CHILDREN’S DAY IN JAPAN
CHILDREN’S DAY IN JAPAN In Japan we celebrate children’s day in two different days. One is in March 3rd, which is the day of girl’s festival called HINAMATSURI. And May 5th is the day of boy’s festival called KODOMONO JI. Around a month before girl’s festival we decorate the house with dolls called HINA dolls. It is a Japanese custom to wish a good health and happiness of the daughter of the family. The history of HINAMTSURI began aroung the Heian period ( approx. 1,000 years ago), the dolls were made of paper and flowed in to the river and...
read moreA Brief History of Los Cabos, Part I: The Mystery of the Pericúes
The first human inhabitants of what is now Los Cabos were the Pericú, a hunting and gathering tribe whose territory not only included the southernmost part of the peninsula but also the East Cape and the islands closest to La Paz: Cerralvo, Espírtu Santo, Partida, and San José. They might also have occupied the land that is present-day La Paz, although it’s thought this area was constantly disputed between the Pericúes and their northern neighbors, the Guaycura. Disputed is a word that comes up often in discussions of the Pericúes, perhaps...
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The Natural History Museum of Cabo San Lucas is located in Plaza Amelia Wilkes Cesena, two blocks from Lazaro Cardenas across the street from the Saint Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church (Iglesia San Lucas Evangelista). The Natural History Museum sustained some damage during Hurricane Odile in 2014, but is open for visitors. The sign over the entrance and other repairs still need to be completed. Open: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Lazaro Cardenas 10 | Plaza Amelia Wilkes, Cabo San Lucas 23450, México...
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