Shrinking and thinning of glaciers is one of the most documented signs of the effects of global warming caused by emissions of greenhouse gases, scientists say.
The lively capital Santiago is pretty central, with easy access to the Andes and the wild Pacific coast, while the south promises dramatic topography punctuated by glaciers, fjords, mountains and forests in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park. And there are adventures to have beyond the mainland too – particularly on the far-flung yet enigmatic Easter Island, best-known for its mysterious stone statues or ‘
moai’.
Head for the pastel-coloured Laguna Tuyajto and Laguna Lejia, with their flocks of flamingoes set against a backdrop of mineral-streaked mountains, and the red landscapes of the Valley of Arcoiris. There’s also rock-climbing, mountain-biking, horse-riding and numerous treks.
$1B USMCA logistics complex planned for Mexico
USMCA Park Logistics Center near Mexico City could generate up to 65,000 jobs 1,285 1 minute read The USMCA Park Logistics Center in Nextlalpan, Mexico, will complement the $3.5 billion Felipe Ángeles International Airport that is being constructed in nearby Santa Lucía. (Photos: Gobierno de Mexico)
Officials in Mexico unveiled plans Tuesday for a multimodal logistics center aimed at boosting international trade as part of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The project will include an investment of $1.2 billion and could generate more than 65,000 jobs in Nextlalpan, a town about 25 miles north of Mexico City, said Alfredo Del Mazo Maza, the governor of the state of Mexico.
As the clock strikes midnight and the fireworks light up the night sky, thousands of Costa Rican families will have prepared for the rituals that, for generations, have marked the birth of a New Year.
Some defy the choking hazard of eating 12 grapes in 12 seconds in order to secure prosperity and even find out what number to play in the lottery (corresponding to the number of seeds they find in the grapes). I’ve heard of friends who wear their underwear inside out and then put it back on the right way after twelve o’clock, families that fill up their fridges to ensure a yearlong supply of food, and mothers who hand out uncooked chickpeas or lentils to carry around as a charm (no explanation as to the choice of legume).
By Yucatan Times on December 31, 2020
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Corruption and family conflicts, a trip to visit Trump, the COVID-19 pandemic, and General Cienfuegos’ alleged links to drug dealers are some of the episodes that marked the López Obrador government in this 2020.
MEXICO CITY (Times Media Mexico) – This was a lousy year in Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s presidency, and these were the most criticized situations.
1. The Coronavirus Pandemic – February 27, 2020, registered the first case of coronavirus in Mexico, and in the last ten months, more than 124,000 deaths and 1 million 400,000 infections of COVID-19 have accumulated in the country. AMLO was in denial for months. He invited people to go out and hug each other. So far, he refuses to use facemasks, and the figures he presented in a “catastrophic scenario” have doubled.