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Former Cubs great Fergie Jenkins in first Cancun celebrity golf tournament

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The 2009 Cancun Golf Invitational begins today at Playa Mujeres Golf Club with former Cubs pitching ace Ferguson Jenkins among the celebrities taking...
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A Manzanillo ATV adventure

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I turned too sharp, too fast. The ATV went left, as commanded, but the momentum of my body continued in the previous direction. I was unable to...
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Las Hadas Manzanillo: Not a perfect '10,' but close

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An air of faded grandeur permeates Las Hadas Manzanillo, which is exactly what architect Jose Luis Ezquerra was hoping to achieve when he designed the...
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Using the Mexico City Metro is easy

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Using the Metro system in Mexico City is easy -- maybe easier than using the CTA -- as I discovered when I used it today to get from Benito Juarez...
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The beach that time forgot: Cuyutlan

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If it weren’t for one sad day in its history, the Mexican village of Cuyutlán might be a household name in the tourism industry. This...
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A Manzanillo sunset cruise

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Trust me, getting Canadians to get in touch with their inner Latino is not an easy task. But it’s one that the Mexican crew of the Explorer...
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Bienvenidos a Manzanillo: Welcome to Manzanillo

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Manzanillo is in the Mexican state of Colima, about 400 miles due west of Mexico City. Its proximity to the capital...
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Ida weakens to tropical storm as it leaves Cancun, other tourist areas behind

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It was business as usual Monday in Cancun after the Mexican island resort city narrowly missed getting hit by the full brunt of a category two...
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Hurricane Ida roars past Cancun, heads for US Gulf coast

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Little damage was reported in Cancun, Mexico Sunday as Hurricane Ida raced along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, apparently headed for...
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Chicago and Mexico observe Dia de los Muertos: The Day of the Dead

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Halloween, of course, derives its name from being the evening before All Saints Day, also called All Hallows. All Saints Day was initiated by Pope...
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