Lo de Marcos, Mexico Travel Blogs

I have arrived!!!!
Feb 24, 2008 (9 photos)

... seemed like there were no laws. If you passed someone on a double yellow line it was no big deal. As we drove through Lo de Marcos I saw many interesting things... I saw the same type of store on each and every block! I saw people cooking outside, and dogs ...

My first full day was AMAZING!
Feb 26, 2008 (15 photos)

... ;together which I got a lot of vocabulary from. It just so happened that she has a very nice house which is not very typical in Mexico. It has a large pool, and it's huge!!! I saw a ATV parked outside of casa de los ninos. Perlita, which is my age, ...

Mural: The sun rises........
Jun 21, 2008 (11 photos)

... in between designing and beginning the mural....Amalia and Robby have had some time for fun with friends and experiences of Lo de Marcos. Amalia learns to drive Senor Toad...and Robby is going on morning fish trips with Carlos.....check out the pictures ...

Mural: HERE COMES THE SUN !!!!!!!
Jun 22, 2008 (13 photos)

Saturday morning came early because there was a fun bon fire, perros calientes (Hot Dogs) and Bon Bon (Marshmellow) on the beach last night until the wee hours.....and the fishing excursion with Carlos, Robby, Amalia and Chui was the first on the agenda ...

Mural: Sunday.....the day of Rest????
Jun 22, 2008 (7 photos)

... do we do THAT???? Robby starts to add to the sky...a black frigat...so often seen in the skys above the ocean in Lo de Marcos. Willie and Patti continue their job at organizing the paper supplies and making the way for more fun at La Casa. Dave, Dulce ...

The beginning of the Mural
Jun 19, 2008 (4 photos)

Ok now we are getting down to business. After Robby and Amalia have made contact with some of their friends in Lo de Marcos.....and the planning began for the Mural..... First of all we checked out the area selected for the mural. It is the porch of ...

Mural: The Paint goes on the wall !!!!!!
Jun 20, 2008 (14 photos)

... was being made and the chalk drawing goes on the wall....the kids of la casa begin to draw the fish and birds of Lo de Marcos. They will be putting their selected fish/bird on the walls in a few days with the help of the Artistas......stay tuned..... ...

Graduation from the Primary School
Jul 2, 2008 (36 photos)

... them at their school. It is quite a celebration with folkloriko dancing, changing of the guard for the flag of Mexico, skits and hand shaking of every ninos many times with Felicidades!!! and many smiles....We especially lovethfolklorico dance from the ...

Mural: Wrapping it up
Jun 25, 2008 (39 photos)

Amalia finishes her Pulpo (octopus) and Robby finishes the last touches to provide perspective for the Mural....The kids begin to add their tortugas and pez (turtles and fish) to the scene....

Thanks to Amalia and Robby - dreams come true
Jun 26, 2008 (29 photos)

It is "el ultimo dia" and we are having to say our good byes for now. Amallia and Robby have packed just about as much as you can in 10 days. A most glorious mural...symbolizing "a Gateway to dreams" available to all who are willing to step over. Well, ...

Mural: Back in Chico California
Jul 8, 2008

... in the Chico Enterprise Record by Chris Gullick. She talked with Amalia and Robbie and called us and interviewed Dave and I via telephone from Mexico. Thanks to her for this great article. Check it out......http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_9806039

New Teacher, New Sign, Lucy's Birthday Party
Jun 23, 2008 (34 photos)

Today was a day of many things..... We are very happy to have found a teacher who lives here in Lo de Marcos who would like to take on the job of keping the day to day creative juices flowing at La Casa. Her name is Dianna and she is the sister in law of ...

On to the Mosaic Project
Jun 27, 2008 (41 photos)

The Beautification dream continues with Dulce coordinating a mosaic for the front of the school...Here are a few pictures to get you up to date........

The Magic of Mariposas (butterflies)
Jun 30, 2008 (11 photos)

... cuidado!!! (be careful!!!) This is a story about how the magic of Mariposas originally came to life for me in Lo de Marcos....... "Butterfly Kiss" It was one of those perfect afternoons on the beach in Lo de Marcos, mid December, just before ...

Doggie Day......
Jun 17, 2008 (21 photos)

We have been lucky enough to have Melanie and her dog lady friends come to La Casa to teach the kis about how to care for their dogs. This was a first in a series to follow.....

Pen Pals of Santa Rosa Charter School/Birthday
Jul 1, 2008 (10 photos)

... Santa Rosa Charter School. We have delivered letters written back to the kids as we make a connection with kids from Lo de Marcos and Santa Rosa. They letters are written in Spanish and are incorporated into the Spanish Class in Santa Rosa. The kids ...

Field Trip to the Doggie Kennel
Jun 24, 2008 (12 photos)

It really is difficult to write about everything when there is magic stirring in the air....Robby says it perfectly....he doesn't walk anymore...he runs from one fun thing to the next.....pictures tell one thousand words......

Last Day until September/Sign Language Lesson
Jul 10, 2008 (21 photos)

... have had a once over by Willie who is the queen of organization. The Biblioteca is painted with butterflies and the Salon de Juegos was thoroughly cleaned by Trini. Wow....that was alot...not to mention the beautiful Mural on our front porch and all the ...

Mural: Preparing La Casa
Jun 15, 2008 (15 photos)

... swim party at El Ron's afterwards.  That is the kind of support that lifts a dream up and allows it to sail.  We met with some of our artist friends here in Lo de Marcos who gave us advice on how to begin to create a mural. And that is what we did.....

Mural: Surprise Artists Arrive
Jun 17, 2008 (2 photos)

... Los Ninos 2 times and we have talked about planning a special project together....and this is what she said......... Patti and Dave --- Lo De Marcos Mural - by Amalia Crumm In the past two visits I have paid to Lo De Marcos, I have seen only a ...

2nd Day of Altar preparation
Oct 30, 2008 (7 photos)

... .org/news/2006/news0610.html  .   Stay tuned..........  INVITATION:  For those of you who are in Lo de Marcos or Close by, please visit us at La Casa on Sunday November 2nd to see our Altars for Dia de los Meuertos.  ...

Preparing the kids for the Clinic
Oct 29, 2008 (4 photos)

Today Annie and Melanie came to La Casa to prepare the kids for the Spay Clinic next week. The kids listened as Annie explained why it is important to spay the animals, about Vetrenarians and the operations. She answered many questions of the children ...

Jewelry with Sandy, Cheryl and Carol
Dec 4, 2008 (29 photos)

... 's help, made himself and David a matching necklace...."Somos Cuates" (like twins)!!!! Hector who drove the 3 Fairy godmothers to Lo de Marcos from their digs in Neuvo Vallarta, was a wonderful translater and helper at La Casa today. He says "I will ...

Ciudades Hermanas...Chico Ca y LodeMarcos Mx
Jan 11, 2009

... This mural project opened a "gateway to dreams"....many dreams and many hopes. This January, the dream of Chico and Lo de Marcos bonding for the purpose of nurturing the children broke through with great enthusiasm. While riding the crest of the wave ...

June 25 / 26, 2006
Jun 26, 2006

June 25th - decided that although the place we stayed was nice we would head up to an area we had read about called Lo De Marcos. It was about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta. We found the beach and headed for the water. This area was a little more ...

December 2008
Dec 20, 2008 (45 photos)

... ....cardboard boxes covered with colorful paper and glitter make perfect treasures chests for the bounty. Ana, a resident gringo in Lo de Marcos, brings recycle art projects to La Casa. She teaches the kids how to make Kaldeiescopes using PVC pipe, ...

Posada and Desfile
Dec 20, 2008 (58 photos)

... riding on a donkey. Others are dressed as angels, the devil (he is never far away!!), and shephards. The parade in Lo de Marcos moves down the main street, stopping at the stores, the restaurants and various houses to sing the tradional song asking if ...

The Clinic in full swing
Nov 3, 2008 (25 photos)

Lo de Marcos needed a place to have a Neuter/Spay Clinic for the animals of the town. It is a free service offered to the people and is sponsored by local animal advocates and an organization called M.A.S.H./PEACE Mexico. La Casa de los Ninos has a ...

Franny and Glenn give La Casa a Facelift......
Dec 31, 2008 (43 photos)

... things are meant to happen, they do!!! Just on a fluke, I sent an email out to Franny saying, "when are you coming to Mexico" and she wrote back in about an hour and said "funny that you emailed, Glenn and I are looking at making reservations to go to ...

Los Ninos create an altar
Oct 29, 2008 (8 photos)

Erica, a young woman who has grown up with La Casa de Los Ninos, has requested that she be able to make an altar for Dia de los Muertos at La Casa. She did this 2 years ago and it was a great success. I love the idea and we began planning right away. ...