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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • 20 days ago
Mexican Murals - I Used To Live Here [CCC's Street Art Contest #236]
The other day I happened to pass by the first place I lived in Mexico City, for more than just a couple of weeks, that is. The address is Ignacio Esteva 20B in San Miguel…
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stortebeker (74)in Music • last month
ThreeTuneTuesday - Julieta Venegas: Feeling in Mexican
To be honest, I typically don't tend to like the music of popular female singers going on about the topics of relationships and the like. Not that there's anything wrong about…
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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • last month
Mexican Murals - An Old Wolf in the Condesa [CCC's Street Art Contest]
Okay, so this mural is a bit of a relic. I took the photo of it ... somewhere around six to twelve months ago, then forgot about it entirely, so it never made it into a post. In…
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stortebeker (74)in Hive Book Club • 2 months ago
Bibliophilia - The Lightning of August: How the Mexican Revolution Really Happened (probably not!)
A few months ago, the favorite topic my wife and I chose for our entertainment was the Mexican Revolution , a period of roughly the first quarter of the 20th century. This…
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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • 2 months ago
Mexican Murals - The King of Chocolate [CCC's Street Art Contest #231]
There is a large wall in a highly visible location in my neighborhood of Mexico City, with a frequently changing mural. The building is called La Casa Picnic and it would be…
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stortebeker (74)in Movies & TV Shows • 2 months ago
Binge on This - Bolívar: Enjoying History as a Soap Opera
It was on our recent trip to Colombia that we got the inspiration to watch this show, more particularly at the place where the great Liberator found his death . Not that we…
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stortebeker (74)in Music • 2 months ago
ThreeTuneTuesday - Café Tacvba: Mexican Cooking with Many Different Spices
When it comes to contemporary Mexican music, one of the groups I can highly recommend is Café Tacvba (pronounced Café Tacuba ). However, when it comes to describing this…
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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • 2 months ago
We Have a Winner! Contest Result: Who Are These Girls?
Exactly one week ago I created a contest , which I shared in the StreetArt Community . It was inspired by a mural I saw, with four faces that turned out to be quite famous.…
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stortebeker (74)in Music • 2 months ago
ThreeTuneTuesday - Molotov: Mexican Hip-Hop-Rock Laying It All Down
As I hinted in my last BeerSaturday post , there is an awesome music group worthy of sharing, which has found its way onto the varied labels of a popular Mexican beer. The…
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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • 2 months ago
Mexian Murals - Who Are These Girls? - Win 5 HBD [CCC's Street Art Contest #229]
Happy New Year to all of you, dear fans of cool street art! It's the start of another year, so I thought I should celebrate it with my own contest - provided the StreetArt…
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stortebeker (74)in BEER • 3 months ago
BeerSaturday - Old Indio in New Colors
I know, I know... I've posted about Indio Beer before. It's a nice tasting red ale from Mexico, which is common enough that you'd find it in most corner stores. Got that. But…
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stortebeker (74)in Planetauto • 3 months ago
Look What's Parked Here - A Cybertruck and the Company it Keeps
I just saw a Cybertruck the other night, parked here in my neighborhood of Mexico City. Woopty-hoo, you might say. After all, it's not such a big deal. The thing has been out for…
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stortebeker (74)in Hive Power • 3 months ago
Doing the HPUD for once, and becoming a Bumblebee
So I am actually doing it: Staking 130 HIVE, for which I have chosen the first of the month, incidentally qualifying me for HPUD December 2024. As you can guess, this is not…
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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • 3 months ago
Mexican Murals - Botanics in Tacubaya [CCC's Street Art Contest #224]
Tacubaya is a zoo! It's really not, but that's the impression many of my visitor expressed, albeit with comparisons to a casino, a circus, a theater, or a brothel, depending on…
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stortebeker (74)in BEER • 3 months ago
BeerSaturday - Happy Pelicano, a Tasty IPA from Sta. Marta
After presenting the standard beer I found to drink on a daily basis in Colombia, it's now time to introduce something especially nice: A flavorful refreshing citrusy Session IPA…
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stortebeker (74)in Music • 3 months ago
Coastal Noise or Party Music? - Learning not to Hate Vallenato
My report on my week on the Caribbean Coast of Colombia would not be complete without mentioning the type of music that is so iconic to that region, the Vallenato . It is…
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stortebeker (74)in StreetArt • 4 months ago
Colombian Murals - A Taste of Mexico [CCC's Street Art Contest #223]
Not far from the last mural I posted in the historic center of Santa Marta, Colombia, I found this beautiful mural. (It's exact location is the corner of Calle 18 and…
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stortebeker (74)in BEER • 4 months ago
BeerSaturday - Club Colombia, The Go-to Beer in Colombia
Is there any good beer in Colombia? How could there not be? But a quick glance at the shelves of a typical supermarket will offer a different impression (at least at the place I…
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stortebeker (74)in Foodies Bee Hive • 4 months ago
The Return of the Bacon-Stick "szalonnasütés"
It's been a while since I had the pleasure to participate in the Hungarian tradition of roasting bacon. What is so ubiquitous in my old homeland, that there is hardly an evening…
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stortebeker (74)in Foodies Bee Hive • 4 months ago
What to Eat in Colombia
After my long and extensive What to Eat in Mexico post collection, it's time to extend my horizon, especially since I find myself in Colombia these days. Though I won't be…
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