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Aha! After poking the internet a bit I finally figured out what you folks were talking about. The cars chocolate are vehicles that entered the country, especially the northern border illegally, as they obtained a temporary permit but did not return to their country of origin. According to the Official Gazette of the Federation, there are currently around 2 million chocolate cars in the country. The cars, mainly from the U.S., are known in Mexico as “chocolate,” a play on the word “chueco,” or crooked.

Does Dish in Mexico have the same channel lineup as in the USA? Can I get Fox News? Thanks

I follow a number of Facebook pages centering on Guanajuato City, many of which are local pages vs the expat pages. I do see more reports of violence on the local pages than the expat pages. I also follow the Chapala.com webboard. From what I have read the violence in Guanajuato City is comparable to the Chapala area. I will admit that I do not live in Mexico, but do visit Chapala on occasion and visit Guanajuato City as much as possible. I just thought reasonable to point out the Guanajuato City is safe, as long as you don't run in the drug circles. I also wanted to mention that there are two towns in Guanajuato State named Santa Rosa de Lima. One is a beautiful and safe mountain village not far from Guanajuato City. The other is about 70 miles south in the Municipio of Villagran, near Ceyala, where the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel was or is centered.

It would be great if you could post the results of this tasting. I'm assuming that this is tequila taste ranking.

OK, I don't know where this particular Noria Alta is either, but I was hoping someone could tell me. There's no need to solve this, please post the next photo. Here's a photo of the noria and acqueduct near the Noria Alta community just outside of Guanajuato City. The structure is so large in diameter I wondered whether it had some kind of water lift inside rather than having a water wheel. In the old photo below there is no water wheel. The photographer would have been standing near the creek. https://www.google.com/search?q=historic+water+lift+mechanisms&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjw9rvjmrLrAhWjip4KHSVyBB8Q2-cCegQIABAA&oq=historic+water+lift+mechanisms&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoCCAA6BggAEAUQHjoGCAAQCBAeOgQIABAYUKB_WPmfAWD1pQFoAHAAeACAAbQBiAHjFJIBBDQuMTeYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZ8ABAQ&sclient=img&ei=etdCX_DRFqOV-gSl5JH4AQ&bih=804&biw=1707 The link above shows a variety of water lift devices.

Hint: It is a noria, but where? And how does it work. What is the mechanism?

What, where, how?

Yep. Church of Saint Paul the Apostle. Mitla, Oaxaco https://www.goapp.mx/que-hacer-iglesia-de-san-pablo-apostol-1250

Correct. I wasn't sure whether this one would be easy, or not.

This church in Oaxaca State is famous for a reason that might surprise you.

Dominico de Natividad in Tepoztlá?

Oops, looks like I jumped ahead of Bisbee Gal's photo from yesterday morning. Sorry about that.

I was afraid this one would be too difficult. Capilla del Señor de Tlacolula.... Church of "La Asunción de Nuestra Señora" 16th century Dominican church, whose chapel is known for its ornate Baroque decoration and a crucifix to which have been ascribed many miracle. Tlacolula, Oaxaca, Mexico. It's surrounded by one of the oldest markets markets in central-america; the Martin Guzman Mercado Municipal in Tlacolula Matamoros, Oaxaco.

Hints: Side view of a Capilla which is surrounded by a Sunday market, in a town known for Mezcal. The market is named for a former Governor of the state. 16th century Dominican church, whose chapel is known for its ornate Baroque decoration and a crucifix to which have been ascribed many miracles. I know this is a tough one. Would like the town and state. If you want to skip this one and post another photo I'll be back with the answer shortly.

Donde?

Yes. Mina el Eden. A huge silver mine which operated until 1960. Now there is a mall and nightclub inside, plus a tour of course. The tour is well worthwhile. You enter the portal via the man trip pictured, walk by the nightclub, then along the main vein for what seems like a mile, then exit via a different portal. Near this second portal you can catch the tranvía aéreo up to La Bufa where you have a great view of the city. http://en.travelbymexico.com/zacatecas/places-to-visit/?nom=kzaceleden

Sorry in advance for contributing to the firestorm. The authors of the Henry Ford study have issued a defense of the criticism of their study that Doctor Fauci describes as flawed. https://www.henryford.com/news/2020/08/hydroxychloroquine-an-open-letter and https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(20)30604-4/fulltext As of August 7, 2020, on its website linked below, the NIH lists 247 studies of HCQ, in regards to Covid-19, while the same website lists only 44 studies of Remdesivir. Why would there be so many more studies of HCQ, if as some claim, most doctors dismiss it as a viable treatment? https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?cond=Covid19&term=hydroxychloroquine&cntry=&state=&city=&dist= Here’s an interesting article summarizing many anecdotal successes of HCQ. https://www.citizensjournal.us/how-a-false-hydroxychloroquine-narrative-was-created/ And another summarizing the successful use of HCQ worldwide to treat HCQ. https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/08/04/an_effective_covid_treatment_the_media_continues_to_besmirch_143875.html

Photo was taken from our rental on del Tecolote. This was the street that Hidalgo and the Mexican troops came down in 1810 to rout the Spanish. Tecolote ends at Puente Campanero (bridge of the bell ringer). The closest iglesia is Temple de San Franciso. To the left you can see the Basilica, and the University of Guanajuato (yellow), both in the distance. In the center distance you can see the Jesuit Temple. I think you can also see the Iglesia de San Diego, just barely left of and closer than the University. The view is looking north from the base of the same hill as la Pipila. You are probably thinking you can just guess Guanajuato for most of the photos I post. I haven't traveled Mexico that much; maining visiting Guanajuato.

I thought this one would be easy. Hint: Yellow building in background. Another hint: The name of the bridge on our street would ring a bell for some.

We had to suffer this view from the window of our sala at a VRBO rental.

Bisbee Gal is correct. Zacatecas Catherdral. The promontory in the background is el Cerro de la Bufa.