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Allen makes his home in the spectacular Pacific Northwest. His first loves include spending time in the outdoors, discovering great new (to him) writers, and writing about places that fascinate him. In addition to travel writing, he writes fiction, primarily set in Mexico. He has retired from a career in Marketing Management, is a member of Paciific Northwest Writer's Association, and spends much of his spare time volunteering teaching ESL for a Latino Community Center.

 

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Allen Cox's V!VA List Articles

V!VA Latin

  • Uxmal

    Feb 27, 2006 - Mexico

    Maya legend tells of a dwarf in the ancient city of Uxmal, who claimed to have magical powers. Uxmal’s ruler, ......

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  • Mérida

    Feb 26, 2006 - Mexico

    The Maya city of Tihó once stood where Mérida stands today. In the early 16th century, Spanish invaders laid a ......

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  • Cobá

    Feb 24, 2006 - Mexico

    The ancient city of Cobá, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, is a mysterious place, not only for the ......

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Allen Cox's Guide Book Entries

Destinations

  • Alamos

    Feb 16, 2007 - Alamos, Mexico

    According to local legend, the city of Álamos was once so prosperous due to the silver mines that the daughter ......

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  • Uxmal

    Feb 08, 2007 - Merida, Mexico

    Maya legend tells of a dwarf in the ancient city of Uxmal, who claimed to have magical powers. Uxmal’s ruler, ......

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  • Merida

    Feb 08, 2007 - Merida, Mexico

    Today’s Mérida, the official and cultural capital of the Yucatan, is a vibrant, urban center where traditional Maya and contemporary ......

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Activities

  • Uxmal

    Feb 08, 2007 - Merida, Mexico

    Maya legend tells of a dwarf in the ancient city of Uxmal, who claimed to have magical powers. Uxmal’s ruler, ......

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