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Wendy Worrell Page: Our Mermaid
In getting ready to interview Wendy, I did a quick Google search of what the qualities of a mermaid might be. Here’s an edit of what I found: “Could be untameable. They manifest feminine power, demonstrate independence, have mystical wisdom. They’re drawn to beauty and they’re naturally graceful.” If I ever had doubts that Wendy was a mermaid, I don’t anymore. She chose Troncones four decades ago and it’s safe to say, Troncones chose her.
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Victor Manuel Ramírez Rivera: The Man of La Boca
I first heard of Victor Ramirez when my neighbors came together to make repairs to the roads between Majahua and La Boca. It was said that we needed to include him in our planning. Okay. He was spoken of as if he were a judge. It turns out that, in some ways, he is. Víctor Ramirez lives in La Boca, and for years he’s been someone people go to when they have squabbles or when they want to get something done. His connections to Saladita, Lagunillas, Troncones, Pantla and La Unión run deep. He made sure we got the equipment we needed for the roadwork.
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Kimberly Kovel: Always a Beginner
I first met Kim Kovel at Indigo, two tables next to each other blending into one conversation. I knew she was a rare bird right away. From New York. Fast-talking. On her own in Troncones. Missing her college-age kid. Likes to surf. Fan of the Grateful Dead. Jewish. Community-minded. Curious about everything. And modest. It was months later I learned Kim’s a creative force, an innovator and a team-leader who helped a Portland, Oregon sneaker company build its product lines and expand its brand worldwide. What’s she doing here? Besides creating a way to capture rainwater at her house? And passionately doing at least six other things? Maybe changing how you think about medical care in Troncones? Meet Kim Kovel.
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Live
What’s in a Name?
Emiliano Zapata, Isidoro Montes de Oca and Vicente Guerrero. They’re part of our local addresses. Their names tell a story and say more than you might think—more than any set of numbers ever could.
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Boogie Boarding Ain’t for Weenies
I met a guy who I wanted to interview for La Onda Troncones. Decades ago, he and some avant-garde theater friends took simple Sony Walkman technology and transformed it into a new method for museum goers to learn about the art they’re seeing. There was no “playing small” with their idea. They revolutionized the visitor experience at some of the most famous museums around the world. At 75 years old, he’s now living part-time in Troncones planning and preparing for what he wants to do next. There’s no way he’s retiring. He wouldn’t know how. But my new friend didn’t want to talk about himself. He didn’t want to do an interview. As we got to talking about surfing and boogie boarding, he kept describing them in terms I hadn’t heard before. I got it—I’ll get him to go boogie boarding with me, and I’ll write about it. I wasn’t ready for what happened next.
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LA HIGUERA
A sign appeared on the road along Manzanillo Bay a few months ago reading “La Higuera”. Literally, the fig tree. Following the arrow up the mountainside a little ways leads you to an extremely unique sort of floating house.
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La Boca Through Omar’s Eyes
One of the most precious resources of our area is its natural beauty—seemingly unspoiled land and sea—barely touched by human development, construction and debris. That’s starting to change as Troncones and Saladita expand out from their centers, and encroach more and more on the estuary at La Boca Lagunillas. Omar Sierra Gutiérrez knows the area around the estuary well. He leads tours daily for Costa Nativa, taking the nature-curious along the lagoon and up into the mountains. This winter, Omar and a few friends created a short film—a sort of tour of La Boca Lagunillas—revealing the places and people he appreciates, and featuring Rosalio Villegas Taveras, “Chalio”, the king of the iguanas.
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A Curious Cook Makes Bagels in Paradise
If you’ve spent any time around Hacienda Plaza in Saladita, you’ve probably met John Bergman. He’s one the managing partners behind the project. He’s also the guy who’s coming around giving away free samples of his latest culinary experiment. John’s background isn’t culinary at all. He studied landscape horticulture and biosciences, became a certified arborist, later went to nursing school, and somewhere along the way developed a passion for cooking and baking. John describes himself simply as “an okay cook”. What he really enjoys is figuring things out. Whether it’s coffee, chocolate, bread, donuts or bagels, he’s happiest learning the process.
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Ever Have Tostilocos?
Tostilocos are the kind of snack that sound like a dare until you’ve had them. It’s when you find yourself defending them as a delicacy, as a cultural treat, that you realize you’re hooked, that you’re planning on having them again.
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