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In chapter two of Jane Rosenthal’s novel, “Palace of the Blue Butterfly,” Lili starts the search for her missing sister, Vivienne. Anytime someone disappears, it’s terrifying for those left behind,READ MORE

The story opens with the reader being plunked down into the exotic land of Mexico. Rosenthal engages all the senses with vivid descriptions that pull the reader into the sceneREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 10 previous article We’ll turn around now and head toward Alameda Park on the Western side of the Centro Historico, looking at two important buildings — PalaceREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 9 previous article | next article We can look in front of us now at the Palacio Nacional, built by Cortes as his personal palace and governmentREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 8 previous article | next article The accounts of travels on the Chinese Galleon, the Manila Galleon, the Nao de China — the ships were called manyREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 7 previous article | next article Now to the Cento Historico . . . The best place to observe the Zocolo, the Palacio Nacional, and the MetropolitianREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 6 previous article | next article About the sacrificial platform — The Aztecs believed the gods were weak and required human blood, especially blood of the humanREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 5 previous article | next article With the excavation of the Templo Mayor we are about to learn more, confirm or amplify what is already known aboutREAD MORE

Mexico Series: Part 4 previous article | next article   Last week right after I got back from Mendocino, I read this in The Washington Post: MEXICO CITY (AP) —READ MORE

Mexico Series: Part 3 previous article Day 1. We’ll visit the Museo Nacional de Anthropologia and the Templo Mayor Since we’re all armchair travelers here and price is no object,READ MORE