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Tony Scopel Posted onApril 29, 2014June 3, 2019 cars, Elvis, Graceland, vintage cars Comments are off

Elvis loved his vehicles. His love for cars began as a young man and progressed just like his music career. Not only did he purchase cars for himself, he also gave them to friends and family. Elvis kept his fleet of cars current. He would refurbish his driveway with new and updated models constantly….

Tony Scopel Posted onApril 22, 2014June 3, 2019 Fishing Tournament, Nicaragua, Panga, San Juan del Sur Comments are off

San Juan del Sur held its 12th annual Panga Fishing Tournament on October 17th while we happened to be visiting. The tournament brings friends, family and the community all together in one place. It is a great way for the Nicas and the foreigners to get together and enjoy a day on the water. All the proceeds from the…

Tony Scopel Posted onApril 17, 2014May 27, 2019 Central America, Chicxulum, mexico, Travel, yucatan Comments are off

Chicxulub is the town directly east of Progreso. Taking Calle 19 straight out of Progreso, it took us right by the town’s center. Chicxulub (cheek – shoe lube) has a geographical significance to this part of the Yucatan Peninsula.  The town is directly over a pre-historic impact crater that is estimated to have happened over 66 million years ago. Maybe…

Tony Scopel Posted onApril 13, 2014May 27, 2019 beach, chelem, mexico, Travel Comments are off

Progreso has very interesting towns to each side of it: Chelem to the west and Chicxulub to the east. We set out one morning to explore the small  fishing village of Chelem. We took the short walk to downtown Progreso and caught a colectivo, a cheap transportation mode that runs between neighboring towns. Once you get on and pay six pesos…

Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 31, 2014May 27, 2019 mexico, Progreso, Travel Comments are off

Directly west of Cancun and just north of the historical city of Merida lies the port city of Progreso, Mexico. It occupies a small piece of shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico. The city of Progreso and its smaller surrounding communities are estimated to have a population of nearly 38,000 and is an important maritime port for the Yucatan Peninsula….

Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 24, 2014May 27, 2019 Ambergris Caye, Belize, ramon’s village resort, Travel Comments are off

We spent half the night trying to save Ramon’s Village Resort on Ambergris Caye from total loss. We awoke the next morning to witness the devastation that the fire bestowed on the resort. However, I am proud to say that the efforts from the community did manage to save almost 50 percent of the resort. The owner…

Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 21, 2014May 27, 2019 Ambergris Caye, Belize, ramon’s village resort, Travel Comments are off

There was a light island breeze the evening of August 19th, 2013. We walked down the beach to try a bar and grill recommended to us by a friend we met on the island. Ambergris Caye is home to a fairly large north American expat community and this particular establishment was owned by a gentleman…

Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 19, 2014May 27, 2019 Belize, Caye Caulker, Travel Comments are off

We headed for the water taxi port at around 9:00 in the morning. We have tickets for the 9:30 departure. It is approximately a forty-five minute ride to an island that is north of Ambergris Caye. It was a beautiful day to be on the water. As we pulled into Caye Caulker’s port you could see the colorful…

Tony Scopel Posted onMarch 14, 2014May 27, 2019 Central America, Central Park, Granada, Nicaragua, Travel Comments are off

The city of Granada combines old world with new. You never know what you will see on these historic city streets. We easily found Los Patios, the hotel we had reserved online. It’s a unique little five suite boutique hotel set in a quiet neighborhood approximately five blocks from Granada’s Central Park. It doesn’t look like much from the…