Sonora Mexico - is one of the 31 states along with Mexico City, comprise
Other large cities include Obregón, Nogales (on the Mexico-United States border), San Luis Río Colorado, and Navojoa.
Sonora is bordered by the MEX states of Chihuahua to the east, Baja California to the northwest and Sinaloa to the south. To the north the U.S.–Mex border with the USA states of Arizona & New Mexico, & on the west the Gulf of California.
They have their own Sonora drug cartel & rival Caborca Cartel.
The Sonoran diet Usual is carne asada / beef & flour or corn tortillas .
Sonoran Shredded Beef Tacos . Beef That is simmered in a delicious sauce of onion, garlic, spices, tomato & beef . It is then shredded and served on corn tortillas with Mexico Chile Sauce.Sonora beef is made with brisket,simmered for 4 hours in beef stock and water along with dried & fresh chilies, garlic, celery & onions.
Sonoran-style flour tortillas are stretched paper thin & cooked on a griddle with small blisters that give them a smoky flavor.
The Sonoran Hot Dog a hot dog wrapped in bacon, grilled, and served on a roll topped with beans, tomato, onions, jalapenos, cheese, mayo, & mustard. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, and is readily available in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona.
Machaca Burrito, is made with shredded beef, eggs, onions, tomato, bell peppers and spices, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Bacanora is their state’s version of tequila.
Other large cities include Obregón, Nogales (on the Mexico-United States border), San Luis Río Colorado, and Navojoa.
Sonora is bordered by the MEX states of Chihuahua to the east, Baja California to the northwest and Sinaloa to the south. To the north the U.S.–Mex border with the USA states of Arizona & New Mexico, & on the west the Gulf of California.
They have their own Sonora drug cartel & rival Caborca Cartel.
The Sonoran diet Usual is carne asada / beef & flour or corn tortillas .
Sonoran Shredded Beef Tacos . Beef That is simmered in a delicious sauce of onion, garlic, spices, tomato & beef . It is then shredded and served on corn tortillas with Mexico Chile Sauce.Sonora beef is made with brisket,simmered for 4 hours in beef stock and water along with dried & fresh chilies, garlic, celery & onions.
Sonoran-style flour tortillas are stretched paper thin & cooked on a griddle with small blisters that give them a smoky flavor.
The Sonoran Hot Dog a hot dog wrapped in bacon, grilled, and served on a roll topped with beans, tomato, onions, jalapenos, cheese, mayo, & mustard. It originated in Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora, and is readily available in Phoenix and Tucson Arizona.
Machaca Burrito, is made with shredded beef, eggs, onions, tomato, bell peppers and spices, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. Bacanora is their state’s version of tequila.
Sonora Mexico is home to 8 indigenous groups: Mayos, Yaquis, Pimas, Guarijíos, Series, Pápagos, Cucapá, Kika and is located northwestern Mexico.
Sonora Mexico, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. Borders the United States (Arizona and New Mexico) to the north, by the mexican states of Chihuahua to the east and Sinaloa to the south, and by Baja California state and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) to the west. Hermosillo is the state capital.
Sonora’s most popular sport is baseball
The largest desert biosphere reserve is in Sonora, El Gran Desierto del Pinacate
It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site due the dramatic combination of two very distinct landscape types: volcanic landscape & sand dunes.
The Mirador Escénico of San Carlos, Sonora is considered the #1 Ocean Scenic View of the world according to National Geographic
main attractions are its beaches and its magnificent desert, Sonora is also a land of vast cattle ranches and thus beef is a big staple food.
Sonora Mexico, estado (state), northwestern Mexico. Borders the United States (Arizona and New Mexico) to the north, by the mexican states of Chihuahua to the east and Sinaloa to the south, and by Baja California state and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) to the west. Hermosillo is the state capital.
Sonora’s most popular sport is baseball
The largest desert biosphere reserve is in Sonora, El Gran Desierto del Pinacate
It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site due the dramatic combination of two very distinct landscape types: volcanic landscape & sand dunes.
The Mirador Escénico of San Carlos, Sonora is considered the #1 Ocean Scenic View of the world according to National Geographic
main attractions are its beaches and its magnificent desert, Sonora is also a land of vast cattle ranches and thus beef is a big staple food.
by Blu_leef January 26, 2023
Puebla Mexico - located in east-central Mexico bordered by the states of Veracruz to the north & east, Hidalgo, México state, Tlaxcala & Morelos to the west, & Guerrero , Oaxaca to the south. The origins of the state lie in the city of Puebla, which was founded by the Spanish in the valley in 1531 to secure the trade route between Mexico City & the port of Veracruz.
Día de los Muertos & Cinco De Mayo
Are heavily celebrated here .
Bataille de Puebla which took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de Zaragoza during the 2nd French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to storm the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe situated on top of the hills.
The climate of Puebla is subtropical, with a dry season from November to April & a rainy season from May to October.
Día de los Muertos & Cinco De Mayo
Are heavily celebrated here .
Bataille de Puebla which took place on 5 May, Cinco de Mayo, 1862, near Puebla de Zaragoza during the 2nd French intervention in Mexico. French troops under the command of Charles de Lorencez repeatedly failed to storm the forts of Loreto and Guadalupe situated on top of the hills.
The climate of Puebla is subtropical, with a dry season from November to April & a rainy season from May to October.
Puebla mexico common to the state include atole with chili pepper (chileatole), spicy mole verde, barbacoa, chilate with chopped onion, cemitas, cecina, guacamole with lime, & mole de caderas or mole espinazo. Many of these are found in the Sierra Mixteca region. However, the state is best known for cemitas, mole poblano, chiles en nogada & chalupas.
by Blu_leef February 03, 2023
Guanajuato Mexico - Guanajuato is in central Mexico. It is bordered by the Mexican states of Jalisco to the west, Zacatecas to the northwest, San Luis Potosí to the north, Querétaro to the east, & Michoacán to the south.
Popular foods here are
TAQUITOS- small taco that is rolled and cooked .
Carne asada Tacos
Gringas - flour tortillas filled with al pastor marinated pork meat, cheese, pineapple slices, onions, chili sauce, coriander & grilled like a quesadilla
But eaten like a taco.
Salsa verde / green salsa enchiladas.
Virgin’s Tears (Lágrimas de la Virgen)
cooked beets, lime, lettuce, banana, apple & orange are added and it is sweetened with sugar, best to drink cold .
Strawberry liqueur is a typical drink of the city of Irapuato. Prepared by baking the strawberries & then put them to dry, extract the honey & add alcohol.
Cerveza / Beer
Popular foods here are
TAQUITOS- small taco that is rolled and cooked .
Carne asada Tacos
Gringas - flour tortillas filled with al pastor marinated pork meat, cheese, pineapple slices, onions, chili sauce, coriander & grilled like a quesadilla
But eaten like a taco.
Salsa verde / green salsa enchiladas.
Virgin’s Tears (Lágrimas de la Virgen)
cooked beets, lime, lettuce, banana, apple & orange are added and it is sweetened with sugar, best to drink cold .
Strawberry liqueur is a typical drink of the city of Irapuato. Prepared by baking the strawberries & then put them to dry, extract the honey & add alcohol.
Cerveza / Beer
Guanajuato Mexico has particularly seen growth in the automotive industry.
Located in central Mexico, northwest of Mexico City, Guanajuato is one of the main strawberry producing states in Mexico. While the region of Irapuato was the first that dedicated itself to strawberry production for decades, currently Tarandacuao, Abasolo, and Valle de Santiago all grow the berries as well.
Located in central Mexico, northwest of Mexico City, Guanajuato is one of the main strawberry producing states in Mexico. While the region of Irapuato was the first that dedicated itself to strawberry production for decades, currently Tarandacuao, Abasolo, and Valle de Santiago all grow the berries as well.
by Blu_leef January 28, 2023
Colima Mexico - state & city same name, Colima. is a tiny state of western Mexico on the central Pacific coast, includes the 4 oceanic Revillagigedo Islands. Mainland Colima shares borders with the states of Jalisco & Michoacán. In addition to the capital city of Colima, the main cities are Manzanillo & Tecomán.
Colima's main crops are 🍋, melons, 🥭, papaya, 🍉, yellow seedless 🍉 & 🍌. Other crops include 🌽, sugar cane, jalapeno chilies, 🍒 🍅& 🥒.
Popular food here is
Sopitos -
Small fried tortillas with shredded meat & local cheese.
Tamales de Chihuilin - 🌽 tamales are steamed in 🍌 leaves,
The flavour is unique as pork lard is used along with local chihuilines fish from the river
Chicharron en Salsa -
Deep fried pork skin served in a red or green sauce.
Fish Ceviche -
ground fish that is marinated in lime juice & then drained producing a dry-style ceviche.
It’s often with red snapper but it can be made with any local fish.
Chilayo - pork & vegetable stew served with rice & pickled 🧅.
Pozole Seco - dry white pozole, which has practically no broth topped with 🥓, 🥬, 🧅 , radish.
Menudo - cow guts (tripe) soup
Chamorro-
Slow cooked pork leg served in a spicy sauce.
Atole -
A drink made with 🌽 with a bit of vanilla & cinnamon.
Tejuino -
fermented 🌽, molasses, cinnamon, 🧂& lime over crushed ice
Tuba -
alcoholic drink uses sap from 🥥 palm trees are fermented then topped with toasted 🥜.
Tuxca -
An alcoholic drink that ferments sap from local agave plants.
Colima's main crops are 🍋, melons, 🥭, papaya, 🍉, yellow seedless 🍉 & 🍌. Other crops include 🌽, sugar cane, jalapeno chilies, 🍒 🍅& 🥒.
Popular food here is
Sopitos -
Small fried tortillas with shredded meat & local cheese.
Tamales de Chihuilin - 🌽 tamales are steamed in 🍌 leaves,
The flavour is unique as pork lard is used along with local chihuilines fish from the river
Chicharron en Salsa -
Deep fried pork skin served in a red or green sauce.
Fish Ceviche -
ground fish that is marinated in lime juice & then drained producing a dry-style ceviche.
It’s often with red snapper but it can be made with any local fish.
Chilayo - pork & vegetable stew served with rice & pickled 🧅.
Pozole Seco - dry white pozole, which has practically no broth topped with 🥓, 🥬, 🧅 , radish.
Menudo - cow guts (tripe) soup
Chamorro-
Slow cooked pork leg served in a spicy sauce.
Atole -
A drink made with 🌽 with a bit of vanilla & cinnamon.
Tejuino -
fermented 🌽, molasses, cinnamon, 🧂& lime over crushed ice
Tuba -
alcoholic drink uses sap from 🥥 palm trees are fermented then topped with toasted 🥜.
Tuxca -
An alcoholic drink that ferments sap from local agave plants.
Colima Mexico has 1 of highest murder rate per capita & 1 of the highest crime rates, due to its ports being a contested area for cartels and cartel activities.
It is the 4th smallest federal entity after Tlaxcala, Morelos & the Federal District of Mexico City, containing only 0.3% of the country's total territory. The state is in the middle of Mexico's Pacific coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean & the states of Jalisco & Michoacán.
Colima cartel has become a branch of the Sinaloa Cartel as are the Milenio Cartel, Guadalajara Cartel, & Sonora Cartels.
Colima marks the latest manifestation of violence in one of Mexico’s smallest yet deadliest states — a dubious honor attributable to Colima’s location along the territorial fault lines dividing Mexico’s most powerful cartels.
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It is the 4th smallest federal entity after Tlaxcala, Morelos & the Federal District of Mexico City, containing only 0.3% of the country's total territory. The state is in the middle of Mexico's Pacific coast, bordered by the Pacific Ocean & the states of Jalisco & Michoacán.
Colima cartel has become a branch of the Sinaloa Cartel as are the Milenio Cartel, Guadalajara Cartel, & Sonora Cartels.
Colima marks the latest manifestation of violence in one of Mexico’s smallest yet deadliest states — a dubious honor attributable to Colima’s location along the territorial fault lines dividing Mexico’s most powerful cartels.
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by Blu_leef May 11, 2023
Tabasco Mexico - located in the southeast of the country, bordering the mexican states of Campeche to the northeast, Veracruz to the west, and Chiapas to the south & the country of Guatemala to the southeast. It has a coastline to the north with the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the state is covered in rainforest as, unlike most other areas of Mexico, it has plentiful rainfall year-round. The state is also home to La Venta, the major site of the Olmec civilization, considered to be the origin of later Mesoamerican cultures. It produces significant quantities of petroleum & natural gas.
Typical dishes include those with iguana meat, gar fish, beef puchero, smoked oysters, totopostes, pork with beans and tortillas made with banana and fresh corn
Chocolate is still found in preparations which have not changed since pre Hispanic times mostly as hot or cold beverages. The most common cold chocolate beverage is pozol, served fresh or fermented.known for its sweets such as sweetened fruits in corn husks, often accompanied by a cacao and corn beverage called chorote.
Typical dishes include those with iguana meat, gar fish, beef puchero, smoked oysters, totopostes, pork with beans and tortillas made with banana and fresh corn
Chocolate is still found in preparations which have not changed since pre Hispanic times mostly as hot or cold beverages. The most common cold chocolate beverage is pozol, served fresh or fermented.known for its sweets such as sweetened fruits in corn husks, often accompanied by a cacao and corn beverage called chorote.
Tabasco Mexico just like the sause of the
Same name .Traditional masculine dress consists of a white shirt & pants, with black shoes, black belt, a hat in a style called "chontal" red handkerchief around the neck. This dress is based on an older type of clothing called traje choco, made of cotton cloth called manta, used to work in the fields.
Traditional female dress consists of a wide skirt trimmed with a ruffle. Under the skirt is a slip designed to fluff the skirt and make the waist look smaller. The blouse is white with an embroidered band in bright colors, often with flower &/or animal designs. It has short sleeves ending in a square form in the lower part. The woman often carried a small handkerchief and a shawl called a rebozo in bright colors, often complementing the skirt. The shoes are black.
Same name .Traditional masculine dress consists of a white shirt & pants, with black shoes, black belt, a hat in a style called "chontal" red handkerchief around the neck. This dress is based on an older type of clothing called traje choco, made of cotton cloth called manta, used to work in the fields.
Traditional female dress consists of a wide skirt trimmed with a ruffle. Under the skirt is a slip designed to fluff the skirt and make the waist look smaller. The blouse is white with an embroidered band in bright colors, often with flower &/or animal designs. It has short sleeves ending in a square form in the lower part. The woman often carried a small handkerchief and a shawl called a rebozo in bright colors, often complementing the skirt. The shoes are black.
by Blu_leef January 27, 2023
Chihuahua Mexico - located in the north-west part of Mexico and bordered by the states of Sonora to the west, Sinaloa to the southwest, Durango to the south, and Coahuila to the east. To the north and northeast, it shares a border with the USA States of New Mexico & Texas. Its capital city is Chihuahua City the largest city is Juárez. And Cuauhtémoc.
the state's big attraction, Las Barrancas del Cobre/ Copper Canyon, larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
Chihuahua serves as an important route prospering from billions of money from international trade of NAFTA. But the state suffers activities from drug cartels.
Popular foods are Enchiladas coloniales a Mexican dish originating from Chihuahua.
Tesguino a beer made from malted corn that Tarahumara, a tribe from the Sierra Madre valleys ,This drink is strained and should be enjoyed immediately.
Empanadas de Santa Rita , empanadas enjoyed on may 22nd.
Sotol is a Mexican spirit distilled from a group of plants of the Dasylirion , aka desert spoon. Sotol a close relative to tequila & mezcal.
The drink is made by roasting, fermenting & then distilling piña—the center of the plant. It has a smoky character similar to mezcal. The flavor is smooth & mellow & the drink has a warm finish.
Chile pasilla con queso is a Mexican chili pepper-based dish .
Queso Chihuahua is a Mexican cheese made from cow's milk. aka Menonita, referring to the Mennonite community in Chihuahua that first produced it.
the state's big attraction, Las Barrancas del Cobre/ Copper Canyon, larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon of Arizona.
Chihuahua serves as an important route prospering from billions of money from international trade of NAFTA. But the state suffers activities from drug cartels.
Popular foods are Enchiladas coloniales a Mexican dish originating from Chihuahua.
Tesguino a beer made from malted corn that Tarahumara, a tribe from the Sierra Madre valleys ,This drink is strained and should be enjoyed immediately.
Empanadas de Santa Rita , empanadas enjoyed on may 22nd.
Sotol is a Mexican spirit distilled from a group of plants of the Dasylirion , aka desert spoon. Sotol a close relative to tequila & mezcal.
The drink is made by roasting, fermenting & then distilling piña—the center of the plant. It has a smoky character similar to mezcal. The flavor is smooth & mellow & the drink has a warm finish.
Chile pasilla con queso is a Mexican chili pepper-based dish .
Queso Chihuahua is a Mexican cheese made from cow's milk. aka Menonita, referring to the Mennonite community in Chihuahua that first produced it.
Chihuahua Mexico is primarily identified with its namesake, the Chihuahuan Desert, it has more forests than any other state in Mexico, aside from Durango, Due to its variant climate, the state has a large variety of fauna and flora.
The state is mostly characterized by rugged mountainous terrain and wide river valleys.
We cannot forget about the The Juárez Cartel aka Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization who don't like the Sinaloa Cartel,ms13,Jalisco New Generation Cartel
And the Tijuana Cartel.
The state is mostly characterized by rugged mountainous terrain and wide river valleys.
We cannot forget about the The Juárez Cartel aka Vicente Carrillo Fuentes Organization who don't like the Sinaloa Cartel,ms13,Jalisco New Generation Cartel
And the Tijuana Cartel.
by Blu_leef January 26, 2023
Yucatán Mexico - located on the Northern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is bordered by the mexican states of Campeche to the southwest & Quintana Roo to the southeast, Gulf of Mexico off its Northern coast.
Yucatecan food has its own unique style of Mexican food. influenced from it's local Mayan culture.
Poc Chuc - a Mayan/Yucatecan version of barbecued pork.
Queso relleno - a dish featuring ground pork inside of a carved Edam cheese ball served with tomato sauce & gravy.
Pavo en Relleno Negro - turkey stew cooked with a black paste made from roasted chiles, a local version of the mole de guajalote found throughout Mexico. The meat soaked in the black soup is also served in tacos, sandwiches & even in panuchos or salbutes and is usually referred to as "Relleno negro".
Xnipec - a fiery hot salsa or relish similar to pico de gallo, made with habanero chiles & Seville orange juice
Sopa de Lima, a lime-flavored soup with meat (turkey, chicken, or pork), served with tortilla .
Kalani is a rum and coconut liqueur produced by a Yucatan-based company Casa D'Aristi.
Xtabentún a Honey & Anise liqueur from Yucatan. The drink is made from fermented honey of xtabentún plant with white flowers that is native to the region.
Fermented honey mixed with rum & anisette to produce a sweet liqueur .
Yucatecan food has its own unique style of Mexican food. influenced from it's local Mayan culture.
Poc Chuc - a Mayan/Yucatecan version of barbecued pork.
Queso relleno - a dish featuring ground pork inside of a carved Edam cheese ball served with tomato sauce & gravy.
Pavo en Relleno Negro - turkey stew cooked with a black paste made from roasted chiles, a local version of the mole de guajalote found throughout Mexico. The meat soaked in the black soup is also served in tacos, sandwiches & even in panuchos or salbutes and is usually referred to as "Relleno negro".
Xnipec - a fiery hot salsa or relish similar to pico de gallo, made with habanero chiles & Seville orange juice
Sopa de Lima, a lime-flavored soup with meat (turkey, chicken, or pork), served with tortilla .
Kalani is a rum and coconut liqueur produced by a Yucatan-based company Casa D'Aristi.
Xtabentún a Honey & Anise liqueur from Yucatan. The drink is made from fermented honey of xtabentún plant with white flowers that is native to the region.
Fermented honey mixed with rum & anisette to produce a sweet liqueur .
Yucatán Mexico capital city is Mérida.
During the Porfiriato, in 1902, Yucatán was divided to form the Federal territory that later became A new state of Quintana Roo.
As of 2016 the Mexican National Public Security System ranked Yucatán as "one of the safest states in Mexico".Mérida was awarded City of Peace in 2011.
Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is a vast coastal region brimming with tropical beaches, wildlife, ancient Mayan ruins, small villages, The Yucatan Peninsula is a place of emerald waters turning to turquoise waves crashing on perfectly white coral-sand beaches.
Other Popular drinks here include
Margaritas ,Daiquiris ,Tequila ,Mezcal Cheladas. Mecheladas .
During the Porfiriato, in 1902, Yucatán was divided to form the Federal territory that later became A new state of Quintana Roo.
As of 2016 the Mexican National Public Security System ranked Yucatán as "one of the safest states in Mexico".Mérida was awarded City of Peace in 2011.
Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is a vast coastal region brimming with tropical beaches, wildlife, ancient Mayan ruins, small villages, The Yucatan Peninsula is a place of emerald waters turning to turquoise waves crashing on perfectly white coral-sand beaches.
Other Popular drinks here include
Margaritas ,Daiquiris ,Tequila ,Mezcal Cheladas. Mecheladas .
by Blu_leef January 28, 2023