiene cerca de seis taxis. En 1972, el presidente Luis Echeverría llegó a San Pancho. ¿Qué efecto tuvo que haber en la ciudad? Él construyó una casa grande en el acantilado en el extremo de la playa por sí mismo, y luego comenzó la construcción de la ciudad. Puso en los servicios públicos, escuelas, hospitales y fábricas que la leche de frutas en conserva y envasados, jabón hecho, embutidos y procesados. El único camino hacia el norte terminó en el cementerio de la ciudad, que es donde está ahora el Paraíso Villas, en la Costa Azul. El presidente Echeverría se trasladó de las tumbas a su actual ubicación sobre una colina en la calle Ceilán. Hubo mucha vida salvaje en esos primeros días? Sí. Mi madre me dijo que había un montón de jaguares en esta zona. Ellos salen por la noche y matar a las vacas, por lo que los campesinos llevaban sus vacas a la playa para protegerse de los jaguares. También me dijo que las tortugas se acercaba a la playa por la noche y se arrastran las vacas, se duermen en la playa y depositan sus huevos. La gente venía a recoger los huevos y llevarlos a casa para comer. ¿Cómo fue que afectan a la población de tortugas? No es bueno. Por lo que se involucró en ayudar a ellos? Sí. Yo estaba trabajando en la selva como un cuidador de una casa por ahí. Esta fue tal vez en 1989. Un día vi algunos nidos de tortuga baula en Playa Las Bancas, que es aproximadamente una milla al norte de la mitad de Bungalows Lydia, y un tipo se la caza furtiva de los huevos. Pensé que sería como para proteger a las tortugas de esta. Entonces conocí a Jesse Hendry, quien se mudó aquí en la primavera de 1990. Empezamos a hablar y teníamos las mismas ideas sobre cómo ayudar a las tortugas, así que decidimos trabajar juntos.Al principio, no teníamos el permiso del gobierno - desde el Tratado de CITES [Convención sobre el Comercio Internacional de Especies Amenazadas] de la década de 1970, el manejo de una tortuga en cualquier forma, incluso tratando de ayudarlos, era ilegal - así por dos temporadas que en silencio los nidos de tortugas rescatadas y sembradas las playas de aquí a la población más grande. ¿Quién más estuvo involucrado en eso? En el principio, que era yo, Jesse y mis hermanos, Nemo y Lavo. ¿Se reunió con resistencia por parte de los lugareños la primera vez que empecé a hacer esto? Oh, sí. A veces, los cazadores furtivos que poner trozos de madera con clavos en ellos para tratar de aplastar a nuestros llantas. Otras veces se cavan hoyos, poner ramas sobre ellos y la esperanza nos queda atascado. Algunas personas estaban muy enojado, diciendo: "Usted está con los gringos".Yo les digo, 'No, no, es mi idea, tenemos que cambiar. Si seguimos matando a las tortugas, sus hijos, sus nietos nunca verá otra tortuga. Entonces negoció con ellos, y les dijo: 'Usted tal vez puede recoger 120 huevos, tome por sí mismo 20, pero me tienes que dar el 100 [para el proyecto de tortugas]. ¿Alguna vez se teme por su seguridad? A veces la gente amenazaba con pegarme. No me importaba, yo no tenía miedo. Quería proteger a las tortugas. La caza furtiva ha sido ilegal desde 1970, pero todavía estaba en marcha. Que todavía continúa hoy, pero no tan malo como en aquel entonces. ¿Sabía usted finalmente obtener el permiso legal para continuar con este trabajo? Sí. En 1991, Jesse y yo viajamos a Tepic para reunirse con un funcionario de la SEDESOL [el Ministerio de Desarrollo Social, que estaba a cargo de Protección Ambiental] para obtener los permisos federales. Entonces empezamos a conseguir más voluntarios. En 1992, [los residentes locales] Judith Anderson, Javier Barrera [ya fallecido] y Frank Smith comenzó a trabajar con nosotros. Ese mismo año, llegamos sin fines de lucro y se constituyó oficialmente el Grupo Ecológico de la Costa Verde.
Continuará .....
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Notes From The Ranch
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Who would of thought that 21 years ago, when I signed up for an Adult Education 6 week course in Therapeutic Massage, that it would have turned into my career! I fell in love with the discipline of Massage and immediately signed up with Steven Yates for classes. He was the Massage Therapist for the University of Kentucky Wildcat Football team so I was able to practice on some BIG bodies! I graduated with honors and then didn't use my education for 7 years. In 1997 I went to India with CrossCultural Solutions and gave bodywork treatments to severly disabled children in institutonal situations. I broke my heart. But I went back and forth for 3 years to help as much as I could.
In 1997, I came to San Pancho and hung out my shingle, Healing Massage. At that time I was the only therapist and massage was a fairly new concept here. In fact, if you looked in the PV phone book under Massages, you had a whole choice of Adult Escort services! Not. And the local kids would call me La Bruja, the witch. Now, many years later, here in San Pancho we are fortunate to have some of the top Massage Therapists in the area. The diversity of style is amazing. We can order up Swedish, Deep Tissue, Russian Technique, Reiki, PreNatal, Thai, Rolfing, Shiatsu and Sports massages delivered right to your door! To complement the massages, manicures, pedicures and facials are available, too. The whole spa experience right in your own home. We also have a webpage, sanpanchomassage.com that acts as a central contact for all of the licensed Therapists in the area. You can contact your favorite Massage Therapist directly or send your information and requests through the webpage. Please take advantage of the Massage options when you are visiting. There is nothing like having a professional massage in the comfort of your own (or rented) villa.
Things I am thankful for: cooler mornings, organic eggs, putting my patience to practice and my personal mechanic.
Blessings, Tamara
 Tamara Bode has been living in San Pancho for 15 years. She is the owner of Harmonia Holistica. She is a Massage Therapist, and also specializes in nutrition counseling and lifestyle coaching. Contact Tamara at harmoniaspa@gmail.com ¿Quién de pensamiento que hace 21 años, cuando me inscribí en un curso de una semana de Educación de Adultos 6 en Masaje Terapéutico, que se habría convertido en mi carrera! Me enamoré de la disciplina del masaje y de inmediato firmó con Steven Yates para las clases. Él era el masajista de la Universidad de Kentucky equipo de fútbol Wildcat, así que se puede practicar en algunos cuerpos GRANDES! Me gradué con honores y luego no usar mi educación durante 7 años. En 1997 fui a India con soluciones interculturales y se entregó a los tratamientos a los niños gravemente carrocería con discapacidad en situaciones institutonal. Me rompió el corazón.Pero yo iba y venía por 3 años para ayudar en todo lo que pude. En 1997, llegó a San Pancho y salía de mi tejas, masaje curativo. En ese momento yo era la única terapeuta y el masaje fue un concepto relativamente nuevo aquí. De hecho, si uno mira en la guía telefónica PV en masajes, que tenía una opción completa de servicios de escolta para adultos! No. Y los niños del lugar que me llamaron La Bruja, la bruja. Ahora, muchos años después, aquí en San Pancho tenemos la suerte de tener algunos de los mejores terapeutas de masajes en la zona. La diversidad de estilo es increíble. Podemos ordenar el tejido sueco, profundo, técnica rusa, Reiki, prenatal, tailandés, Rolfing, Shiatsu y masaje deportivo entregado a su puerta! Para complementar los masajes, manicura, pedicura y tratamientos faciales están disponibles, también. La experiencia de spa todo derecho en su propia casa. También tenemos una página web,sanpanchomassage.com que actúa como una central de contacto para todos los terapeutas con licencia en la zona.Puede comunicarse con su masajista favorito directamente o envíe su información y solicitudes a través de la página web. Por favor tome ventaja de las opciones de masaje, cuando va a visitar. No hay nada como tener un masaje profesional en la comodidad de su propio (o rentado) villa. Cosas que me siento agradecido por: mañanas frías, huevos orgánicos, poniendo la paciencia para practicar y mi mecánico personal. Tamara |
Retiring in San Pancho
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Best Place to Retire Abroad is
San Pancho. Imagine waking up under sunny skies in a Mexican paradise, in a spacious, open-terraced home, your backyard dotted with bougainvillea and palm trees. After you take a walk on the beach, swim and then enjoy a pitcher of fresh-squeezed orange juice, you can greet your fellow expats at the malecon. In the afternoon volunteer with the local kids, and in the evening savor a delicious dinner of grilled shrimp and carne asada at a charming cafe. This is life in San Pancho! We are so lucky!
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Kimberly King
Executive Director
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