Agave - beautiful vistas of dusty blue, and when harvested - Tequila!

Amar - lovers share a private moment in a city park. Many people live in small houses overflowing with family... so a moment shared in public is actually quite private.

Banda - The favorite music of Sinaloa! Yes, that is a tuba there on the right of the photo, an album cover from Banda El Recodo, Mazatlán's favorite.

Blue corn tortillas - my personal favorite.

Chinampas - when you visit Mexico City's Xochimilco, you will take a ride in a chinampa. Think Mexican gondola. I promise you'll have a wonderful afternoon.

Comal - this isn't a Mexican comal - I inherited this one more than 35 years ago. A must-have in a Mexican kitchen, and used daily in mine.

Cuauhtémoc - the last emperor of the Aztecs, is venerated throughout México, even though he was defeated (by Hernan Cortéz). There's another Cuauhtémoc who is currently very popular - Cuauhtémoc Blanco - of México's World Cup football team.

Deer - Mazatlán is the Land of the Deer. Above is a picture of our Deer Monument.

Deer - the deer-corn-peyote symbols are at the heart of the Huichol religion, and the deer symbol above is from the Sinaloa state shield. (Photo swiped from Yod.ca, with thanks)

Equipale furniture - We love our equipale furniture - it's comfortable and durable for our climate. The word comes from the Nahuatl language, and it means "chair for gods." Sorry, Coco, I don't think you are royalty, exactly!

Estacionarse - or in the sign above, no estacionarse. I love this word! To park yourself, basically, as it is a reflexive verb.

Frutas - This tile mural is above my cooktop. The fruit in México is spectacular.

Frutas - more tropical fruits - aren't you intrigued?

Gaspacho - this is a fruit treat we first ate in Morelia... cut up fruit with a bit of cheese and chili on top. Mmmmmmm.

Guadalupe - The Virgen of Guadalupe is the most revered saint in México and the first brown-skinned saint ever.