All Blog Posts Tagged 'Mexican' (10)

I  am now in Los Cabos to prepareUS Tax returns for Americans living, working, or owning real estate and businesses in Mexico.  We have been providing this service to Baja Sur Residents for over 20 years.  We will be here until June of 2012. No need to visit us if you wish to use our services on the web at …

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Here's a link to my latest photo album about a recent trek into the countryside near Oaxaca, to harvest aguamiel to let ferment into pulque.  I took a few gringos along for the experience, including one friend who is a professional photographer, and another who owns a successful Oaxacan restaurant in Seattle:

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MEXICO'S TRADITIONS and CELEBRATIONS

Three Kings' Day (Dia de los Santos Reyes) is celebrated in January and is the Feast of the Epiphany.  This day recalls the arrival in Bethlehem of the three wise men (reyes magos) each bearing a gift for the baby Jesus. This is the day of traditional gift-giving for children in Mexico. Rosca de Reyes, a crown-shaped sweet bread is decorated with candied fruits and has a small doll baked inside.  This bread is…

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So you’re retiring to Los Cabos. That’s great! This is destined to be one of (if not the) greatest adventures of your life. You’re going to have great fun, and meet wonderful new people and have excellent…

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Dia de Los Muertos… The Mexican Day of Death

By Linda Neil



Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, celebrated in Mexico and other Hispanic countries, has considerable religious significance and predates the conquest of Mexico by Hernando Cortez.



The festive period begins on the night of October 31 and continues through All Saints Day and All Souls Day, celebrated November 1st and 2nd respectively. On the… Continue

Victor and i are spending the entire month of September in San Miguel de Allende. We celebrated Mexico's Independence Day over the 15th & 16th, and it was spectacular. We are 1 block from the central plaza called "El Jardin", the Garden, here, & the fireworks from our rooftop terrace scared me & i ran back inside & just peeked out! in 1810 in the early hours of Sept. 16th, the priest Miguel… Continue

If you own 10% or more of a Mexican Corporation you must file Form 5471 with your U.S. Tax return. Expatriates must file this return whether or not they owe any tax. This filing requirement exists both for real estate corporations and for business corporations. The failure to file this form on a timely basis each year can result in a penalty of $10,000 per year. Often this form can be alleviated if a late filing excuse is attached to the return and the corporation does not have any unreported… Continue

Tlaquepaque is the artisan center for Guadalajara - filled with great stores and wonderful restaurants..all with the traditional Mexican theme. The " Little Luck Bird" (Pajarito de la Suerte) is also very ingrained in Mexican folklore.

The birdie dynamic goes something like this : You pay the gentleman about 20 or 30 pesos and he starts a little rhyme - something like - little birdie go and choose the cards that will bring this person their… Continue