Can a man have a love affair with a foreign land? Ron Butler
never dreamed Mexico would capture his heart and his soul. But when
his ex-wife moved to Guadalajara with their children in the wake of
divorce, he found himself crisscrossing the country, seduced by its
charms and moved by its rhythms and its melodies.
Like the diver of an old Mexican legend who lives beneath the
sea seeking the best pearl, Butler lost himself in Mexico and found
the hidden treasures of every tiny hamlet and big metropolis. He
writes about the endangered monarch butterflies of El Rosario, the
street bands of Zacatecas, and the mummies of Guanajuato. He takes
a magical night ferry ride from Mazatlan and a train excursion into
Copper Canyon--a chasm four times larger than the Grand Canyon--in
Mexico's most mysterious mountains. He goes off the beaten path in
such tourist havens as Acapulco and Cancun. And he walks in the
footsteps of movie stars and artists who too have been enamored of
Mexico.
Poking into the nooks and crannies of Mexico, Butler indulges in
tasty Mexican specialties at both the finest restaurants and
out-of-the-way street stands. He finds the best tequila in the town
named Tequila, the world's most delicious cup of coffee in
Veracruz, the sweetest "dulce" in Morelia, and the best mole--a
Mayan chile and chocolate sauce embellished by nuns anxious to
please a visiting Spanish viceroy--in Puebla. Sharing his
considerable knowledge of art, Butler also uncovers the best of
Mexico's museums and advises shoppers about folk crafts.
Informative and helpful as the best travel guide, "Dancing Alone
in Mexico" will help even seasoned travelers to get the most out of
their trips to Mexico. Casual and lively as the best travel memoir,
the book will also delight the armchair traveler with
south-of-the-border stories and adventures that come only to those
who dance not alone but with an entire land.
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