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Construction has begun on Hyatt Place La Paz at CostaBaja, with 151 rooms each showcasing panoramic views of the marina or the Sea of Cortez. Hyatt Place is expected to open in 2014

Construction Continues on the La Paz Convention Center

Construction Has Begun on Hyatt Place at CostaBaja

I N D E XEscapers 4Business Spotlight 8 A Taste of the Spanish Language 9Table talk 11 Professionals Services

in La Paz 17

Calendar of Events 19

Governor Marcos Covarrubias visiting the construction of the La Paz Convention Center.

Roxanne Rosenblatt upfront playing Quince, Director of the Workers in ��Ǥ��Ƥ��Ǥ�Complete story on page 4.

TBC

Construction is already under-way at tourist development Cos-taBaja, which just announced that Hyatt Place, owned by Hy-att Corporation, will soon be its second hotel at the resort.

“We are excited to welcome Hyatt to the CostaBaja com-munity and look forward to of-fering travelers another quality hospitality option while visiting La Paz,” said Alejandro Yberri, CEO of CostaBaja. “The addition of Hyatt Place La Paz contin-ues our development strategy ��ơ�� explore the 400 year-old city of La Paz and the incredible marine life of the Sea of Cortez. ”

With an investment of 200 mil-lion pesos, “this hotel is very im-portant to La Paz and will help the city position itself as a world class tourist destination. It will ��Ƥ��La Paz, “ Yberri continued.

The construction of Hyatt Place at CostaBaja will generate close to 350 jobs during the construc-tion phase and Yberri mentioned that during the operational phase of the hotel, an additional 150 permanent positions would be created.

The hotel, expected to open in 2014, will feature 151 gues-trooms, each with views of the marina or the Sea of Cortez. The hotel will be situated in close proximity to the Carretera a

TBC

Governor Marcos Covarrubias Villaseñor was on hand to super-vise construction of the La Paz Convention Center where 38% ��Ƥ��is now complete.

Accompanied by the Director of Administration of the Port Au-thority, Jesús Robles González and the director of the con-

struction com-pany DECOPE, Carlos Estrada Talamantes, the governor of BCS walked through the construc-tion site where �� Ƥ�� be completed within 90 to 120 days with a functioning auditori-um for 1200 people, a cafeteria, lobby and parking.

Covarrubias Villaseñor pointed out that the convention center project for La Paz would help the state promote itself to

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Boutique Development Haciendas Palo Verde A Baja Treasure

��ƥ�� ƪ��Ǥ� � �� ƪ��departed La Paz. Alaska Airlines announced back in October of 2102 that it was discontinuing Horizon Air’s service between Los Angeles and La Paz this April because “the La Paz market has been very inconsistent for Air ��Ƥ�-able.”

��ǡ� �� ƪ�� available on-line at the Aero-mexico website but the twice ��ƪ��ǯ��-til June of this year with tickets looking to be around $500 US return.

Flights in June will be available Thursdays and Sundays with the following schedule:��Ǧ��Depart/Arrive 11:51 am - 1:15 pm

��Ǧ��Depart/Arrival 2:20 pm - 5:44 pm

EMPRHOTUR, La Paz’s Hotel Association hopes that the two ƪ�� -��ƪ��season but as of yet, nothing ��Ƥ��Ǥ�

At a press conference at Costa-Baja for the launch of the new Hyatt Place hotel at the resort, CostaBaja CEO Alejandro Yberri was asked about his thoughts ��ƪ��-tal of BCS.

“Without a doubt we need more ƪ�� Ǥ� � �� ƪ��-stant concern for us. We feel La Paz can most certainly support and generate the demand for ��ƪ��Ǥ��ǡ��this should be converted into a

priority for the Municipality of La Paz and for the Secretary of Tourism for the State of Baja California Sur. I think it is very important, maybe the most im-portant for the development of tourism in the city.”

Yberri also stated that Costabaja was happy with the work EM-PRHOTUR La Paz was doing in promoting the destination and acquiring the attention of air-lines and their executives.

However, Yberri said he did feel that the Secretary of Tourism for BCS could support La Paz more and that although the develop-ment has been working hard to promote the destination, La Paz needs more attention and more support from the State Tourism department.

Lately, press releases from the State Tourism department have

been celebrating their success ��ƪ��Cabos and Loreto, with no men-tion of La Paz.

ǲ��ƪ��ǡ��ƪ��Ǥ��-tween 2007 and 2008 we had �� ƪ�� ǡ� ��have one. We have joined forc-es and soon with Aeromexico, in June to Los Angeles,” he stated. Yberri also pointed out that with the new Hyatt Place at Costa-��ǡ��Ƥ��a bit more attractive as execu-tives continually use the number of new hotel rooms as a factor

into which cities to provide air service to.

For now, Yberri expressed that tourism is important to La Paz and that he hopes in the future to work more closely with the State Government so things can get better.

I think we are all hoping here in La Paz that the situation of inter-�� ƪ�� soon.

Yours,Gari-Ellen

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TBC

Just outside of La Paz on the gradual sloping hills of El Cen-��ǡ� �� Ƥ�� ǡ��Ƥ��Haciendas Palo Verde, a small but successfully planned com-�� ơ�� glorious views of the Bay of La Paz and a comfortable, safe life-style.

Haciendas Palo Verde is the vi-sion of Rick Byers and his sons Steve and Erick. Rick, a com-mercial pilot who was born here in La Paz, felt the development would be a retirement vehicle for himself and his wife Kathy, a nurse, and an exciting career opportunity for Steve and Er-ick. Erick later returned north for another adventure but over the past 6 years, Rick and Steve have become hands-on land de-velopers with Rick overseeing construction of the project and Steve in charge of sales and ad-ministration.

Both Byers are in for the long haul; don’t be surprised to see either one of them once you enter the community. They love what they do and treat their homeowners and visitors like family. They also build stylish, comfortable homes with re-spect to their surroundings and ��Ƥ��Ǥ�

A visit to Haciendas Palo Verde with its Spanish colonial style neighborhood will help you un-derstand how it has become one of the most successful develop-ments in La Paz. As you enter this gated development with its paved roads, street signs and underground utilities, one is easily drawn by the incred-

ible, mesmerizing ocean views further enhanced by surround-��Ǥ��ƪ��fauna surround the home sites; extreme care is taken at pre-serving these beautiful resourc-es. As sunset streaks the sky with colors only a poet could de-scribe, your senses are further tantalized by the sweetness of ��ƪ��-kle of the city nightlights.

What makes Haciendas Palo Verde even more appealing is that it is not a development of vacation homes or investor spec homes. It is pleasing to learn that the community is truly an active and international one, comprised of citizens form Mex-ico, Canada and the U.S. Some homeowners live there full-time and others come and go. All seem to share a special love for the natural resources that sur-round them and the outdoor lifestyle provides them.

The Homeowners Association is very active and keeps the community clubhouse, which includes a gym with yoga pads, treadmill, free-weights, bench-press and lap pool, busy with activities. Yoga sessions, street hockey games and painting classes are scheduled weekly ac-tivities. ATV rides to the dunes

are planned for the group and an ongoing book exchange is available.

Haciendas Palo Verde has report-ed unprecedented sales activity in La Paz since the sum-mer of 2011. 2012 was also a great year for HPV with 20 lots sold and 23 homes now

built since 2009. With on-going construction and recent sales and start dates for homes, the planned neighborhood is 70% sold out. Currently, 5 homes are under construction and they plan to break ground in mid April on another new home.

Two bedroom homes start at only 198,000 US. You may

Boutique Development Haciendas Palo Verde A Baja Treasure

A home at Haciendas Palo Verde

Active clubhouse with daily activities.

Rick with homeowners Suzan and Bob.


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Tio Bencho A Restaurant Just o! the Beaten PathTBC

Just recently we found a res-taurant with authentic Mexican food and we couldn’t help our-��Ƥ��Ǥ��

We chatted with co-owner Je-sus Alberto Amezquita Bustos, who explained that Tio Bencho Restaurant opened up just over a year ago and is a family busi-ness started by himself and his brother Eduardo with his Uncle Carlos running the restaurant as Chef. They are serving Mexican style cuisine from tried and true family recipes that have been passed down from generations.

“My grandma brought the reci-pes from the interior of Mexico, from the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, like the pozole and seafood dishes. Carlos, my un-cle, grew up cooking with my grandma, right by her side. He loved to cook and he picked up everything from her. We are a Mexican food restaurant and we specialize in seafood and homemade dishes.”

ESCAPERS© By John Brooke

Another true story of individu-als who in this case have escaped from the conformist box, into an uninhibited East Cape thespian fantasy.

DREAM SHOW CONNECTS BIG TIMEIN LOS BARRILES

Aloha, A Hawaiian Nights Dream, staged March 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2013.

How can a reviewer of a theatri-cal production performed in his own neighborhood by nearby neighbors, not give a positive review?

Without any local bias whatsoev-er, well just a little, tell his read-ers what a grand extravaganza he experienced. From opening night to the closing his friends and neighbors, all 43 of them, gave more than they thought they had within themselves. This 13th Season of Baja Shakespeare, a knockout, historic sold out presentation every night.

Elaborate cos-�� Ƥ�� audience’s eyes with magic. Which of course is the object of this creative Hawai-ian interpretation of the timeless S h a k e s p e a r e ’ s classic story, A Midsummers Night Dream.

This play is a writhing tangle of snaky plots. A romantic comedy, written sometime in the 1590s portrays the adventures of four young lovers; a group of ama-teur actors; their interactions with the Duke and Duchess, Theseus and Hippolyta; and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The play is one of Shake-speare’s most popular works for the stage and is still performed across the world.

Reinterpreted as, Aloha, A Ha-waiian Nights Dream, for hip audiences at this years Baja Shakespeare 13th Annual Pro-duction. Spiced up with raunchy

silliness, up-beat music with lyrics for actors to lip synch, and the cast to dance. Underneath all this razzmatazz �� Ƥ��ǡ�Shakespeare’s spirit prevails.

The endless dramatic episodic

streams of merriment and dra-�� ƪ�� that the stunned audience react-ed too late with their accolades of applause, as the next slice of merriment unfolded. Timing is of the essence; the cast and crew had it down to a time mo-tion study. The pace, so quick and furious that the audience on the two occasions this reviewer witnessed, were so enthralled by the non-stop kinetic action presented on stage. Agog they couldn’t acknowledge their en-joyment fast enough to keep up with what exploded on stage.

Physicality taken to the edge of extreme, the cast in perpetual motion. Danced, leapt about, confronting each other. A mes-merizing vision in motion that ��Ƥ��Ǥ

The huge cast, almost all ama-teur actors drawn from Los Barriles, Todas Santos, and Los Cabos, presented no small task for the Directors Lesley Schis-gall Currier and partner Robert S. Currier to whip into shape. Camilla Ford as Titania seductively dancing for Oberon,

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The Workers salute the audience as Sara de la Vos, as the Lion roars. Photo

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Tio Bencho

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Tio Bencho A Restaurant Just o! the Beaten PathTBC

Just recently we found a res-taurant with authentic Mexican food and we couldn’t help our-��Ƥ��Ǥ��

We chatted with co-owner Je-sus Alberto Amezquita Bustos, who explained that Tio Bencho Restaurant opened up just over a year ago and is a family busi-ness started by himself and his brother Eduardo with his Uncle Carlos running the restaurant as Chef. They are serving Mexican style cuisine from tried and true family recipes that have been passed down from generations.

“My grandma brought the reci-pes from the interior of Mexico, from the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca, like the pozole and seafood dishes. Carlos, my un-cle, grew up cooking with my grandma, right by her side. He loved to cook and he picked up everything from her. We are a Mexican food restaurant and we specialize in seafood and homemade dishes.”

Jesus Alberto goes on to ex-plain that his family has been in the food industry for over 20 years in La Paz, but just recently opened their own restaurant.

Their prices are very af-fordable and their comi-da corrida – or daily spe-cial – which consists of soup or salad, main dish and dessert with agua fresca – runs between 56 to 66 pesos.

Tuesdays and Sundays �� ǯ�� ơ�� -fet for only 90 pesos which in-cludes a variety of dishes that ��ơ��ơ��ǡ� �� Ƥ��ǡ� ��ǡ� ��ơ�� ǡ� ��ranchero, salads and desserts are almost always on the menu.

On Thursdays, the restaurant of-��Ǥ��your pick of red, green or white ��Ǥ��ǯ��ơ��-ent varieties of pozole? Now is your chance and believe us, you won’t be disappointed.

Tio Bencho is open everyday from 8:00 am until 8:00 pm and can be found on Calle Estado 30 e/Forjadores and Mar de Cortez in the Colonia 8 de Octubre.

How do you get there? A map is below to help you out but just take Forjadores as if you


streams of merriment and dra-�� ƪ�� that the stunned audience react-ed too late with their accolades of applause, as the next slice of merriment unfolded. Timing is of the essence; the cast and crew had it down to a time mo-tion study. The pace, so quick and furious that the audience on the two occasions this reviewer witnessed, were so enthralled by the non-stop kinetic action presented on stage. Agog they couldn’t acknowledge their en-joyment fast enough to keep up with what exploded on stage.

Physicality taken to the edge of extreme, the cast in perpetual motion. Danced, leapt about, confronting each other. A mes-merizing vision in motion that ��Ƥ��Ǥ

The huge cast, almost all ama-teur actors drawn from Los Barriles, Todas Santos, and Los Cabos, presented no small task for the Directors Lesley Schis-gall Currier and partner Robert S. Currier to whip into shape.


Tio Bencho

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Construction Has Begun... Continues from FRONT pagePichilingue highway, less than 30 minutes from Manuel Mar-quez de Leon International Air-port.

This will be only the third Hyatt in Mexico. Hyatt Corporation has over 500 hotels in 46 coun-tries around the world.

CostaBaja is already home to the CostaBaja Resort & Spa, a 115-room, luxury boutique ho-tel managed by Grand Heritage Hotels, which sits adjacent to the 250-slip double-basin CostaBaja Marina and fea-�� Ƥ�� ǡ�two pools, two signature res-taurants and an 18-hole Gary Player Signature golf course.

However, it seems no tourist development in La Paz can go as planned without hitting a few snags. Shortly after the press conference for the unveiling of La Paz’s newest hotel, CEMDA, the Mexican Center for Environ-mental Law, an environmental watchdog group, claimed the

Parking in La Paz

By Carol Dyer

One of the im-portant things we all need to �� Ƥ�� ơ��colors mean. Here, to the best of my knowledge and a little help from my friends, is what I know.

Blue is pretty much universal. It is for handicap parking only. Most of us are accustomed to seeing blue paint on the street to indicate handicap. Be care-ful that you also check signs and curbs for handicap reserved parking. As explained to me in Portugal many years ago while ��Ƥ��towed car, some countries are poor and don’t have paint for the street. To procure a handi-cap sticker for your vehicle, take anotefrom your doctor to the �� ƥ��Ǥ� � �� fee. Enforcing handicap parking in La Paz has been somewhat lax in the past. However, com-

What’s your favorite? Blue, Green, White, Yellow, Red, or Plain

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Construction Has Begun... Continues from FRONT pagePichilingue highway, less than 30 minutes from Manuel Mar-quez de Leon International Air-port.

This will be only the third Hyatt in Mexico. Hyatt Corporation has over 500 hotels in 46 coun-tries around the world.

CostaBaja is already home to the CostaBaja Resort & Spa, a 115-room, luxury boutique ho-tel managed by Grand Heritage Hotels, which sits adjacent to the 250-slip double-basin CostaBaja Marina and fea-�� Ƥ�� ǡ�two pools, two signature res-taurants and an 18-hole Gary Player Signature golf course.

However, it seems no tourist development in La Paz can go as planned without hitting a few snags. Shortly after the press conference for the unveiling of La Paz’s newest hotel, CEMDA, the Mexican Center for Environ-mental Law, an environmental watchdog group, claimed the

construction of Hyatt Place was illegal, due to the face that SEMARNAT, the government agency for Environmental and Natural Resources, had not ap-proved the project.

With every tourist development, an environmental impact study needs to be completed and ap-proved by SEMARNAT before construction can begin. Appar-ently, CostaBaja has completed the impact study but it has not yet been approved by the gov-ernment.

Construction still continues while the matter plays out in PROFEPA, the environmental protection agency that is the en-forcement arm of SEMAR-NAT.

Pedro Bodegas and Alejandro Yberri

Parking in La Paz

By Carol Dyer

One of the im-portant things we all need to �� Ƥ�� ơ��colors mean. Here, to the best of my knowledge and a little help from my friends, is what I know.

Blue is pretty much universal. It is for handicap parking only. Most of us are accustomed to seeing blue paint on the street to indicate handicap. Be care-ful that you also check signs and curbs for handicap reserved parking. As explained to me in Portugal many years ago while ��Ƥ��towed car, some countries are poor and don’t have paint for the street. To procure a handi-cap sticker for your vehicle, take anotefrom your doctor to the �� ƥ��Ǥ� � �� fee. Enforcing handicap parking in La Paz has been somewhat lax in the past. However, com-

What’s your favorite? Blue, Green, White, Yellow, Red, or Plainmon courtesy tells us we should reserve these spaces for those that really need it.

Yellow painted curbs are for buses and delivery vehicles. Parking is also permitted if you �� ơ�someone. We call that a “load-ing zone.” Be aware that leav-ing your vehicle in a yellow curb ��Ƥ��Ǥ

A red curb is also mostly univer-sal. It means NO PARKING. Here in La Paz during events such as Carnaval, people park anywhere and everywhere, including red zones. The police tend to be somewhat lax during this time. Red curbs at intersections are also loosely enforced. However, to avoid any problems with the police, it is best to observe all parking restrictions.

Green is reserved parking. As ��Ƭ��ơǦ��parking, having a spot for my guests as well as for my own car, is important. These re-served spots are available for a fee from the City of La Paz. The

city will not only take your mon-ey, they will also paint the curb green, and they will erect a sign that shows no estancia. Some businesses have purchased their own paint and painted their own curb. How do you know which is legit? The greens are ��ơ��ǡ�� no city erected sign, the proper-ty owner probably did it himself. Many places also place a move-able sign in the street. Person-��ǡ��Ƥ��ǡ��does keep people from parking. On my street, people without reserved parking put these signs in the street anyway. Be aware that if the curb isn’t green, and �� ƥ�� ǡ� ��spaces are not reserved. You can legally move the signs to park your car. Your only risk is the wrath of the person that put it there.

What happens if you wrong-ly occupy a reserved park-ing spot? Sometimes noth-ing. However, the business or property owner can have your vehicle ticketed. Rare-ly are vehicles towed unless the property owner is will-ing to pay for it.The police will come and leave a citation on your windshield. To ensure pay-��Ƥ��ǡ��remove your license plates. To get them back, a trip to Transito ��Ƥ��-essary.

The only safe parking is in white and just plain concrete colored curbs. Just last week the city painted the previously green curb in front of Casa Mexicana white because the reserved parking fees are no longer be-ing paid. This is good news for

those wanting a parking space close to downtown. Your only other option is to pay for park-ing at various lots in the down-town area. The cost is usually 10 pesos per hour or portion ��Ǥ��ơ��be found on Mutualismo, one block up from the Malecon.

Carol Dyer is the owner of Casa Tuscany Inn and a regular con-tributor to the Baja Citi-zen.

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Purity La PazMassages and Essential Oils from Tanya Jamieson

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If there is one thing I love the most in people I meet it is that pioneering and entrepreneurial spirit. So, it was my pleasure to meet Tanya Jamieson. Tanya’s journey to La Paz and her resulting success in establishing her massage and essential oil business is inspiring. I was searching for a good massage therapist and Tanya came highly recommended. I met her at her Villas La Posada condominium rental at Nuevo Reforma y Bre-cha California. She has her table set up in her second story villa, which overlooks the pool area and moun-tain range, which made for a comfortable setting. Tan-ya’s specialty is a hot rock, therapeutic massage and I was all for it.

We talked about my challenges. Most people know I am wound up pretty tight, so my shoulders and neck muscles always need help. Frankly, it has been too long since my last massage so I needed lots of help. Tanya was relaxed and professional. Tanya is also tall, which gives her great leverage when working on your body. She asked for feedback during the massage so she would know what I could tolerate. At one point she said, “Normally I give a full body massage, but in �� ơ��a choice between completing the full body massage or concentrating on the shoulders.” Well, I know my body and I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity ��Ƥ��work. At the end Tanya applied some special balm to a small, troublesome muscle and even put some plastic ��Ƥ-cial heating action. I asked about her essential oils and purchased some tea tree oil. I am curious enough to eventually try her other oils.

Nothing felt rushed and I felt relaxed. All of this com-bined with the price of $400 pesos for a full hour mas-sage, is hard to beat. I will return.

Before I had my treatment I got a chance to sit down and learn more. Tanya grew up on her family’s farm in Canada. Her adventurous spirit compelled her to always seek out new experiences. As she told me, “I

always knew I would settle in Mexico”. That chance came about through a kind of ex-change situation when she met a Mexican family who wanted to have their son at-tend college in Canada. Tanya helped secure a dorm room and enroll the son in college. To reciprocate the family invited her and her young son, Joab, to move to Mexi-co City and stay with them. While they liked the expe-rience of living in Mexico, the city life and the climate were really not a great match. Tanya made a decision to move back to Canada so she could earn her mas-��ƥ��move back to Mexico. She went to massage school in the day and worked nights as a security guard. With lots of down time Tanya was able to concentrate on learning Spanish.

After earning her massage license, an opportunity came along through a friend who was building a home in La Paz. He spoke highly of La Paz and Tanya’s re-search sealed her decision. So, four plus years ago she made the move. She took a job at the University teach-ing English and settled in with Joab. Life is challenging for a single mom living in a foreign country, but Tanya and Joab adapted. Two plus years ago Tanya opened Purity La Paz and eventually built up her business enough that it is now her full time occupation. While the work can be physically exhausting, controlling her own schedule and being able to have quality time with Joab make this an ideal live and work experience.

If you are looking for a quality massage at a reason-able price ($400 pesos) contact Tanya. To learn more about her services and essential oils visit her website at: www.puritylapaz.com. You can also reach her cell phone at: (612) 167-7764.

Jim Donahoe is a full time resident of La Paz and is the owner/broker for Baja Coast Brokers. With more than 35 years experi-ence, including 10 years of consulting in Western Mexico and 6 years helping shape CostaBaja, Jim decided to open his own full service real estate agency. Jim loves La Paz. To read all of his articles about La Paz go to: www.bajacoastbrokers.com under Lifestyle Articles. For real estate questions email him at: [email protected] or call his Mexican cell at (612) 140-1054.

Tanya

Hola amigos:

It is a beautiful sunny day in La Paz, B.C.S. I hope you are enjoy-ing a great day too.

Are you ready for your Spanish lesson? Today I want to share with you the 3 stages of the learning process. They are: 1) Openness. The student is open to learn, the information seems clear. 2) Chaos in mind. At this point the information seems very confusing, and the student feels frustrated. 3) Information lands. At this stage the informa-tion is received. So, if you are in stage 2, feel good about it, you are almost there!!!!!.

COGNATESWhen you’re learning a new language, a cognate is an easy word to remember because it looks and means the same thing as a word you already know. For example, adventure in English means the same as aventura in ��Ǥ� �� Ƥ�� table of common cognates in English and Spanish and how to pronounce them properly. The last column shows each word by syllables, and where to give the emphasis. The rule says that every word without an accent, ending in a vocal or in a conso-nant n or s, have the emphasis in the penultimate syllable. For example: Aventura a-ven-tu-ra

Practice the pronunciation:ENGLISH SPANISH PRONUNCIATIONadventure Aventura a-ven-tu-raadult Adulto a-dul-toindependence Independencia in-de-pen-den-ciabicycle Bicicleta bi-ci-cle-taplanet Planeta pla-ne-tagroup Grupo gru-poconcert Concierto con-cier-to��ơ�� Diferente di-fe-ren-teinteresting Interesante in-te-re-san-tefavorite Favorito fa-vo-ri-topatience Paciencia pa-cien-ciasurprise Sorpresa sor-pre-sa

*Note: Notice that these words end in a vocal and don’t have an accent.

The cognates or any word with an accent will always have the

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Hola amigos:

It is a beautiful sunny day in La Paz, B.C.S. I hope you are enjoy-ing a great day too.

Are you ready for your Spanish lesson? Today I want to share with you the 3 stages of the learning process. They are: 1) Openness. The student is open to learn, the information seems clear. 2) Chaos in mind. At this point the information seems very confusing, and the student feels frustrated. 3) Information lands. At this stage the informa-tion is received. So, if you are in stage 2, feel good about it, you are almost there!!!!!.

COGNATESWhen you’re learning a new language, a cognate is an easy word to remember because it looks and means the same thing as a word you already know. For example, adventure in English means the same as aventura in ��Ǥ� �� Ƥ�� table of common cognates in English and Spanish and how to pronounce them properly. The last column shows each word by syllables, and where to give the emphasis. The rule says that every word without an accent, ending in a vocal or in a conso-nant n or s, have the emphasis in the penultimate syllable. For example: Aventura a-ven-tu-ra

Practice the pronunciation:ENGLISH SPANISH PRONUNCIATIONadventure Aventura a-ven-tu-raadult Adulto a-dul-toindependence Independencia in-de-pen-den-ciabicycle Bicicleta bi-ci-cle-taplanet Planeta pla-ne-tagroup Grupo gru-poconcert Concierto con-cier-to��ơ�� Diferente di-fe-ren-teinteresting Interesante in-te-re-san-tefavorite Favorito fa-vo-ri-topatience Paciencia pa-cien-ciasurprise Sorpresa sor-pre-sa

*Note: Notice that these words end in a vocal and don’t have an accent.

The cognates or any word with an accent will always have the

emphasis in the syllable where the accent is.for example: dólares dó-la-res Practice the pronunciation:

Cafeteria cafetería ca-fe-te-rí-a Attention atención a-ten-ciónEnergy energía e-ner-gí-aInformation información In-for-ma-ciónPolice policía po-li-cí-aMillion millón mi-llón Biography biografía Bio-gra-fí-a Construction construcción Cons-truc-ciónTelephone teléfono Te-lé-fo-no

*Note: Notice that the empha-sis goes in the syllable with the accent.

FALSE COGNATESA word in a language that looks or sounds similar to a word in another language but means �� ơ��Ǥ� �� be confusing, and if you make the mistake of using them in speech or writing you’re likely to be misunderstood.Practice

ENGLISH MEANING SPANISH MEANING PRONUNCIACION/

EMPHASISOnce: Something hap-pening one time “ Una vez”

once: Eleven on-ce

Rope: soga, cuerda ropa : clothing ro-pa, so-ga, cuer-daSoap: jabón sopa: soup so-pa, ja-bón Avocado: aguacate abogado: lawyer a-gua-ca-te, a-bo-ga-doDessert: postre desierto: desert pos-tre, de-sier-toEmbarrassed: avergonzado

embarazada: pregnant

a-ver-gon-za-do, em-ba-ra-za-da

To molest: abusar sexualmente

molestar: to bother, to annoy

Mo-les-tar

*Note: It is very important to un-��ơ��good communication.

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Let’s talk FONDUE. It’s a fun do actually!

While I don’t recommend fon-due for every course (guests do get tired of dipping and dunk-ing) certainly appetizers or des-sert or both or for just the main course fondue is a great way to entertain guests.

The word “fondue” comes from the French verb “fondre” which means “to melt” but most credit the Swiss for inventing in the 1800’s a melted-cheese and wine dish into which they dunked stale bread, most likely all that was left in the larder af-ter a cold Alpine winter.

Fondue hit its stride in 1952 when a chef in a Swiss restau-rant introduced a fondue meth-od of cooking meat cubes in hot oil. Then in 1964 the Tobler chocolate people of Switzerland came up with the melted-choco-late fondue, supposedly a new way to sell more Swiss choco-late in the USA. Although the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s fondue craze petered out, the fondue way of entertaining has made a come-back with all sorts of new and ��ơ��Ǥ

Unless you have a lot of fondue pots I do not recommend at-tempting to serve more than six guests at a gathering. Too many forks spoil the pot! I do recom-mend preparing the cheese, oil or chocolate on your stove and transferring it to fondue pots unless you have the newest (electric) of these where you can easily control the tempera-ture.

By Stephanie Rousso

Humming Birds and Succulents

What is fat, round, green with ��ƪ��ǫ��are blooming yellow all around our beautiful La Paz. The aloe plant, (Aloe sp)ǡ� �� Ƥ��in the family Asphodelaceae. These plants are succulent plants like cactus and agave, which many of which are also currently blooming. On a recent hike up along the Punto Lobos trail, near Todos Santos, we saw hundreds of agave plants ��ǡ�ƪ�� Ƥ�� Ǥ��ƪ��agave leaves almost illumining with hues of red, orange, and ��ơ��Ǥ��cactus throughout the coastal scrub desert ecosystems are also blooming yellow balls.

Some tissues in the succulent �� Ƥ�� large amounts of water, which ��ƪ��and swollen, which is a xero-�� Ƥ��ǡ� ��-istic of the majority of desert plants. There are two types of

CONSERVATION CORNERsucculent plants characterized �� ǦƤ�� their leaves or stems. For exam-ple, cactus, like cárdon, cholla, pitaya, and others is stem suc-culent, which means the water is stored in their stems. Leaf succulents are represented by aloe and agave for example, in which they store the water in their leaves.

The aloe family has over 250 species and endemism is high. An endemic plant means that the species is found only within ��Ƥ��Ǥ��-gion, which includes Todos San-tos, La Paz, San Jose del Cabo, Santiago, and Cabo Pulmo, is ��Ƥ��-can Province. The agave plant family has 84% endemism, the highest in the region compared to the cactus family which has 71% endemism, but 52 more spe-cies.

The aloe plant has recently caught my eye however. Upon closer inspection, tiny endemic hummingbirds are feeding on the sweet aloe nectar, helping to pollinate the plants in the region. The two most common hummingbirds are Anna´s (Ca-lypte anna), Costa´s (Calypte cos-


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Let’s talk FONDUE. It’s a fun do actually!

While I don’t recommend fon-due for every course (guests do get tired of dipping and dunk-ing) certainly appetizers or des-sert or both or for just the main course fondue is a great way to entertain guests.

The word “fondue” comes from the French verb “fondre” which means “to melt” but most credit the Swiss for inventing in the 1800’s a melted-cheese and wine dish into which they dunked stale bread, most likely all that was left in the larder af-ter a cold Alpine winter.

Fondue hit its stride in 1952 when a chef in a Swiss restau-rant introduced a fondue meth-od of cooking meat cubes in hot oil. Then in 1964 the Tobler chocolate people of Switzerland came up with the melted-choco-late fondue, supposedly a new way to sell more Swiss choco-late in the USA. Although the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s fondue craze petered out, the fondue way of entertaining has made a come-back with all sorts of new and ��ơ��Ǥ

Unless you have a lot of fondue pots I do not recommend at-tempting to serve more than six guests at a gathering. Too many forks spoil the pot! I do recom-mend preparing the cheese, oil or chocolate on your stove and transferring it to fondue pots unless you have the newest (electric) of these where you can easily control the tempera-ture.

Don’t use your best linen and don’t drink cold beer with chunks of bread dipped in hot melted cheese. It has a tenden-cy to clump up in your stomach. A fondue is the kind of dish you serve to special people in your life.

Easy fondue recipes?

ONION CHEESE FONDUE1 envelope dry onion soup mix2 cups tomato juice4 tsp lemon juice1 lb cheddar cheese, shreddedCrusty bite sized pieces of bread

Combine onion soup mix, to-mato and lemon juices. Heat slowly. When mixture begins to simmer add cheese by handfuls stirring after each handful until cheese melts.Remove from heat to warming stand.

FONTINA2 tbsp butter or margarine

��ƪ��4 cups milk��Ƥ��1/4 tsp saltpinch nutmegCrusty bite sized pieces of bread

Melt butter or margarine in a ��Ǥ��ƪ��-dium heat until blended. Add milk gradually. Add cheese by handfuls stirring continuously until cheese melts completely. Add salt and nutmeg stirring un-til smooth. Remove from heat to warming stand.

DOUBLE RICH CHOCOLATE FONDUE1 package (8 squares) semi-sweet chocolate1 package (4 ounces) sweet cooking chocolate3/4 cup evaporated milk1/4 cup sugar (or substitute)2 tabs kirsch

Break chocolate into pieces and combine in pot with milk and

sugar. Cook over low heat stir-ring occasionally until melted and smooth. Stir in kirsch.

Dunkables for this chocolate fondue:angel food bitespound cake piecesmarshmallowsapple slicesbanana slicesstrawberrieskiwi slicesseedless grapes

Try a Fondue next time you en-tertain ... just don’t forget to in-vite me!

succulent plants characterized �� ǦƤ�� their leaves or stems. For exam-ple, cactus, like cárdon, cholla, pitaya, and others is stem suc-culent, which means the water is stored in their stems. Leaf succulents are represented by aloe and agave for example, in which they store the water in their leaves.

The aloe family has over 250 species and endemism is high. An endemic plant means that the species is found only within ��Ƥ��Ǥ��-gion, which includes Todos San-tos, La Paz, San Jose del Cabo, Santiago, and Cabo Pulmo, is ��Ƥ��-can Province. The agave plant family has 84% endemism, the highest in the region compared to the cactus family which has 71% endemism, but 52 more spe-cies.

The aloe plant has recently caught my eye however. Upon closer inspection, tiny endemic hummingbirds are feeding on the sweet aloe nectar, helping to pollinate the plants in the region. The two most common hummingbirds are Anna´s (Ca-lypte anna), Costa´s (Calypte cos-

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Gala Benefi t Dinner - Coming April 18th

By Jim Donahoe

A few local citizens have taken action to support two great causes connected to cancer. A friend of this group, Stephanie Albanese, learned she had can-cer a few months ago. Stepha-nie has been a Paceña for over 7 years and has provided interior design services for a majority of that time. Unfortunately, she is without insurance or a means to pay for treatment. Through some immediate help of close friends she visited specialists in the Baja and the mainland to gain a clear diagnosis and plan. In order to cover some of the costs and to be with her family, Stephanie went to Washington State, has had chemo and ra-diation treatments and is sched-uled for surgery on April 9th.

��Ƥ��Ǧcal group has already had two successful yard sales and one silent auction in El Centenario’s Club Marlin. As the group dis-cussed other fund raising ideas a plan came together to raise money for both Stephanie and cancer care for locals. With the help of Palermo’s Restaurante the local group will be spon-

Eating Through La Paz

Theo Breadguy

The La Paz of old is �� Ƥ��tacos, dredged in seasoned batter,

quick-fried to a golden brown and served on two fresh corn tortillas, the better to hold all the condiments you’re sure to pile on before folding shut your ��Ƥ��Ǥ

Modern, trendy La Paz has ƪ�� ǯ�� to encompass former military bases, storm causeways and ancient landholds surrounding the urban landscape, building four sprawling suburban malls at the northern gateway to our little town. Dotted with local, national and international eater-ies, the lure of vast, free parking and familiar, mainstream food draws more and more folk away from the quaint and historic

downtown area for their gas-tronomic needs and pleasure. There are, however, more than a dozen reasons to spend time on a stretch of road in the heart of the city recently christened as “Eat Street”

Combining tradition with mod-ern and trendy, Madero Street from 16 de septiembre to Gua-dalupe Victoria boasts several food venues that have weath-ered both the changing habits of the dining public and the challenging economic crisis of the past few years. Currently, a petition is circulating amongst local businesses, asking the city to recognize the uniqueness of that segment of Francisco I �� ƥ��name change.

Find a place to park your vehicle if you have one, perhaps at one of the curbs along the street or more securely in the city-run parking lot on Independencia �� ƥ�� ƪ��to Café Canela, a casual diner �� ơ�� breakfasts and lunches, plus re-�� ơ��Ǥ� �� them, you can decide to duck into Tio Papa, the newcomer to Eat Street.

Continuing up the gentle hill leading to Velasco park and the Cultural Center Art Gallery, stop into Las Margaritas, a hip, youth oriented bar and eatery and enjoy a cold something and a chance to twist and shout to Latino rhythms. At the corner of Independencia and Eat Street, decide between the shady side or the sunny side for tacos or hates (hot dogs in spanglish). There are benches just across the street in the park, the true center of our lovely town.

After the park, cross Cinco de Mayo street and discover a tiny, tiny store dedicated to decorat-ed cookies. Eat an Angry Bird or a happy face cookie, or perhaps a brownie or cinnamon bun and a bevvie. It’s called Las Cukis by the way, again spanglish for the

word, cookies. Next to them get lured inside for the bohemian charm of a former founding fam-ily home turned lavish dining pal-ace called Bistro La Paz. Break-fasts, lunch and dinners avail-able plus desserts and pastries baked on the premises. Alas, the sushi place and the chop house are closed, only waiting for new owners to breathe more life into the street.

On the other end of the block, at Constitucion, discover Sabores de Mexico, Bakery Pan D’Les, and the Tianguis Natural Farm-er’s Marketplace. Every Tuesday and Saturday, local and regional artisan food producers set up ��ơ��delightful, carefully prepared or cultivated goodies. Both the bakery Pan D’Les and Sabores de Mexico support these ven-dors by stocking various of their products for sale when the mar-kets have packed up for the day.

In the next block on our walk �� ǡ� ��ơ�� Ǧ�Ǧ��and Las Tres Virgenes beckon you with chef-created lunches and dinners plus full bar, each housed in former stylish La Paz mansions. Anchoring the cor-ner of Madero and Hidalgo, the supermarket Arámburo is an excellent place for prime cut meats that they will grill for you over mesquite coals. Look up over the doorway to the market �� Ƥ�� ǯ�� as the “cow store”

On the opposite corner, Cheisr Snackbar opens late and serves up delicious cocktails and light suppers. At the end of our tour we come to Apostolis Greek Restaurant and Spiaggi Pizza. How could anyone be hungry af-ter pausing to indulge along Eat Street?

- Theo Breadguy is the Avatar for bakery Pan D’Les and wel-comes you to his shop, Monday through Saturday from 8 in the morning until 2.30 in the after-noon.

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Gala Benefit Dinner - Coming April 18th

By Jim Donahoe

A few local citizens have taken action to support two great causes connected to cancer. A friend of this group, Stephanie Albanese, learned she had can-cer a few months ago. Stepha-nie has been a Paceña for over 7 years and has provided interior design services for a majority of that time. Unfortunately, she is without insurance or a means to pay for treatment. Through some immediate help of close friends she visited specialists in the Baja and the mainland to gain a clear diagnosis and plan. In order to cover some of the costs and to be with her family, Stephanie went to Washington State, has had chemo and ra-diation treatments and is sched-uled for surgery on April 9th.

��Ƥ��-cal group has already had two successful yard sales and one silent auction in El Centenario’s Club Marlin. As the group dis-cussed other fund raising ideas a plan came together to raise money for both Stephanie and cancer care for locals. With the help of Palermo’s Restaurante the local group will be spon-

soring a �� Ƥ�� on April 18th (Thursday) at Pal-ermo’s. The idea is to do some-�� ơ��ǥ� �� and have a true event for locals. The hope is for this to become an annual event. All money raised will be split evenly be-tween Stephanie’s medical fund �� Ƥ��cancer locally in La Paz. The plan is to contribute to a special equipment fund that will allow Paceños to receive local help in diagnosis rather than having to travel to the mainland.

Therefore, the idea to have a Black and White ��Ƥ��-ner where all attendees dress up in black and/or white, enjoy a pre-dinner no-host cocktail hour, browse through (and hopefully bid on) silent auc-tion items, enjoy a scrumptious sit-down dinner, bid on a few well chosen live auction items �� Ƥ�� evening with dancing in Paler-

mo’s bar to the sounds provided by a great DJ. The group wants to make this a true night out on the town to remember. Tickets are being pre-sold for $75 USD ($935 pesos) per person. Note that more than 50% of that goes straight to the funds. Groups that purchase a table of eight re-ceive two extra bottles of wine at their table. Jimmy Maddin, co-owner and chef, also wants ��Ǥ��ơ� ��planning a surf and turf (steak and lobster) dinner to remem-ber.

The group hopes you will join them on April 18th at Palermo’s. They are pre-selling tickets now. For information on how to pur-chase tickets contact Linda Hiebert at [email protected]. If you have an idea for

something to contribute to the silent or live auction please con-tact Jim Donahoe at [email protected].

word, cookies. Next to them get lured inside for the bohemian charm of a former founding fam-ily home turned lavish dining pal-ace called Bistro La Paz. Break-fasts, lunch and dinners avail-able plus desserts and pastries baked on the premises. Alas, the sushi place and the chop house are closed, only waiting for new owners to breathe more life into the street.

On the other end of the block, at Constitucion, discover Sabores de Mexico, Bakery Pan D’Les, and the Tianguis Natural Farm-er’s Marketplace. Every Tuesday and Saturday, local and regional artisan food producers set up ��ơ��delightful, carefully prepared or cultivated goodies. Both the bakery Pan D’Les and Sabores de Mexico support these ven-dors by stocking various of their products for sale when the mar-kets have packed up for the day.

In the next block on our walk �� ǡ� ��ơ�� Ǧ�Ǧ��and Las Tres Virgenes beckon you with chef-created lunches and dinners plus full bar, each housed in former stylish La Paz mansions. Anchoring the cor-ner of Madero and Hidalgo, the supermarket Arámburo is an excellent place for prime cut meats that they will grill for you over mesquite coals. Look up over the doorway to the market �� Ƥ�� ǯ�� as the “cow store”

On the opposite corner, Cheisr Snackbar opens late and serves up delicious cocktails and light suppers. At the end of our tour we come to Apostolis Greek Restaurant and Spiaggi Pizza. How could anyone be hungry af-ter pausing to indulge along Eat Street?

- Theo Breadguy is the Avatar for bakery Pan D’Les and wel-comes you to his shop, Monday through Saturday from 8 in the morning until 2.30 in the after-noon.

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It was another very good week for weather with temperatures surprisingly warm for spring in the mid to high 80’s and winds giving us a break which meant good conditions for more yel-lowtail which did not disappoint.

��ǡ� Ƥ�� Island, especially the north and east sides of the island. As one angler put it, “There’s so much mackerel in the water, the wa-ters are thick with them!” This is like candy in the water for yellowtail and sure enough we averaged 2-6 big yellowtail up to �� ǥ��Ƥ��Ǥ��a few others were lost.

��Ƥ�� -erel as well as casted iron in blue

Warm Weather Low Winds Make For Solid Yellowtail Bite Again!

and white as well as scrambled-egg patterns on the fast re-trieve. Slow trolled yo-zuri mag-�� ơ�� similarly produced some pargo and cabrilla in the same areas.

We also had a wahoo exceeding 100 pounds. It was also taken in the middle of the yellowtail bites ��Ƥ��Ǧswimming next to one of the pangas and they quickly tied on some wire with a hooked mack-erel and pitched it at the lazy wahoo. The big wahoo took the �� Ƥ�� Ǩ� � ��ǡ� �ǯ��get a photo of it for next time!

Conditions seemed to be clear-ing all over which is a great sign. My captains scouting north of La Paz tell me the green cooler waters are getting better and yellowtail started to rise around El Bajo Seamount!

In addition, we also got some pargo, cabrilla and sierra close to shore!

After 3 months on the road and about 15,000 miles of ��ǡ� ��ǯ�� Ƥ�� -ing home! We’ve had a grand �� Ǩ� �� ơ� ��early January and drove from

San Diego to the ISE show in ��ǥ�� ǥ�� ȋ��Ȍǥ��ǥ��ǥ��ǥ��ǥ�� ǥ�� ǥSan Diego! Wow! Ten shows in 11 weeks!

We’ve criss-crossed the west-ern U.S. up and down and back and forth at the biggest and ��Ƥ��around and talked to so many great folks and seen so much of this great country. It’s also great to see and share the road and shows with all our ��ǥ��whom we only get to see once a year. We’ve had a blast and we want to say a big MUCHAS GRACIAS to everyone and GRA-CIAS A DIOS for keeping us safe on the roads and to God bless you all for a great year and sea-son. TAILHUNTER folks are the best!

Now..back to La Paz and let’s go Ƥ��Ǩ

That’s our story from Jona-than and Jilly at Jonathan Roldan’sTailhunter Internation-al.

Jill and Jonathan are done their 3 month roadtrip and are La paz bound next week!

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Once again, the car show achieved its goal of bringing the sport of automotive recreation and restoration to both tourists and local families. The event, predominated by vehicles man-ufactured in the United States, was held at the kiosk on the malecon and 16 de Septiembre and this time around, honored the Jeep-Willys. A parade of distinguished vehicles along the boardwalk was well attended by families from the community, who enjoyed a gorgeous after-noon and a sunset before the beginning of spring break crazi-ness on the malecon.

Hector Manuel Amarillas, orga-nizer of the event, and his wife Rosy spend many hours getting ready for the show and running it, always having prize plaques for everyone at the end of the

�� Ƥ�� event sponsors.

Winning Best Vehicle at the Spring Festival was Benjamin Purkey from Buena Vista, BCS with his 1929 Ford Pick-Up Mod-el A. The Oldest Vehicle award went to Ron Bellerive and Wen-dy Wilchynski with the Ford Model “T” Convertible Touring Edition 1926.

Oldest Jeep at the Spring Festival - 1942 Jeep-Willys

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tae), �� ȋHylocharis xan-tusiiȌǡ� �� ǡ� ��is endemic to the lower half of the Baja California Peninsula, traversing both political state boundaries.

Please never add hummingbird feeders to your garden, because it will reduce the pollination of the birds for native plant populations. Instead, plant native plants for them to feed on and watch them as they work and enjoy the natural ecological connection.

As the sun warms up the northern hemisphere and we start to spend more time outdoors in t-shirts and shorts, our skin might need a little relief. So, go out onto the street �� ǡ� �� ơ� ��

Spring is in the Air…Continues from BACK page 7. Make those long-delayed re-

pairs. If you don’t have the cash, get some bids for the work that needs to be done ��ơ��for the cost of the bids.

It looks like buyers are going to be around all year, not as many as the last few months, but they are com-ing and they are buying. So help your agent sell your home.

If you do nothing else to help your agent, do these things:1. Make your home sparkle, and

keep it uncluttered and clean.

2. Leave the house when buyers come. If you cannot leave, sit down, grab a magazine and ZIP YOUR LIPS.

3. Price it to SELL.

Pricing is still a big problem, correct-ly priced homes sell. Pie-in-the –sky priced homes gather dust.

Some agents know that price is king, but they want your listing and ��ǯ�� Ƥ�� ǡ� ��they’ll take the listing at a higher price and then hammer you to low-er the price. This wastes precious selling time and it causes stress for everyone. Reduce the price, reduce stress, sell your house.

fat leaf of an aloe plant. Carefully cut it along the spines and open it �� Ǥ� ��ơ�� tissue, and apply to your sun-kissed skin to make your tan glow longer. At night, smear a light coating on your face, yes it will be sticky, and ��ơ��Ǥ��perfect way to moisturize and feel super, sexy soft the next morning. ��Ʋ��ơ��ƪ��ǡ��food of our hummingbirds who are hard at work pollinating our succu-��Ƥ�ǡ��know it or not!

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are heading out to the UABCS ��Ƥ��pedestrian bridge. You will hit a set of lights and there, you will need to do a U-turn as if you are coming back into La Paz. To your right, you will see the large ISSSTE store and there, you will make a right at Calle Estado 30. Look for the bright red Tio Ben-cho sign, you can’t miss it.

Call 121 1374 for more information or check them out on Facebook at Tio Bencho - Restaurante.

TIO BENCHO…Continues from page 5

Construction Continues... Continues from FRONT pageMexico and to the world as a place for business tourism and a destination capable of hosting large events. The center will no ��Ƥ��and their occupation rates and hopefully attract a new segment of tourism to the city.

“We are very happy about this project which will be a water-shed for tourism development here in the capital. For years the private sector and the hotel industry have been hoping for this and very soon this will be a reality. We will see that with this center, new opportunities will

start to take shape for this des-tination,” Covarrubias Villaseñor said.

The Governor added that the convention center for La Paz will be built in phases. Therefore, ��Ƥ��ǡ�the center will be functional and in use by the end of this year but construction will continue. All said and done, 340 million pesos will have been spent and in the end, La Paz will have a center for up to 4000 people.

Installations of the La Paz Con-vention Center will be of premier quality that will allow the city to be taken in account for the cel-ebration of important events that will highlight the beauty of the area and above all, generate new sources of employment for Sudcalifornianos.

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These amateurs given the strin-gent, short rehearsal opportuni-ties emerged as true profession-als.

The intricate choreography of the action, neat and precise. The actors moved perfectly togeth-er, never missed a beat.

On stage they met cues and de-livered lines and movement as they had been directed. A tsu-nami of activity, waves of action swept on stage, made perfect sense to the appreciating audi-ence.

The whole cast performed mag-��Ƥ��Ǥ� �� ǡ� ��ǡ�Workers, Fairies, Hawaiian War-riors, and Hawaiian Nature Spir-its.

Praising outstanding perfor-mances by individual actors in this production is tantamount to committing social suicide for this reviewer.

But here come the kudos any-way.

Roxanne Rosenblatt, play-�� group of workers attempting to ��Ǥ��Ƥ��in her role, expressing herself in verbal exasperation, and in her extremely nimble bodywork.

Ron Weber, an over-the-top ��Ǥ��ơ��ơ�� character. First as the interfer-ing know it all. Then playing Bot-tom as the buck-toothed Hee Haw Donkey seduced by the �� Ǥ� �� ǡ�as a pseudo obstreperous actor as Pyramus in the Workers play performed before the Court.

Camilla Ford, the sexy, sensu-�� ǡ� �� -ies. Hips swinging, her youthful appearing body undulated to Hawaiian rhythms. Portrayed �� ǯ�� -civiously. An evocative display for the front row of baldheads in the audience.

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These amateurs given the strin-gent, short rehearsal opportuni-ties emerged as true profession-als.

The intricate choreography of the action, neat and precise. The actors moved perfectly togeth-er, never missed a beat.

On stage they met cues and de-livered lines and movement as they had been directed. A tsu-nami of activity, waves of action swept on stage, made perfect sense to the appreciating audi-ence.

The whole cast performed mag-��Ƥ��Ǥ� �� ǡ� ��ǡ�Workers, Fairies, Hawaiian War-riors, and Hawaiian Nature Spir-its.

Praising outstanding perfor-mances by individual actors in this production is tantamount to committing social suicide for this reviewer.

But here come the kudos any-way.

Roxanne Rosenblatt, play-�� group of workers attempting to ��Ǥ��Ƥ��in her role, expressing herself in verbal exasperation, and in her extremely nimble bodywork.

Ron Weber, an over-the-top ��Ǥ��ơ��ơ�� character. First as the interfer-ing know it all. Then playing Bot-tom as the buck-toothed Hee Haw Donkey seduced by the �� Ǥ� �� ǡ�as a pseudo obstreperous actor as Pyramus in the Workers play performed before the Court.

Camilla Ford, the sexy, sensu-�� ǡ� �� -ies. Hips swinging, her youthful appearing body undulated to Hawaiian rhythms. Portrayed �� ǯ�� -civiously. An evocative display for the front row of baldheads in the audience.

Ron Heinen, as Tom Snout. End-ed up as the perfect Wall in the Workers play before the Court. His expressive, eyes glistened �� ƪ��Ǥ�Attempted to cope with the mayhem that surrounded him by Thisbe and Pyramus, the un-��Ƥ�� Ǥ� �� solid wall.

Bobby Bowman, the cigar smok-ing Francis Flute. He played the role of Thisbe a female in love with Pyramus, right to the very sword hilt. A dress did not ��ơ�� Ǥ�Curtseyed awkwardly upon en-tering and exiting the stage, he presented perfect minimalistic expressive talent.

Jill Broussard, as Guava Nec-tar led her fellow Nature Spirit sprits with a sweet voice, sung sola, her solid rendition, a joy to hear above wispy voices of her Spirit groupies.

These actors stood out just a little higher than the entire stu-pendous cast, in my recollec-tions. I attended both the open-ing and closing of this fantastic production.

Accolades needs be extended to those who made this incred-ible show a reality: Directors and adapters, Lesley and Bob Cur-��Ǣ� �� Ƥ��ǡ� ��and actress extraordinaire; Art ��ǡ��Ƥ��Ǣ��-tume Goddesses Wendy Sexton and Colleen Bazar; Sound and Music, Brian Wallace; Lights, Hans Held, and the many dedi-cated invisible others, whose un-sung dedication to Baja Shake-speare made this production the wondrous entertainment it was.

Cinderella last season, Aloha this, what Block Buster will Baja Shakespeare manifest for their 14th Season in Los Barriles? Until then, Aloha.

ESCAPERS©…Continues from page 4

April 2nd, 2013 20


Spring is in the Air…Does that mean our high selling season

is over?

By Susan Fogel

Last Easter we had potential buyers staying in some of our rentals, my guesthouse, and a neighbor’s guesthouse. We were juggling schedules and house showings and felt sure �� ơ�� several of them.

It didn’t happen. And the wan-ing months of 2012 were thin in sales for most of us. In Decem-��ǡ� �� ƪ�� showed up and we started writ-��ơ��Ǥ��Ƥ�� year, the under-$200,000-range has been very active and we have been selling and closing transactions at a nice clip.

We are at the beginning of April, which can spell the beginning of the end of the active selling season. But, maybe not. How’s �� Ƥ�� ǫ�Buyers are still coming to us. Other agents are still showing our listings. New sellers are ask-ing us to list their properties. We ��ơ��-other last Friday.

There is light shining way at the end of the tunnel--we have a market. Prices are not going up, but properties that are well-priced are moving. If your home is on the market and has had ��ơ��ǡ��agent these questions:

1. Does the house show well? Is it sparkling clean? Or does it have B.O.?

2. Do you leave the house dur-ing showings? Or do you stick around and talk the ��ơ��ǫ

3. How many showings have you had? If other homes near yours are having show-ings and selling, Is your price too high?

4. What is the feedback from buyers and other agents?

5. Is your property priced to sell or priced to suit your dreams?

If you have had few-to-no show-ings and your house is reason-ably priced, then there is anoth-er issue. Here are things to do:1. List your house with an

agent that is a member of the MLS, this gives your property more exposure.

2. Ask a friend to come to your house with a critical eye (and nose) and provide a critique of your house, as if they were a buyer. Have them start their critique from the front gate. Your agent should have done this, and may have, but you did not want to listen to their advice. So ask a friend and ask them to be brutally honest.

3. Disappear! The next time an agent wants to show your home, clear out. Go for a ��ơ�� stay away. Buyers don’t feel comfortable if the seller is breathing down their neck.

4. Leave a SHORT welcome note for your potential buyer, thanking them for visiting and telling them one or two special things you love about your house. These could be the sounds of birds singing, the view, or the way the light shines through a certain window.

5. �ơ��buyer’s closing costs. Clos-ing costs are high here. This may be the deciding factor for someone considering an �ơ��Ǥ

6. �ơ��agent (more on this topic in coming articles).

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