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Satellite Data Reveal Secrets Of Mysterious Sea Creatures

Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Yucatan, Manta Birostris, Sea Life, Oceanography, Video, Fish, Acquatic Life, Devilfish, Manta Rays, Rays, Science News

By: LiveScience Staff Published: 05/12/2012 04:43 PM EDT on LiveScience Very little is known about giant manta rays, fish up to 25 feet wide tha...

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Maya Civilization Said Done In By Climate Change

| Michael Balter | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Yucatan, Drought, Video, Latin America, Mayan Drought, Hispanic Heritage, Mexico, Maya Empire, Mayans, Archaeology, Science News

For more than 500 years, the Maya kings ruled the New World's richest and most advanced civilization. But then, around 800 C.E., the Maya empire began...

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Mexico Starts Countdown To 2012 Apocalypse

AP | By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Mexico End of the World, Yucatan, Mexico, Video, 2012 End of the World, Mexico Travel, Mayan Prediction End of the World, World News

MEXICO CITY -- Seize the day. Only 52 weeks and a day are left before Dec. 21, 2012, when some believe the Maya predicted the end of the world....

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Chasing Chiles: Xnipec -- A Touch of the Dog's Nose

Kurt Michael Friese | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yucatan, Peppers, Chilies, Recipes, Books, Cooking, Mexico, Food, Salsa, Chiles, Food News
Kurt Michael Friese

One of the most delightful food discoveries for us in Mérida was xnipek (pronounced SHNEE-peck). The name comes from the Mayan language and means "dog's nose."

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Mexican Migration: A South of the Border View

Geri Spieler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: University of California-San Diego, Labor, University of California, Yucatan, U.S. Economic Crisis, Illegal Immigration, Mexico, Immigration, Mayan, Arizona, Tunkas, Books News
Geri Spieler

In this particular examination of the flow of Mexican migrants into the United States, the authors state that the lack of jobs in the U.S. -- not border enforcement -- is postponing migration.

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What Is The Miracle Cure For Your Relationships?

Ken Dychtwald Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Yucatan, Economic Downturn, Renewal of Vows, Tai Chi, Relationships, Mayan Wedding, Elvis, Chapel of Love, With Purpose, Muddhist Ceremony, Marriage, Navajo, Remarrying, Ken Dychtwald, Las Vegas, Tao, Vail Mountain, Skiing Judge, Healthy Living News
Ken Dychtwald Ph.D.

During these particularly trying times, rather than turning to bars, bloviators or our brokers for relief, maybe we should turn to our loved ones and friends to find the cure for whatever ails us.

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"Poor Mexico, So Far From God, So Close To The United States"

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chapultepec Palace, El Paso, Mexican Drug Gangs, Porfirio Diaz, Mexico City, Narco-Traffickers, Alan Riding, White Sands Proving Ground, Mexico, Tijuana, Defense Secretary Gates, Mexican War, Ciudad Juarez, Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz, Drug War, Yucatan, World News
Sandy Goodman

If, like me, you're one of the millions of Americans who love Mexico, its current catastrophic crime wave can only fill you with sadness -- and fear that it will spread across our porous border.

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