gracemaffucci
I Love Mexico, but...
I miss home. Sometimes it can feel lonely and weird, but that's normal. And... I miss being able to flush toilet paper. And not having to...
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GRACE'S FULBRIGHT GARCIA-ROBLES STORY
gracemaffucci
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Saturday Review in Photos
Templo del Beato Sebastián de Aparicio in Puebla. The incorrupt body of Beato Sebastián is inside (Not pictured. You'll have to see for...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Oh I'm sorry, you want more food pics? Okay, here ya go.
Except this story unfortunately did end in a case of Montezuma's Revenge. :( Chanclas for Independence Day! Platillo de Cecina Envueltas...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 21, 20221 min read
A Few Significant Differences in the Way Things Work
My students' eyes widened in shock the other day when I explained that most Americans only have one first name and one last name (and a...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 20, 20221 min read
A Friday in Cholula!
So we celebrated el grito on the 15th but the actual anniversary of Mexican independence is September 16th. I spent Friday in the "pueblo...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 20, 20221 min read
Independence Day in Puebla!
September 15: Festivities, fireworks, and el grito* in the zocalo (town square). *I found out that the "grito" does not entail everyone...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 14, 20221 min read
A Series of Numbers
1. The number of hours I spent waiting at the immigration office in Puebla before I finally got my tarjeta de residencia (green card):...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 12, 20221 min read
My school is breathtaking. That is all.
La Malinche, an inactive volcano I will be visiting before I leave this magical place. I'm definitely on this farmer's sh*tlist, but I...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 12, 20221 min read
It's like being in New York for the San Gennaro festival--red, white, and green everywhere
Las compañas de cuarto (da woomies) There's ALWAYS a mariachi to be found in Puebla.
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gracemaffucci
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Doing my jazz thing--but in MEXICO!
Girl from Ipanema with Jos and Friends at Azul Canela in Puebla, MX How Insensitive
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gracemaffucci
Sep 12, 20221 min read
A Weekend in Review: FOOOOOOOOD
Chanclas and Horchata. The dough was filled with avocado. mmmmmm Pulque--an alcoholic drink made from the fermented sap of the maguey...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 8, 20221 min read
A Few Cool Things I've Learned about Mexico (well, Puebla, at least)
1. When it rains, it pours. And floods. 2. There are street dogs everywhere. This is not the most heartwarming thing BUT I do enjoy...
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gracemaffucci
Sep 5, 20220 min read
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