Antonio Ramblés
There’s nothing as broadening as soaking up the sights, sounds, and tastes of another culture.
I’ve had the good fortune to live in and travel widely throughout the U.S., and I’m a travel junkie with much of Mediterranean Europe, the Caribbean, Argentina, Perú, and China under my belt, with a long bucket list yet remaining. I’ve been traveling to Mexico since 1975, and have lived since 2013.
I most enjoy self-guided travel that takes me off the beaten path and gives me lots of opportunity to talk with ordinary people who live in these extraordinary places.
My travels are documented in words and photos on this blog, and my portfolio of travel photos can be seen on Pinterest.
My latest novel, The Mirasol Redemption, is set in the Mexican state of Jalisco and was published in August, 2015. My first novel, Lifelines, was published in 2014 (read more about here on Amazon.com).
My collection of short stories, Laguna Tales, was published in 2011, and is set in Mexico. My short stories also appear in two anthologies, Embracing The Fog, and Mexico: Sunlight & Shadows.
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It was worth the wait.
AMOS
Happy to see you are still @ it!
Is it possible that “late” can sometimes be better than “never”?
Fantastico! Mil gracias por haber compartido tus experiencias, amigo mio.
I am excited to find your blog. I think I may have seen your door photos once awhile back but I’d lost track.
Thank you again! 🙂
Antonio,are you familiar with the History of Mexico? the seven tribes traveling south (I believe from the 4 courners area where Utah,Colorado,Arizona and New Mexico meet),the 7 tribes were looking for a sign given by their god Huitzilopochtly as to be the place where they were to build a big city “La Gran Tenochtitlan” (An eagle sitting on a cactus eating a snake, mexicos official seal on the Mexican flag) which is now Mexico city,it took them like 150 years to reach the Jocotepec,Ajijic and Chapala area,after mexicos defeat by the spaniards they try to find out where the tribes originally came from hoping to find more treasures for the Spanish Crown the indians disclosed the name of the last two places they inhabitated before reaching Mexicos Valley these two places where Chicomoztoc (I think is in Jalisco) ,and Aztlan (in Michoacan) but the indians gave the wrong directions they pointed North but in fact Chicomoztoc (Place of the seven Caves)and Aztlan (place of the whiteness) were to the west,so the spaniards never found these two places now lost for more than 800 years the sign to find Chicomoztoc is A “Bent Hill” (see chicomoztoc in wikipedia.com) and the seven caves,guess what,I now the location of these two places I used to play there when Iwas a teenager,when I saw the picture that describes Chicomoztoc I immediatelly recognized “The Bent Hill” is in my hometown!! and all of the other clues described in the picture found in the Tolteca Chichimeca History fall in place I think I found Chicomoztoc!! The distances discussed in the various codex match exactly the distances from Mexico City to these two places even the pictures in the codex (the 7 tribes departing from Aztlan) match the place that I think is Aztlan,what should we do about this? I think the Moctezumas gold treasure (lost for almost 500 years) was extracted from the old gold mine still in existance in Ajijic Jalisco.(abandoned) What do you thin about this?
Thanks for sharing. I now realize that I knew only a part of this story!
I have a blog regarding retirement in Ajijic (we’re here as snowbirds, now). I just discovered your blog after reading your short monthly piece in the Ojo magazine. Because I don’t have the ability to get to all the events, and record in photos and details as you do – and you do it so well – I am going to direct my readers to your blog for “the whole story”. I just hope my readers will continue to look me up after they have checked your site out!
Thanks for your kind words, Sue. Glad to share with you and your readers, and if they enjoy my posts as much as you have I’m sure they’ll remember who gave them the tip. You can find links to the work of other bloggers – most of them also expats living in Mexico – at the bottom left of my blog page.
It was nice seeing you at the tequila tasting group recently. I think my blog might be of interest to some of your readers. It was established for the purpose of letting our friends and my co-workers know what REALLY is true about going to Mexico after retirement. Therefore it isn’t always “sweetness and light” as my Mom used to say. But… there is so much goodness to be shared about his place. I talk about that as well. How do I link my blog to yours?
Tony, your portrait reminds me of “the most interesting man in the world.” Are you two related? Haven’t we evolved since student days in Miami? Congratulations on your wonderful blog. I look forward to reading your fiction. Keep traveling and writing, my friend- and stay thirsty.
Great to hear that you’re reading and enjoying, Bernie. All that I can say about our days in Miami is… what a long, strange trip it’s been!
It has been WAY too long since we last connected! Don’t know if you remember me – the young, inexperienced girl that you hired right at of college at Euro RSCG, then again at RAZOR. I just started a new job and the founder was asking me about how I got started at RAZOR when you came up, prompting me to look you up on Linked In. Thank you so much for opening the door for me at RAZOR, I ended up having a very successful 8.5 year run, working my way up to Account Director on the Domino’s account. Glad to see you’re leaving the dream in Mexico. I’ll need to take some time to read through this site – looks amazing. I hope all is well!
I can only take credit for recognizing great talent when I see it! Glad that things have worked out so well for you.
dear Antonio I am not sure if you received a comment I already sent regarding using one of your wonderful photographs of the Dea de la Candelaria in our educational book for children about Mexico, the culture and the food. We do not have a budget to pay for photography but will credit you to your specification. Please email me at smortimer@windmillbooks.co.uk with any questions and to let me know how you can help.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes,
Sophie Mortimer
Picture Manager
Windmill & Brown Bear Books.
Yes, you have my permission to reprint the photos and I will accept a photo credit as remuneration. Please credit as “Photo ©2013 by Antonio Ramblés. More at antionoirambles.com” Please also send me a copy of the book when published!
Dear Antonio, I have just discovered your blogs and am enjoying them very much. A few months ago I painted a painting of Chris … the basket vendor in Ajijic. I would like to contact you by email or phone regarding your photo of Chris on your Vendors of Ajijic blog. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.